"John Rumm" wrote in message
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Arthur 51 wrote:

Finding 10" by 1" oak or beech is not very easy. So having ordered a
1/2" router
I can now consider T & G two 5" wide peices.(without bevelled join)
If I do some research on this will it be doable by a first timer or
expensive firewood?

I think I would go with a butt joint, with some biscuits for alignment. An
alternative would be to make an "engineered" tread, which is a MDF base
board, with a real wood layer on top. That gets you the best of both
worlds, the look of the real wood, and the dimensional stability of MDF.
Cheaper than solid hard wood as well.

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I was looking thru ebay at that idea earlier. The engineered wood laminates
appealed
to me as you get real wood surface. However, a potential buyer might see a
downside
in thinking it wil wear out in 5 years and need replacing.. I like this
method as yo could use
a 10 or 12mm thick laminate on top of a 18mm mdf. requiring a 28 - 32mm
thick nosing.
It would be better to find a laminate with the deepest possible real wood
layer I think.

Arthur