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I'm new to this group. I'm a hobbyist woodworker in France, and in some american publications, I can read about panels named Masonite. I suppose it is a brand because I can't find this in here. Is it similar to MDF? Thanks! Xav |
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yupyupxav wrote:
Hi! I'm new to this group. I'm a hobbyist woodworker in France, and in some american publications, I can read about panels named Masonite. I suppose it is a brand because I can't find this in here. Is it similar to MDF? Thanks! Xav Masonite is different than MDF. See: http://www.panel.com/uploads/whatisitcda0.pdf -- Jack Novak Buffalo, NY - USA |
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Here in the UK I`ve always known it as hardboard, it is made of compressed
cardboard I think, can`t see any reason why MDF could not be used in its place. Bri "yupyupxav" wrote in message ... Hi! I'm new to this group. I'm a hobbyist woodworker in France, and in some american publications, I can read about panels named Masonite. I suppose it is a brand because I can't find this in here. Is it similar to MDF? Thanks! Xav |
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On Sun, 23 Sep 2007 15:55:38 +0200, yupyupxav wrote:
Hi! I'm new to this group. I'm a hobbyist woodworker in France, and in some american publications, I can read about panels named Masonite. I suppose it is a brand because I can't find this in here. Is it similar to MDF? Thanks! Xav Hard, compressed board, usually dark brown with one very smooth side and one with a rough pattern, which is the "down" side... Usually 1/8" or 1/4" thick, sold as "hardboard" and in same size sheets as plywood.. Very good for disposable tops on benches, jigs, etc... mac Please remove splinters before emailing |
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Hi! .... in some american publications, I can read about panels named Masonite... I can't find this in here... {snip} Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masonite (BTW, I presume there is a French version of wikipedia) Quote: "In Europe, this product is also known as Isorel" Yes, Masonite is a brand name. See wikipedia on masonite, and follow link to hardboard. Phil |
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"Phil-In-Mich." wrote in message
... {snip} Hi! .... in some american publications, I can read about panels named Masonite... I can't find this in here... {snip} Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masonite (BTW, I presume there is a French version of wikipedia) Quote: "In Europe, this product is also known as Isorel" Yes, Masonite is a brand name. See wikipedia on masonite, and follow link to hardboard. Phil Oops. I just visited http://fr.wikipedia.org and there are no listing for masonite or Isorel. Please, forgive the tone of my pervious post. I had thought that somehow all the wiki's were cross translated. This is my bad. Phil |
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In article , "brian c" wrote:
Here in the UK I`ve always known it as hardboard, it is made of compressed cardboard I think, can`t see any reason why MDF could not be used in its place. Masonite is considerably harder and denser than MDF. It's typically available in thicknesses of 1/8" (3mm) and 1/4" (6.3mm) in the U.S., whereas MDF normally is no thinner than 1/2". -- Regards, Doug Miller (alphageek at milmac dot com) It's time to throw all their damned tea in the harbor again. |
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![]() "mac davis" wrote in message ... On Sun, 23 Sep 2007 15:55:38 +0200, yupyupxav wrote: Hi! I'm new to this group. I'm a hobbyist woodworker in France, and in some american publications, I can read about panels named Masonite. I suppose it is a brand because I can't find this in here. Is it similar to MDF? Thanks! Xav Hard, compressed board, usually dark brown with one very smooth side and one with a rough pattern, which is the "down" side... Usually 1/8" or 1/4" thick, sold as "hardboard" and in same size sheets as plywood.. Very good for disposable tops on benches, jigs, etc... mac Please remove splinters before emailie Also comes with both sides smooth and I think this is called Tempered Masonite and is much harder. W |
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Also comes with both sides smooth and I think this is called Tempered Masonite and is much harder. W Not only harder, but also has considerably better water resistance. -- Regards, Doug Miller (alphageek at milmac dot com) It's time to throw all their damned tea in the harbor again. |
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On Mon, 24 Sep 2007 20:05:23 -0600, "Warren Weber"
wrote: Also comes with both sides smooth and I think this is called Tempered Masonite and is much harder. W Both tempered and non-tempered hardboard can be found in the S1S configuration. That is from my own experience. Whether one or two sides are smooth is a function of whether the sheet was manufactured by the wet or dry process. That is from the following reference:: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hardboard Tom Veatch Wichita, KS USA |
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![]() "Warren Weber" wrote in message . .. Hard, compressed board, usually dark brown with one very smooth side and one with a rough pattern, which is the "down" side... Actually you can only tell tempered for sure by looking for an identification red spot on the edge of the sheet. Tempered and non tempered typically come with smooth on one or both sides and both may differ from light to dark brown. Non tempered has a green spot on the edge. It used to be that the red or green spot was sprayed on the edge of a stack of hard board. |
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