Laminating 1/8" Solid Wood (Solid Wood Plywood)

[Bryan Cramer]

I have some scroll saw work I want to do with 3/8" stock for a furniture project. I want the edges to look as close to solid stock as possible, but I need more strength because of the many short grain spots. Would I run into any wood issues by laminating 3 1/8" plys together? The outer two would run one direction and the inner would run 90* to the outer plys. The blank would be about 16" by 21". I would edge glue the panels up and then vacuum press the layers together. I attached a picture of the pattern.


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[Jim Becker]

That's pretty much how plywood is made and with 1/8" layers and a relatively thin end thickness, you shouldn't experience much wood movement issue, if any.

[Jeff Duncan]

Yup, that's pretty much the way to do it! I've done in it the past to repair furniture which was originally built that way, though I used more thinner plies, same basic results.

good luck,
JeffD

[Mel Fulks]

Agree with all. But consider the type of use as well as fragility. There are 18th century tea tables with much thinner fretwork. Unless it's a utility piece I would not consider how well it hold up. Only what is light and beautiful.