On Thu, 01 Jun 2006 14:48:36 GMT, Pat Barber
wrote:

I have seen these threads on MDF for years on
this group.

The amount of bad information here can be
really incredible at times.

Did not mean to over emphasize.

Since you have some background in it's use,
you can write a short version of how to
use the product in more practical situations.

Not sure what you're looking for, but I gave the OP some suggestions
on ABPW, after seeing the plan.

MDF is a great product if used in a correct and
planned manner. Raw mdf is great for jigs, braces
and many other uses that plywood often gets cut up
for.

It can not be beat for prototypes and patterns.

MDF is also MUCH cheaper to purchase than plywood.

Sure, I like MDF- I've even come around to preferring it over standard
plywood because of the lack of voids. I wonder (though have no real
idea) how many folks confuse it with particle board, especially when I
hear people say that it's weak. Particle board, I can break on the
edge of a plastic garbage can with no effort- MDF is kind of like
trying to bust a hunk of pine, sometimes even stronger than that,
because of the lack of knots to weaken the structure.

Only reason I said it was crappy is the horrendous dust- other than
that, it's great. Made a box jointing jig out of the stuff a few
hours ago, and it worked a whole lot nicer than the one made of solid
pine that it was replacing. At work, all the cabinets are made of it-
as long as the cherry, maple, or oak is what the customer sees,
they're happy as can be.