WHAT IS THE BENDING PLYWOOD THAT IS TALKED ABOUT INLAST ISSUE OF fhb ABOUT USEING IT ON STAIRS.
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Pretty common at any larger plywood distributor. Also called "Wiggle Wood" IIRC. Just remember that it's available with the bending on the long or short axis. From what I recall, the core is made with kerfs to allow bending...
(BTW, typing in all caps is considered shouting online ;) )
PaulB
Thank you and sorry about yelling online .Just gettting alittle older today and not paying attention.
Imagine a two-ply plywood, 3/8 or 1/2 thick, with the grain oriented the same way in each of the two plies. And, instead of a single glue line between them, the plies are glued at the center to an intermediate thin layer of phenolic-impregnated kraft paper.
That is what bending plywood, a.k.a. "wiggle wood," is. Comes in 4 x 8 sheets, maybe even bigger if you go to the commercial houses, and is available plies running lengthwise, or crosswise.
You can bend it to really tight radii, though you'll think you are breaking something when you bend it tight, with all the snapping sounds. Very useful stuff in curved casework projects.
Wigglewood is awesome. Lots of applications for cabinetry and curved construction. Be careful if considering using it for forms, the strength is considerably reduced because the plies all have same grain direction.