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Re: Chipboard Forms
By:Bob Kelim
Date: 9/21/1999, 7:58 am
In Response To: Chipboard Forms (Noel Dunstan)

> I am just beginning construction of an expedition single. In regards to
> the wood used for the forms, is it necessary to use plywood, or can I get
> by using chipboard as the form wood material? I used OSB siding for forms, it did not hold staples worth a damm, after about five rows of strips I pulled them all off and coated the edges with epoxy. They drank up about 3 oz. with no drips and probably would have taken more, and they did hold the staples after that. The OSB was salvaged from a residential housing project so the cost was perfect.

Messages In This Thread

Chipboard Forms
Noel Dunstan -- 9/17/1999, 12:59 am
Re: Chipboard Forms
Bob Kelim -- 9/21/1999, 7:58 am
Ick, won't be very fun...
Pete Ford -- 9/21/1999, 1:09 am
Re: Chipboard Forms
Paul G. Jacobson -- 9/17/1999, 5:43 am
Re: Chipboard Forms
Greg Steeves -- 9/17/1999, 9:23 pm