MDF
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Pros
- MDF is your best bet
- I use MDF for my bench and work tops. My outfeed table is also a 4’x6’ work table. I put 4 coats of shellac on it.
- Having said that I recommend using MDF.
- On the other hand if you were making speakers, the denser and heavier MDF would contribute more to the acoustics than plywood could.
- MDF is great cheap material for the bottom can provide weight.
Cons
- It looks to be made of MDF or particle board which isn't very strong.
- Mdf doesn't work well with biscuit joints because the MDF is loose sawdust glued and pressed, which means it has no strong "grain" and it will fall apart near the cut.
- MDF is terrible with moisture - swells and bubbles, eventually dissolving. I use MDF for jigs and that is about it (very good for that purpose).
- MDF is a no no, due to using water.
- MDF is not good for hanging weight. It crumbles too easily.
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What redditors said (10 of 19)
It looks to be made of MDF or particle board which isn't very strong.
MDF is your best bet
Mdf doesn't work well with biscuit joints because the MDF is loose sawdust glued and pressed, which means it has no strong "grain" and it will fall apart near the cut.
MDF is terrible with moisture - swells and bubbles, eventually dissolving. I use MDF for jigs and that is about it (very good for that purpose).
MDF is a no no, due to using water.
MDF is not good for hanging weight. It crumbles too easily.
If you tried to mount drawers into MDF like regular wood it might hold for a while, but they will absolutely work their way out of the material after a short time.
I use MDF for my bench and work tops. My outfeed table is also a 4’x6’ work table. I put 4 coats of shellac on it.
Having said that I recommend using MDF.
If you want mdf furniture, buy from ikea for 1/4 the cost in money and 5% of the time.
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