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[luxor5]

My first post for a while a lot of bad came about the end of last year and the hobbys I have had to take a back seat, well now things are working out I'm looking to re kindle old flames ") . It seems apparent to me the new flavour of slingshot is the laminate and I'm interested in trying it out , my problem Is I don't have and acrylic sheet or fancy tough plastic. however I do have some left over pine floor board appox 1M by 10mm thick and countless scraps of wood effect laminate floorboards in all favours lol. If I was to use a strong wood glue or some sort of resin set to sandwich the 10mm pine between to outer layers of laminate wood effect floor would this withstand the stress of use? each material on its own is not particularly strong the laminate floor I can snap by hand so obviously alone its no use but when bonded in this way is it possible weak woods can become strong ? thanks

Edited by luxor5, 02 February 2012 - 05:12 PM.

[Hrawk]

Absolutely, this is how plywood gets its strength. Each layer by itself is very weak, but when laminated up with perpendicular grain direction between the sheets, it becomes much stronger than the original wood.

[luxor5]

That was my exact chain of thought hrawk glad for the confirmation , my next question this faux wood effect flooring is cheap and nasty unlike the pine it seems is maufactured wood.. this would I assume not be good for mixing up the grain and adding strength but nether less this does add strength to the whole peice ?

[Dayhiker]

Hi Luxor!