Material Examples
Below are examples of materials we can easily acquire and machine.
COUNTERS • HARDWOODS • METALS • PLASTICS • PLYWOOD
Plywood
ApplePly Maple (USA) $$$
Highest quality plywood.
Formaldehyde-Free. Made in USA, comes in many cores and veneers.
No internal voids. Maple face veneer is most common but Birch, Red Oak and Cherry, but many other hardwood species are commonly used, including Mahogany, Walnut, Beech, Anigre, White Oak, Pecan, Ash, Makore, Sapele
Baltic Birch Plywood $$
Pre-Finished or Raw
Purebond Soy-Based Glue $$
Formaldehyde-Free. Made in USA, comes in many cores and veneers. Standard shown as a 7-ply core.
Radiata Pine $
Sanded, Unfinished
CDX Plywood $
Used in construction, rough and has voids and surface imperfections.
Bamboo $$$
Sustainable, durable, and beautiful.
Luan Plywood $
Affordable, great for templates, comes in 0.125” and 0.25” thickness
Plywood Face Veneer Options
- Alder
- Ash
- Beech
- Birch
- Cedar
- Cherry
- Fir CVG
- Hickory
- Jatoba
- Khaya
- Maple
- Philippine Mahogany
- Okoume
- Pine
- Red Oak
- Sapele
- Walnut
- White Oak
METALS
Aluminum
Brass
Stainless Steel
Steel
Acetal
Good for a prototype part instead of some metals
WORK SURFACES
High Pressure Laminate on Baltic Birch
Custom layup - veneer comes in many colors
Melamine on Particle Board
Hardwoods
Ash
Beech
Cherry
Douglas Fir
This is a good example of CVG or Clear Vertical Grain.
Hickory
Jatoba
Considered to be the “ethical” mahogany
Mahogany
Maple
Poplar
Sapele
Walnut
White Oak
Plastics
Acrylic - Cast
HDPE - Natural
Delrin (Acetal)
Polycarbonate
UHMW
TOOLING FOAM
Renshape Guide to Tooling Board
Obomoduluan® Tooling Board
Comes in many densities depending on your projects needs.
