Hello woodworkers,
Recently I went looking for an armrest for my wife's Chevy Tracker. I
couldn't find one, so I think I will embark on making a custom center
console for her vehicle.
I was wondering what type of wood or board you would recommend, and any
advice you could give me that would help me with this ambitious project.
Thanks
Jason.
"Jason Purcell" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Hello woodworkers,
>
> Recently I went looking for an armrest for my wife's Chevy Tracker. I
> couldn't find one, so I think I will embark on making a custom center
> console for her vehicle.
>
> I was wondering what type of wood or board you would recommend, and any
> advice you could give me that would help me with this ambitious project.
>
I like oak for a natural wood or stained look. If you are going to paint it
when you are done, use poplar. Both are available at home depot.
"Jason Purcell" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
> Hello woodworkers,
>
> Recently I went looking for an armrest for my wife's Chevy Tracker. I
> couldn't find one, so I think I will embark on making a custom center
> console for her vehicle.
>
> I was wondering what type of wood or board you would recommend, and any
> advice you could give me that would help me with this ambitious project.
>
> Thanks
>
> Jason.
>
> If finished instead of painted, use oak. Use thin oak plywood where feasible.
All availble at Home Depot or equivalent.
Make cardboard templates, even a cardboard mock-up, to make sure of the fit.
"Jason Purcell" <[email protected]> wrote in news:Viiqb.2398
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> I was wondering what type of wood or board you would recommend, and any
> advice you could give me that would help me with this ambitious project.
For "ambitious" projects, I like to use cheap wood - pine, poplar,
home center "white wood". Then when I've found all the gotcha's
and opportunities for error, I do it over with something nice,
using the cheap version as a template.
John
On Thu, 06 Nov 2003 02:25:57 GMT, "Jason Purcell"
<[email protected]> wrote:
>I was wondering what type of wood or board you would recommend,
Thick corrugated cardboard.
Then when you're really happy with the design, 3/8" birch plywood.
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On Thu, 06 Nov 2003 13:02:54 GMT, "Frank Ketchum"
<[email protected]> wrote:
>I like oak for a natural wood or stained look. If you are going to paint it
>when you are done, use poplar. Both are available at home depot.
If he's going to paint it, I would use birch plywood, or even MDF, as
both are much more stable than poplar.
Barry
I used white oak for cup holder for GMC SUV, polyu over.
On Thu, 06 Nov 2003 02:25:57 GMT, "Jason Purcell"
<[email protected]> wrote:
>I was wondering what type of wood or board you would recommend, and any
>advice you could give me that would help me with this ambitious project.