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16th May 2020, 02:22 PM #1SENIOR MEMBER
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Karri panels at Bunnings - great for some things
Dear all,
I just thought I'd share something because I'm so pleased with it. Whether it's new or I've just noticed, Bunnings are doing Merbau and Karri laminated panels, 1200x300mmx18mm, for $29 and $34 respectively. In Brisbane, at Cannon Hill they have a big range of panels they seem to market for making shelves and countertops.
They come oiled, but the oil is very unobjectionable. I assume they are so cheap as it is a way of using up the off-cuts from bulk flooring use.
I grabbed some as I was getting sick of the hideous sight of plywood for little shop jigs and the like. See attached the results of a quick thrown-together bench hook / mitre box combo.
On the left on the photo is one I planed back (to smooth out the level with the hook) and waxed with furniture wax. On the right, how they come. The hooks/mitre saw fence just some MGP10 pine rebated with a Stanley 78 and glued on. That's it.
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So much nicer than plywood or MDF! And the 300mm width is actually ready to go as-is for projects like that. I found they were bang-on square, if you need precision.
Yes, it works out more expensive than MDF or plywood, but at that price the total amounts aren't a big deal and comparable to marine-grade plywood. They sell some even cheaper Hevea and Acacia panels that I might experiment with.
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16th May 2020, 05:40 PM #2
Yep. I posted about it 2 weeks ago as such a better option, used here ...
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Regards from Perth
DerekVisit www.inthewoodshop.com for tutorials on constructing handtools, handtool reviews, and my trials and tribulations with furniture builds.
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16th May 2020, 06:33 PM #3SENIOR MEMBER
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Puts my effort to shame! I was lucky that my local stocks them next to the ply and I was just squinting at them wondering what the catch is. Also easier to buy what you need as you go.
I do still like formply. I am using it for things that need cleaning regularly like bases for grinders where polishing wheels liberally shed felt and compound. A problem is that it won't glue without a fairly grisly removal of the coating...
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16th May 2020, 08:36 PM #4
You are all stealing MY ideas!
I saw those and thought.... hmmmm....
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17th May 2020, 05:08 PM #5
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