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By:Ross Leidy
Date: 11/18/1998, 10:22 am
In Response To: Flat Plywood (Peter Sarnosky)

> In his book Nick recommends building the forms out of 1/2" plywood. I
> have yet to find a sheet that is not warped in some way. How do you
> flatten this stuff out so the forms are flat ??

I used 1/2" OSB for forms. It was about $10 or $11 for a 4x8 sheet (which I used a little more than have for Guillemot forms). Its been holding staples well, and it doesn't have any voids. Works much better than the plywood I used on the last boat.

Messages In This Thread

Flat Plywood
Peter Sarnosky -- 11/18/1998, 7:59 am
Try OSB
Ross Leidy -- 11/18/1998, 10:22 am
Blandex
Bob Marr -- 11/18/1998, 8:48 am
Re: particle board, Aspenite, MDF...
Nick Schade -- 11/18/1998, 9:28 am