Where to shop for supplies; MDF and Hardboard

[Liana Yu]

Hiyas, can anybody suggest any online retailers that sells 1/16" hardboards or thin MDF? I had little luck with chains like Home Depot and local lumber yards who only sells 1/8" Hardboard and 1/4" MDF.

Alternatively, can anybody else suggest a cheap, non plastic based, very thin (1/8" or less, 1/16" preferred), material that is dense and very smooth (no wood grains).

[Philip Rodriquez]

Please post your city and state. Someone may be able to help you find a local supply. Also try woodfinder.com.

[Liana Yu]

I'm in the Boston, MA area. I tried woodfinder.com for "hardboard", "HDF", "Thin MDF" and didn't get very good results.

[Maurice Metzger]

Lee Valley has 0.8mm 3 ply Finnish Birch Plywood:

Finnish-Birch Plywoods

http://www.leevalley.com/US/wood/pag...at=1,250,43217



Finnish-Birch Plywoods

[Philip Rodriquez]

see if you can find a hardwood supplier for the cabinet industry. they should have what you are looking for.

[Michael Wildt]

Since you're in Boston you can try Boulter Plywood in Somerville, MA.
http://www.boulterplywood.com/

Look for Aircraft plywood that comes in 1/16". 1/32", 1/64"

[Thomas Delpizzo]

Here's a link to one aircraft wood supplier. Note the aircraft grade plywood has no voids. Aircraft grade wood has a certain amount of cross grain per inch to insure the proper strength, so it will be more costly.

http://www.aircraftspruce.com/menus/wp/plywood.html

[Liana Yu]

Just want to say thanks for the suggestions on the airplane grade and birch plywood. I will take a look into them.