My husband and I recently picked up some "mill ends" or overstocks of
laminate flooring and we're looking for suggestions for using these for
crafts. There's only about 10 pieces in any given color, but they
range from walnut to country white, with lots of the lighter wood
colors like maple, beech and oak.
So far, we've come up with simple kids' puzzles made with the scroll
saw, and some stained-glass-style pictures or wall hangings. Anyone
have any other ideas that wouldn't incur too much expense in the way of
special equipment? Thanks for your input!
Most laminate flooring has a finish that includes aluminum oxide (the stuff
they make grinding wheels out of). It is extremely hard on blades.
Installers use carbide blades to cut it even they don't last very long. I
doubt that a scroll saw would cut much more than an inch or two before
having to replace the blade.
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> My husband and I recently picked up some "mill ends" or overstocks of
> laminate flooring and we're looking for suggestions for using these for
> crafts. There's only about 10 pieces in any given color, but they
> range from walnut to country white, with lots of the lighter wood
> colors like maple, beech and oak.
>
> So far, we've come up with simple kids' puzzles made with the scroll
> saw, and some stained-glass-style pictures or wall hangings. Anyone
> have any other ideas that wouldn't incur too much expense in the way of
> special equipment? Thanks for your input!
>