Welcome to the wonderful world of modern materials. I've used the birch
and oak ply from both Lowes and Home Depot. I never let 100 grit or anything
coarser than 150 get anywhere near it. As you've noticed, the face veneer
is extremely thin. I don't think there's much you can do do change this
without a time machine.


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When the game is over, the pawn and the king are returned to the same box.

Larry Wasserman - Baltimore Maryland - lwasserm(a)sdf. lonestar.org