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When you hear "Solid wood", how do you interpret that? (lemmy.world)

submitted 3 weeks ago by Nednarb44@lemmy.world to c/woodworking@lemmy.ca

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Do you include things like particle board, MDF, plywood etc? Is there a line? And if so, what is it for you?

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[–] nik282000@lemmy.ca 7 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

The wood is continuous, from a single tree, from one surface to the other.*

*Veneer is ok I guess, but I would rather see a cheap real surface than an expensive sheet of paper.

[–] scholar@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Why is veneer ok? It could be covering anything?

[–] nik282000@lemmy.ca 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Usually when something is called 'solid wood' but it has a veneer the underlying wood is real it's just something cheap.

[–] kent_eh@lemmy.ca 2 points 3 weeks ago

Agreed. A mahogany veneer on top of bamboo doesn't really count as "solid wood" in my book.