MDF

MDF is an environmentally sound product, all the major manufacturers - Caberwood, Kronospan and Medite - have FSC credentials. It is made by bonding fine wood fibres under pressure using a resin adhesive and consequently it is extremely consistent in thickness & structure with a hard, smooth surface

Because of the fine materials used in manufacture it releases a lot of dust when sawn so dust masks should be used. The abrasive nature of the resins used to bond the material together means that it is best worked with power tools - routers and circular saws should be carbide tipped

Standard MDF is normally stocked in the following sizes.

   ●  6mm
   ●  9mm
   ●  12mm
   ●  18mm

At Southern Timber we also carry stocks of MDF mouldings including architrave, skirting and windowboard.

Veneered MDF can also be obtained to order, oak-faced MDF is the most popular but other veneers available including ash, beech, cherry, mahogany, maple pine, Sapele and walnut.