Nednarb44@lemmy.world to Woodworking@lemmy.ca · 2 months agoWhen you hear "Solid wood", how do you interpret that?message-squaremessage-square34fedilinkarrow-up134arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up134arrow-down1message-squareWhen you hear "Solid wood", how do you interpret that?Nednarb44@lemmy.world to Woodworking@lemmy.ca · 2 months agomessage-square34fedilinkfile-text
Do you include things like particle board, MDF, plywood etc? Is there a line? And if so, what is it for you?
minus-squarescholar@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 months agoWhy is veneer ok? It could be covering anything?
minus-squareNik282000@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 months agoUsually when something is called ‘solid wood’ but it has a veneer the underlying wood is real it’s just something cheap.
minus-squarekent_eh@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 months agoAgreed. A mahogany veneer on top of bamboo doesn’t really count as “solid wood” in my book.
Why is veneer ok? It could be covering anything?
Usually when something is called ‘solid wood’ but it has a veneer the underlying wood is real it’s just something cheap.
Agreed. A mahogany veneer on top of bamboo doesn’t really count as “solid wood” in my book.