On Sat, 3 Mar 2018 04:08:12 -0800 (PST), DerbyDad03
wrote:

On Friday, March 2, 2018 at 1:13:34 PM UTC-5, Electric Comet wrote:
for making a frequent use item using thin wood what are some typical
wood selections

think something like a book cover

oak comes to mind first but oak is dense and heavy

a ply might work but wood would look best for this use


has to hold a hinge and most likely will be a nut and bolt because
just screws and glue will work loose eventually


If I "think something like a book cover" I don't think anything like nuts and bolts.

I've used nuts and bolts to bind notebooks. #10 machine screws (IIRC)
fits 3-ring binder holes pretty well.

Maybe if you were more specific, we could be too.