Guides to Laminated Plywood and MDF

Practical guides to choosing, cutting and finishing laminated plywood and MDF, written from the work we do every day in our Plymouth workshop.

The right blade, which face goes up, scoring cuts, and the router and template method for a clean edge on both faces.

Full-sheet weights for every core and thickness, what they mean for a van payload, and how to work out the weight of cut parts.

Edge banding, exposed birch edges, sealing and painting, and how to iron on edge banding at home.

What to put on each line, marking banded edges and grain, and how to fit more parts on each sheet.

Sheet weights, strength, screw fixings and edges, and which board to use for each part of a van.

How HPL on ply or MDF compares with melamine-faced chipboard for wear, damp, weight, screws and edges.

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