and what can i use it for? :smile:
my brothers office is remodeling. the walls were paneled with this. these pictures are just a small piece, most of them are 10" or 12" wide by 6', 8', 10', 12' long. i believe it's 3/4 MDF core with mahogany veneer on the back and whatever veneer that is in the picture on the front. it appears to be finished with a clear poly of some kind that isn't on too thick. the veneer is a decent thickness and could most likely be sanded down to bear wood. you can see where i scratched into it in the upper right corner.
i've planning to build a coffee/entertainment center type table for my mother in law that we could put her tv, dvd player and assorted other electronics. i was originally planning on using veneered plywood and trimming it out with solid wood.
but the grain on these boards is pretty cool and might look rather sharp if cleaned up. what would i need to do to make a table top out of MDF boards? could i just glue it up as if it were regular boards? or do i need some other joinery to hold the pieces together?
since the wood is free i figured i'd give it a shot. any thoughts, suggestions, comments?


my brothers office is remodeling. the walls were paneled with this. these pictures are just a small piece, most of them are 10" or 12" wide by 6', 8', 10', 12' long. i believe it's 3/4 MDF core with mahogany veneer on the back and whatever veneer that is in the picture on the front. it appears to be finished with a clear poly of some kind that isn't on too thick. the veneer is a decent thickness and could most likely be sanded down to bear wood. you can see where i scratched into it in the upper right corner.
i've planning to build a coffee/entertainment center type table for my mother in law that we could put her tv, dvd player and assorted other electronics. i was originally planning on using veneered plywood and trimming it out with solid wood.
but the grain on these boards is pretty cool and might look rather sharp if cleaned up. what would i need to do to make a table top out of MDF boards? could i just glue it up as if it were regular boards? or do i need some other joinery to hold the pieces together?
since the wood is free i figured i'd give it a shot. any thoughts, suggestions, comments?