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When you hear "Solid wood", how do you interpret that? (self.woodworking)
submitted 3 months ago by Nednarb44 to c/[email protected]
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Do you include things like particle board, MDF, plywood etc? Is there a line? And if so, what is it for you?

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[–] Nednarb44 1 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Yeah, when I build stuff, I always just say the timber it's made out of, but I was talking with someone about an old dresser. They mentioned it was "solid wood", but the case was made out of an old press board. Which led to this question. I wanted to make sure I wasn't confused.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago

Sounds like the person you were talking to may have been the confused one. (In all fairness, if they have no great interest in wood, woodworking, or furniture, they don't really need to know that engineered sheet goods don't count as solid wood.)

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago

Ahh, context! Then I would probably think of oak, just because that's what the few old dressers I've seen are made of. Although I would want to double check