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    Default Framed planar top for a campaign desk

    I made a campaign desk a few years ago and now want to make a new one in an attempt to correct earlier mistakes. I used a sheet of 20mm jointed pine from Bunnings, surrounded the panel with an inlay of Toona and completed the carcase in Silky Oak. No surprises to find that a 1.5mm crack has appeared in the pine.

    I still like the look of a smooth surface rather than some sort of frame and panel to allow movement. SO, I am thinking about laminating strips of 5mm thick Hoop Pine to either marine ply or MDF. I prefer ply to keep the weight down. If I used epoxy, do you think I could eliminate shrinkage? I could apply PU to both sides of the veneer to slow down moisture.

    Has anyone else tried this?

    mick
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    If you like the look and are happy with the durability of hoop pine as a writing surface, I suggest you make the top from a piece of furniture grade hoop pine ply.
    The Toona australis could be inlaid into the face as a piece of banding.
    regards from Alberta, Canada

    ian

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