A couple years ago I bought a big load of luan for almost nothing. I have
used up all the 3/4" and 1/2" stock, and am left with a pile of 3/8". Some
of it is very pretty, but I can't think of a use for it.
I was about to try gluing it together to make 3/4", but decided the amount
of glue needed, and the work involved in clamping it was just too much.
Is there a reasonable way to glue it? Or is there a good use for 3/8"
stock?
It would make a heck of a bonfire, but something more constructive would be
nice.
Toller wrote:
> A couple years ago I bought a big load of luan for almost nothing. I have
> used up all the 3/4" and 1/2" stock, and am left with a pile of 3/8". Some
> of it is very pretty, but I can't think of a use for it.
> Is there a reasonable way to glue it? Or is there a good use for 3/8"
> stock?
Small drawer sides? Doll house furniture? Trivets?
Chris
Chris Friesen wrote:
> Toller wrote:
>> A couple years ago I bought a big load of luan for almost nothing. I
>> have used up all the 3/4" and 1/2" stock, and am left with a pile of
>> 3/8". Some of it is very pretty, but I can't think of a use for it.
>
>> Is there a reasonable way to glue it? Or is there a good use for 3/8"
>> stock?
>
> Small drawer sides? Doll house furniture? Trivets?
>
> Chris
Doll house furniture gave me a chuckle. After the first sheet was used
up he would have to put an addition on the doll house.
On Tue, 11 Apr 2006 02:53:50 GMT, Toller wrote:
> A couple years ago I bought a big load of luan for almost nothing. I have
> used up all the 3/4" and 1/2" stock, and am left with a pile of 3/8". Some
> of it is very pretty, but I can't think of a use for it.
>
> I was about to try gluing it together to make 3/4", but decided the amount
> of glue needed, and the work involved in clamping it was just too much.
>
> Is there a reasonable way to glue it? Or is there a good use for 3/8"
> stock?
>
> It would make a heck of a bonfire, but something more constructive would be
> nice.
A vacuum press would do for the glue-up.
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Art
Toller wrote:
> A couple years ago I bought a big load of luan for almost nothing. I
> have used up all the 3/4" and 1/2" stock, and am left with a pile of
> 3/8". Some of it is very pretty, but I can't think of a use for it.
>
> I was about to try gluing it together to make 3/4", but decided the
> amount of glue needed, and the work involved in clamping it was just
> too much.
>
> Is there a reasonable way to glue it?
Easy to glue together with epoxy thickened with Cabosil...no clamping
needed, just a modest weight on top.
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> Or is there a good use for 3/8" stock?
Sure, all sorts of things...drawer partitions, drawer sides...edge glue
it into wider pieces and use for whatever...applied moldings...edging
ply...drawer/cabinet pulls...
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