Andy Dingley wrote in
:

On 5 Sep 2003 20:25:31 GMT, Chris Nellist
wrote:

Hi, I'd be grateful for advice as to what kind of wood I would need (and
where to get it) for making tiles for a game.

Plywood.

If you take any wood (except maybe elm) and use it in small 1/8" thick
slices, then it's going to be weak if you try and bend it across the
grain. The answer is good quality plywood, which is hard to find in
this thickness, but does exist.

What were wooden Scrabble tiles made of?

If you want a small quantity, go to a modelshop. If you want to make
a thousand, try a good plywood merchant.

If I was making them from solid timber, then I'd want something with
negligible grain, so I'd probably use lime (aka basswood).

I I just wanted thin wood NOW, then I'd go to a veneer shop. 1/8" is
the thickest common veneer, and it's not stocked in many timbers, but
you'll probably find ash easily enough.

Lime sounds good. I haven't got the equipment to adjust the thickness.
Would it be possible, if I got some in 1/8" sheets/strips, just to saw out
the shapes I want, and then finish them, or is there more to it? (excuse my
ignorance, but if I don't ask...)

Cheers,

Chris