Andy
This is a tricky one. I agree with you about using external
quality plywood, especially birch. Our dashboards on our LBC's
experience conditions only second to boat consoles! So, a good
foundation for veneer is required. Also, using one piece of wood would
be fine if it could be guaranteed not to split, warp, etc. etc.
Unfortunately, wood is not a constant material, and anything can happen
unless it's a piece that has been in someone's back yard for ten years
and hasn't changed shape at all!!!
> > Why use a veneer at all, instead of just hardwood? Is it because
> > you wanted the burl, which was only available in veneer?
>
> OK, I'm willing to put my foot in my mouth on this one! ;-)
>
> Seems to me a high-quality marine plywood, with a properly applied
> veneer, would be much more stable -- less prone to warping, splitting,
> etc. -- than would a solid piece of hardwood.
Nick D. Benson
Woodlabs Technician
Dept. of Industrial Sciences
Colorado State University
Fort Collins CO
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