Wood Suppliers Near Phoenix Arizona - LumberJocks Woodworking Forum DESCRIPTION: Large warehouse with architectural grade plywood and veneers, hardwood lumber (both domestic and import), laminates, acrylics and composites Heldt Lumber 5712 N 7th St, Phoenix, AZ 85014 (602) 277-3378 DESCRIPTION: danoaz: Mostly construction grade material with lots of plywood Outside yard with covered wood storage
No-void plywood - LumberJocks Woodworking Forum The plywood with 1 16" or whatever inner plys should in theory be void free I think because they put patches in the knot areas but delaminations occur randomly and that's luck of the draw I've had really good luck with baltic birch and don't recall ever encountering a delamination but if you do find one where you cut you can glue and clamp it
Safest Way to Connect 1 2 Plywood Joints But, I've used pocket hole screws in 1 2" plywood a hundred times, at least Never had it fail (I do always use glue as well when building cabinets anyways) I also own one of the mini biscuit joiners that Ryobi used to make It has come in handy many, many times for things like this as well I used it for a number of years before Kreg hit the
Threaded inserts in plywood - LumberJocks Woodworking Forum Threaded inserts, like many fasteners, come in hardwood and softwood versions Typically, this means a finer thread and a smaller mounting hole With that in mind, is plywood considered softwood or hard wood? My thinking is that plywood is less dense than say maple or cherry and so the softwood inserts would be more appropriate Thoughts?
best material for workbench top - LumberJocks Woodworking Forum Is there any reason not to use plywood with formica laminate? formica chips , can catch , plywood splinters , , MDF or Melamine ,and repace as needed , U usually cover a sturdy bench top with 3 8" or 1 2" replaceable material Its nice to have mdf so you can screw into when needed , but nice to have Melamine for glue cleanup
Clean, Perfect Dados Every Time ( with Video ) It will make a 1 2" plywood dado, and it can make a 3 4" dado in two easy passes I was tempted to use a 5 8" guide bushing with a 1 2" bit, but that combination wouldn't allow undersized 1 2" plywood dados
How to screw into the edge of plywood? - LumberJocks Woodworking Forum Using a Kreg softwood plywood coarse thread self-tapping 1 1 2 inch screw, I fastened together two pieces of 3 4" baltic birch plywood butt jointed at 90 degrees to each other The side with the head of the screw touching it was predrilled halfway through the plywood because I was simultaneously testing a plug cutter
Maple- to stain or not to stain? - LumberJocks Woodworking Forum Since the veneer layer on plywood is so thin, it absorbs more color than solid lumber Careful experimentation will give you a formula that colors both veneer and solid equally Personally, I would not use any conditioner at all It will destroy the finish of maple Nor would I use a stain of any type Again it will destroy the finish of maple
1 2 vs. 3 4 plywood for kitchen cabinets - LumberJocks Woodworking Forum Good morning For years I have been using 3 4" plywood, tongue and groove, for kitchen cabinets Recently I saw a Robert Settich video where he uses 1 2" ply for his cabinets My question is, has anyone had problems with the 1 2" or do you recommend staying with the 3 4" My current project is
Drawer bottoms, what do you use? - LumberJocks Woodworking Forum It really depends on the project For a piece of furniture, I would use either baltic birch or veneer core core plywood It would also depend on what type of wood is used for the drawer sides For shop cabinets or such, I will use just 1 4" BC plywood so that I have one pretty good side I have also been using Arauco plywood which I get a Menards