finding fiberboard

[fortysomething]

I see what you are thinking of now. You might check with suppliers for electronics repair and construction. Places like Radio Shack or Jameco (online) sell the circuit board material, though I am not sure of the sizes available or the prices. It has been a while since I looked for electronic parts.

[whinewine]

I'm trying to cut down the weight of my leather briefcases and thought that for some bags I might use a fiberboard support underneath the handle instead of an 1/8" thick aluminum stay.

Does anyone know a supplier for thin but rigid fiberboard?

Some of you may be interested in my supplier for the aluminum flatbars (extracted aluminum): Speedy Metals in Wisconsin

Ed

Ed: you might trying woodworking shops or perhaps www.cherrytreetoys.com or other online woodworking supply houses: they generally carry finnish plywood which is very smooth (totally unlike american plywood) = they have no knot holes & have many more ply layers & come in 1/8" & other thin thicknesses. Who knows, they may even carry other things like fiberboard in those thicknesses. Good luck. russ

[gunfighter48]

Also check with hobby shops that carry model airplane building materials. They carry a very fine grained plywood from 1/16 to 1/2 in thick. They also carry a lite plywood that is very strong and light weight. Hobby shops are also a good source for all types of modeling tools used to carve woods and clay.