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9th August 2020, 10:47 PM #16SENIOR MEMBER
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Just a random tip on French cleat wall...
If you contact a flooring supplier they will often sell sheetgoods cut to order and have a big tablesaw.
I rang around and found a mob that would sell me a sheet chopped up with 45-degree cuts.
Yeah you can do it all yourself, but really, to have it all arrive in your garage, a good use of your time?
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11th August 2020, 09:13 AM #18SENIOR MEMBER
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Crikey - 120mm for white pine?
Mine is 90mm and it is plenty weighty. You will be adding lots of mass with big thick legs and stretchers. 90mm is almost too long to use holdfasts in without roughing them up. It is also at the edge of practicality for boring dog holes etc. Another practical issue is that the longer the dog hole, the more you're likely to get small shavings caught on the edges and build up...
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11th August 2020, 09:33 AM #19SENIOR MEMBER
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Yes I got 18mm ply as I wanted a standard. I made a big mistake though in just using whatever plywood. Over time the knots and rough surfaces have started to bug me. I painted over them.
I would get creative. When I was at the plywood place I noticed there was some lovely laminated flooring products. If I could have my time over I would considered using flooring products chopped up. They're made to look good on one face only.
Also don't make the cleats too thin - make at least 5cm or so tall minimum. The reason is that if you have something fairly heavy it will be trying to flex away from the wall (ie the wood itself flexing slightly). A nice tall mating surface won't let it.
The other thing is get extra cleats over what you need for the wall itself - because you can then use that same stock for your tool holders
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