
USE AS-IS
I love having this ⅛" plywood around the shop
(Figure
J
). It is the perfect material for cutting
templates, making shims, making drawer
bottoms, and more. Almost any idea I have gets
prototyped in door skins first (Figure
K
). It’s also
great, free material for laser cutters. I made an
entire acoustic guitar from doors on my laser
(Figure
L
).
DIY PLY
To make thicker plywood from door skins, simply
glue layers together to your desired thickness.
The only downside is anything thicker than ¼"
will require you to sand both sides of the skins
to remove any cardboard glue residue from the
inside and finish from the outside. This is the
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