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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!
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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

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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.
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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

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in some american publications, I can read about panels
named Masonite... I can't find this in here...
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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.

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in some american publications, I can read about panels
named Masonite... I can't find this in here...
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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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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".

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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

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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.

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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

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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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