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source for very thin marine plywood?
By:Will Brockman
Date: 6/15/1999, 8:59 pm

Does anybody know where you can obtain okoume thinner than 3mm?

I have been thinking about trying to fabricate some pieces (seat, etc.) using a cold molded process with vacuum clamping. If those pieces work well, I might try a whole boat. I see plenty of places that will sell you 3mm or 4mm marine plywood. I would think that it would be possible to obtain the individual veneers that are laminated together to make the plywood, but I don't know. Maybe the plywood is always imported in the laminated state.

Also, anyone have any ideas as to whether other woods would be suitable for a cold molded project. Which ones, what are the considerations.

--Will

Messages In This Thread

source for very thin marine plywood?
Will Brockman -- 6/15/1999, 8:59 pm
Re: source for very thin marine plywood?
Jan Gunnar Moe -- 6/22/1999, 2:04 pm
Re: Struer boats
Will Brockman -- 6/22/1999, 3:02 pm
Re: Struer boats
Jan Gunnar Moe -- 6/22/1999, 5:51 pm
Re: source for very thin marine plywood?
Paul G. Jacobson -- 6/18/1999, 1:34 am
Re: source for very thin marine plywood?
Will Brockman -- 6/18/1999, 9:09 am
Re: source for very thin marine plywood?
Paul G. Jacobson -- 6/19/1999, 9:18 pm
Re: source for very thin marine plywood?
addison m. -- 6/15/1999, 10:45 pm
Re: source for very thin marine plywood?
Mike Scarborough -- 6/15/1999, 10:12 pm