Tuesday, 7 October 2008

Man-made board whooooo !

Also known as wood-based composites.

Some examples of man-made boards =D

Plywood
Plywood is made up of layers of veneers and resins, always with an odd number of veneers. Commonly used as a furniture back e.g. cabinets, bottoms of draws etc. Can also be flexible for producing curved shapes.

Blockboard
Blockboard is made up of strips of wood bonded together with a veneered surface. Generally used for table tops and furniture carcasses.

Chipboard
Chipboard is made up of fine chips of wood mixed with resins. Most commonly used in knock-down furniture, kitchen cupboards and worktops. Is usually veneered or laminated or furniture.

MDF
MDF is made from very fine wood fibres mixed with resins. Usually used as furniture sides acting as a base for veneers.

Chair project !