What is a Strong But Flexible Material For Building A Desk?

Question

Ive Designed a sick desk that im going to build. I need a material that i can possibly make the whole thing out of. There are a lot of curves in the cabnets. they are sort of tear drop shape with a flat top. what material could i use to make the whole desk? and the top is clear.

Answer 1

Ive used this product quite a bit, commercially, to make many custom items.  

http://www.australply.com.au/pr_bendy.ht...

It comes in about a 4'x 8' sheet, or you can have the grain running the other direction, if you need a wider bend.

You can attach it to a permanent framework, and/or use 2 layers of it.  Use a good wood glue, like Titebond 2, to glue the layers together.  "Band" clamps, or straps work well to clamp the layers in place till the glue dries.  (Glueing two layers together will lock the ply into the shape you clamped it to... you could, if you needed too, remove the fixture it was clamped to after the glue dried)

It has a decent woodgrain, though its a bit too open for my liking.  We used to put laminate, or veneer over it, or it can be primed and painted.

This product is ideal for curved surfaces, and we made quite a few unique pieces with it.

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