tpollard wrote:>I am making drawers out of birch plywood, the kind they sell at
the borg. My
>question is, can I do dovetails and/or box joints with this this stuff? A
>friend told me that I probably couldn't because the laminate would fall out
>of the layers. Please help....
>
Of course you can. Maybe not finger joints(box), but I'd do half-blind
dovetails with a solid wood face, anytime. Depending on your methods, you may
need to back up the material to avoid tear-out. Tom
Work at your leisure!
On Fri, 11 Jun 2004 16:53:37 -0400, "Scott Burright"
<[email protected]> wrote:
>Why not use a secondary hardwood like Poplar?
Basswood is GREAT for drawer sides and backs.
Barry
Depends on the grade, I guess.
If you pay for a patched interior ( no voids ), you certainly can. Lower
grades problematic.
I've made box joints with fir ply, even luan. Masking tape minimized the
tear, and a spiral bit with slow feed helps, too.
"T" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> I am making drawers out of birch plywood, the kind they sell at the borg.
My
> question is, can I do dovetails and/or box joints with this this stuff? A
> friend told me that I probably couldn't because the laminate would fall
out
> of the layers. Please help....
>
>
Yes, you can make dovetails in ply. What you have to be careful of, if you
are doing it with a router, is to use some sort of sacrificial backer board
so you don't chip out the surface veneer when the bit exits the wood.
--
Mike G.
Heirloom Woods
[email protected]
www.heirloom-woods.net
"T" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> I am making drawers out of birch plywood, the kind they sell at the borg.
My
> question is, can I do dovetails and/or box joints with this this stuff? A
> friend told me that I probably couldn't because the laminate would fall
out
> of the layers. Please help....
>
>
Yes.... but there might be a "hit" and "miss" on a few
pieces that might have voids.... Most 1/2" plywood I
have gotten recently(birch) was pretty good.
T wrote:
> I am making drawers out of birch plywood, the kind they sell at the borg. My
> question is, can I do dovetails and/or box joints with this this stuff? A
> friend told me that I probably couldn't because the laminate would fall out
> of the layers. Please help....
>
>
Take a look at John Lucas' site http://www.woodshopdemos.com and click on
the Main Menu. John and his lovely staff have done a number of projects
which involved making drawers with plywood. His demonstrations and
hints/tips using the various tools should enlighten you on this subject.
Bob S.
"T" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> I am making drawers out of birch plywood, the kind they sell at the borg.
My
> question is, can I do dovetails and/or box joints with this this stuff? A
> friend told me that I probably couldn't because the laminate would fall
out
> of the layers. Please help....
>
>
home depot sells void free ply? (guess I don't shop that
aisle much...)
dave
Tom wrote:
> tpollard wrote:>I am making drawers out of birch plywood, the kind they sell at
> the borg. My
>
>>question is, can I do dovetails and/or box joints with this this stuff? A
>>friend told me that I probably couldn't because the laminate would fall out
>>of the layers. Please help....
>>
>
> Of course you can. Maybe not finger joints(box), but I'd do half-blind
> dovetails with a solid wood face, anytime. Depending on your methods, you may
> need to back up the material to avoid tear-out. Tom
> Work at your leisure!
"T" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> I am making drawers out of birch plywood, the kind they sell at the borg.
My
> question is, can I do dovetails and/or box joints with this this stuff? A
> friend told me that I probably couldn't because the laminate would fall
out
> of the layers. Please help....
Half-blind dovetails, yes. Might chip out here and there, but shouldn't
delaminate just because you cut it.
Why not use a secondary hardwood like Poplar?
--Scott
http://benchsaw.blogspot.com