As you age, you lose two things. First your memory goes, and then … I don’t recall.
I think it was Fine Homebuilding that had an article a few years back about using phenolic-impregnated plywood. This wasn’t just a surface treatemnt; the stuff was impregnated through and through. It was available in a variety of colors.
Well, I need to make sone stuff for the local Humane society, and I think this stuff would be the cats’ meow. Does anyone still have the list of sources where I can get this stuff?
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Form Ply?
Reno, most of the phenolic faced plywood, isn't resin glued.
Some of the stuff sold at better concrete supply houses uses a heat cured phenolic glue in the lamination. This stuff is pretty much impervious to water. This is probably what you are thinking of. One brand is XtraPly Birch Plywood (PSF)
The other option would be phenolic sheet, spendier, but also more durable.
You might try contacting a good plastics supply wholesaler, and see if they have any recommendations. A lot of the plastics are pretty easy to work with standard woodworking tools, and methods.
Depending on how large of pieces you need, a sign shop might have some offcut lexan, tuffak or one of the other polycarbonates that they could donate.
I found a FInewoodworking artcile on phenolic plywood they listed the following sources:
http://www.andersonplywood.com (based in Culver City, Calif.)
http://www.robertsplywood.com (based in Deer Park, N.Y.)
http://www.woodcraft.com http://www.whitecapdirect.com
http://www.mccauseylumber.com (based in Roseville, Mich.)
From Fine Woodworking? That's likely the article I remember. Thanks very much .... the critter will thank you!