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Yeah it's a one off. Hadn't thought of doing it before cutting the D36 disc though, that should help. Thanks

Hello. I plan to make a 5mm thick, 36mm diameter plywood disc with a detail removed to a depth of 5mm as indicated by the red filled section in the attached image. So 5mm thickness on the disc, 4.5mm thickness in the red filled section. I'm looking for tips of a clever method to do this...

Hi, my thinking is to put a waterproof sheet over the frame and then layer more pallet wood across the length as one would with roof tiles. I'll insulate between the beams. The inside I'm still considering sheet vs planks. I'll have a look at ply as well but trying to keep costs low.

Thanks all for opinions and insights. I had suspected this would be pushing wood beyond its comfort zone but thought I'd check on the off chance. If I can get use of a table saw, I'll consider the laminate method, failing that, an arch appoximation using several pieces combined with cutting...

Hi, sorry for the late reply. Approx height is 2.2m. Then 2.5m width.

I want to build something like this. Bending wood is partly for my own enjoyment but if its not advisable I'll find a workaround.

:wink: Pallet wood specifically? Or just this kind of bend?

Hello, I'm new around here. I've also never bet wood before and am yet to get myself sorted out with the equipment I need. But before I move forward, I wanted to call on others' experience in wood bending. For the project I have in mind, I want to bend some pallet wood planks along the thick...