Building Kids Furniture

There are some cases wherein plywood is more expensive than solid wood, but usually this is not the case. In fact, the price is usually less in case of fine hardwood plywoods of 3/4 -inch thickness.

When selecting materials for his project, the home hobbyist usually finds that money-saving is not the important factor, since materials seldom exceed one-third of the value of the average cabinet or piece of furniture.

Bill Baker, in almost all of his furniture projects, gears his instructions toward the use of plywood rather than solid wood, not only because of the facts of wood strength and outdoor durability, but also because of the fact that it is easier in cutting out necessary pieces. 

Plywood is available in a very wide range of beautiful hardwoods, and usually there is little wastage and there are less operations required for the home hobbyist. The new techniques for edge treatment, such as Wood-Trim in matching veneers, makes the job more simple.

It i s easy and economical to paint Duraply plywood because it has a special over-lay surface which is non-porous. After the job is finished, Duraply has a handsome appearance.

Particularly for modern indoor furniture, Nakora is the most handsome of economical plywoods. Especially for colonial furniture, one of the strongest hardwood plywoods available is the Birch plywood. When it is stained-which it nicely takes without fill-ing-it can be made to resemble most any wood finish. Since it isn't porous, it lends itself very well to painting and is especially good for children's furniture.

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