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Birch Plywood Alternatives
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22-03-2013 11:26pm#1I am building a poker table and I a thinking about using birch plywood for it. I got a quote from a supplier and it seemed quite expensive. Does anyone know of any cheaper alternatives that would be similar in stregth and suitable for my project. My design is similar to the image below to give you an idea.
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No I was hoping to get plywood with a vaneer already on it and then apply a couple of coats of wood stain to finish it off.
Its hard enough to find quality birch plywood and impossible to find it with a veneer.
No matter what sheet goods you use , you will need to cover the edges with solid wood.?
I would go with blockboard which my local Chadwicks has for about 50 euro a sheet.It has the right 'stiffness' ( bettter than plywood ) and you could double it up to get a 40mm thickness on the table top.Don't be tempted to use MDF which will almost certainly warp under pressure.0 -
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Its hard enough to find quality birch plywood and impossible to find it with a veneer.
No matter what sheet goods you use , you will need to cover the edges with solid wood.?
I would go with blockboard which my local Chadwicks has for about 50 euro a sheet.It has the right 'stiffness' ( bettter than plywood ) and you could double it up to get a 40mm thickness on the table top.Don't be tempted to use MDF which will almost certainly warp under pressure.
What would the MDF warp? I can't see what pressure it would be under in a poker table. I have used MDF to make all sorts if units, counter etc. and the only time it will warp is Ilya shelf that is too long and will bow with weight on it.0 -
galwaydude18 wrote: »What would the MDF warp? I can't see what pressure it would be under in a poker table. I have used MDF to make all sorts if units, counter etc. and the only time it will warp is Ilya shelf that is too long and will bow with weight on it.
Pressure from elbows ? Seriously, every shelf ( in my shed ) I ever made from MDF has a nice bow to it. I would only build a maximum span of 16" or so if used for heavy weights or books etc.I wouldn't use it in fine furniture projects. 0 -
Pressure from elbows ? Seriously, every shelf ( in my shed ) I ever made from MDF has a nice bow to it. I would only build a maximum span of 16" or so if used for heavy weights or books etc.I wouldn't use it in fine furniture projects.
If there is any bit damp in your shed it will bow but if you make a frame u underneath it and screw the MDF to that it won't warp. I have that done in my wooden shed and it has never warped and it holds a big weight worth of tools! Also I would be at a minimum be using 15mm MDF but preferably use 18mm0 -
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