Laminate

[Alder]

An apology in advance for what probably will appear too many a stupid question .
I am looking for a laminate material as a face for a home made router fence, what sort of laminate do I need?
Russell

 

[Phil Pascoe]

It doesn't answer your question but bamboo flooring makes good fences - it's nigh indestructable.

 

[Rorschach]

Some sort of melamine is usually used, its smooth and quite durable. Phenolic would be used on a high end fence but that might be prohibitively expensive for a homemade table.

 

[Alder]

Thank you both.
Russell

 

[sunnybob]

15 or 18 mm thick melamine. I made my router table out of two x 18 mm x a metre square. Incredibly strong stuff.
Dont go less than 15 mm, it might sway under pressure from the wood being pushed along it.