Pippy Oak Veneered MDF / Ply

[Charlie Woody]

I am looking for stockists of 7mm Pippy Oak Venered MDF / Ply in Devon.

Did the usual google and fleabay and only came up with South London Hardwoods and a full sheet delivered costs around £130 ...... just a little expensive for my budget!

So does any one know where I might source this cheaper please? I could probably manage with a half sheet .... need to check my measurements first.

 

[adidat]

i doubt you find it any cheaper, i wouldn't want to make it for that :lol:.

maybe you could ask them to cut it half and flog the other half when it arrives.

adidat

 

[marcros]

can you not make some up yourself? i can see the advantage of buying premade, but if it is approx half a sheet, may not be a huge task.

 

[jasonB]

Edens/ Meyers keep it at some depots.

You will also find that most board suppliers can get it in but one sheet may be a bit expensive, SLH only buy it in as needed anyway.

J

 

[Charlie Woody]

Edens/ Meyers keep it at some depots.

You will also find that most board suppliers can get it in but one sheet may be a bit expensive, SLH only buy it in as needed anyway.

J

Just googled Edens / Meyers but did not find them ..... are the names correct please?

 

[jasonB]

W. T. Eden were incorporated into Meyer timber earlier this year. The web site does not list pippy but the paper catalogue says its available from selected branches.

http://www.meyertimber.com/default.aspx ... catid=4984

 

[Charlie Woody]

Jason

Many thanks ..... their nearest branch is Chippenham which is about 130 miles from me. Guess I'll have to keep searching!

 

[feswood]

Dont know if these are any good to you www.timbmetdepot .com

 

[marcros]

may or may not help, but if they stock it, and will cut it in half for you and half sheets work out ok...

i bought some veneer, the package must have been similar size to 4x4ft, and citylink delivered it to me for about 7 or 8 quid! You could always buy a sheet of hardboard, cut in half to act as the outside of the package as protection. Gaffa tape around the edges and it will be pretty secure.

food for thought.

 

[jasonB]

The price for a sheet from SLH is £114 inc VAT for a sheet so hardly a rip off if they charge £16 inc VAT for someone to package it up and a courier to send it.

I doubt you will get a single sheet from anywhere else for less than £100 and there will still be delivery on top or your time and fuel to collect it

J

 

[Charlie Woody]

Jason
I did not mean to imply that the price from SLH was a rip off, just that it really pushes my budget!

I have never tried veneering and not don't know if it needs special equipment but if it is not too complicated then that might be the way to reduce the cost.

 

[jasonB]

What are you actually using it for, it may just be easier to resaw some thcker boards as you need such a small amount.

Pippy oak veneer can be a bit buckled so does need to be pressed well, not one that can really be done under a few weights though will depend on the actual size of the parts you want.

J

 

[Charlie Woody]

I'm making a TV cabinet and was hoping to use the Pippy oak veneer as panels in two small doors and also in the sides of the cabinet.

Yes I could re saw some oak if I had some pippy oak.