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Thanks. Yes poplar an option if I can get a hold of it; the grain isn't an issue for me as it won't be exposed, it's the laminations. Do you know if they're generally much different to birch as this is the part I want exposed.

Yes I have. And I have calculated weight of using the birch ply and MRDF options are they are the heaviest possibilities, along with all my electrics and water tanks if full plus an allowance for people and cargo and i'm still fine - all in a nice google sheets table. Thanks for making that your...

Thanks for the reply. I thought two pac had to be sprayed; but it an be rollered?! Wow I have lots to learn, i'd ruled it out due to the setup required

Thanks, this is the info I'm after. So I was looking at the two pack option, but having not even used a sprayer before and not even owning a compressor let alone a space to spray, this seems a tricky option to learn and get set up on the job. Or am I wrong? There are plenty of little electric...

Thanks - yup I planned to use them but unfortunately they're out of stock for immediate future and can't even guarantee it'll be back in this year!

Thanks for replies everyone. Don't want to get too distracted regarding weight; in short I'm nowhere near max payload. It's also not worth registering as a camper with DVLA and hardly anyone does that anymore; it's rarely ever approved these days (theres freedom of info requests online showing...

Thanks, yes the melamine is the laminate option I've mentioned; it would be a laminated section of melamine (or other brandname product - egger do some great options)

Thanks- it's not a transporter, it's a citroren relay (L2H2). Don't really know what I'm searching for, but how did you paint?

Thanks - how did you paint it and how did the finish hold up?

Thanks yes the weight distribution is already sorted, I've taken that into consideration when planning the layout

Thanks for the replies everyone. Okay weight seems to be an issue being flagged here; weirdly most of the big converters for non-coach built are using either ply like the image shown or mdf - one weight saving option for things like doors is having a shaker style, but im back to my issue about...

Hi everyone, hope this is the right place to post this! I've started a campervan conversion project, and am currently considering my options for the kitchen cabinets, upper cabinet and seating. Two main methods that seem to be used are MDF an ply but each have draw backs and i was hoping some...

Hi everyone - I'm currently converting a van into a camper and am trying to plan out my cabinet fronts, and was hoping some kind folks could help me reach some conclusions as my brain is absolutely friend and a lot of this is new territory. So please forgive the waffling in advance while I spill...

Bloody hell thanks so much everyone for the replies; for some reason I didn't have any future notifications so wasn't aware of all the help everyone has given. I had assumed it would be really hard and had planned to just cut a horseshoe shape out of flat timber and not go down the bending route...

Thanks so much - so you'd rule out trying to bend this existing piece?

Hi everyone - I’m planning to restore this old rocking horse for my little girl and realising that re-bending this back rail might be trickier than expected. Any tips from anyone would be appreciated. I don’t know what kind of wood it is and haven’t bent wood before. Doing some research, most...

Okay a bit of an update - I lightly sanded the entire table until it was super smooth and then wiped it down with a wet sponge. Not white anymore, but now the entire table is rough!

Only tiny scraps actually - was lucky to JUST have enough. Could in theory test it out on a scrap but wouldn't give a great indication. But yes, it's a good lesson for the future to do that next time.

Just reading about wet oil sanding now - very interesting. I have some wet and dry here so happy to give it a go, but may wait as you say to see some other opinions - I'm not in a super rush and would rather get it right.

Interesting, thankyou. I will try simply whiping it down now although i don't like my chances getting a cloth into such small pores! What then would be cuasing the grain to raise like that after I oiled it? It was super smooth before I oiled it, and now it's smooth again after just a quick rub down.