What to put on work surface?? (plywood)

[brmax]

As I been interested in the plastic surfaces seriously, I did an earlier search long ago. 

A brief result from a laymen plastic perspective is: HDPE is the most used plastic worldwide. There are “ many “ formulations.  

I wanted to mention that point as most of our kitchen and outback cutting boards are warped, and both are enviroments used extensively. A lot of these areas are even “out” of the sun. This goes to my point looking at certain product formulas addressing the warp!. Respectfully this is the only reason i posted. btdt 

Before weeks end I would like to make a decision on a better product formula. I have an area thats been in planning for far to long. This crazy plan is the only cutting surface area available. Reasoning for this is other painted surfaces are used and no cuts allowed!

I do recall many shops, and some I worked in ages ago used masonite.  This being  regular and some shops used hardened for the table surfaces. Both put a clear coat of laquer at first or eventually.

good day

Floyd

[Sledzep01]

I have Chickened out...

Not going to set up in the basement, YET. I am brand new at this. I am going to use my old office/bedroom upstairs. it already has a long oval dining room table as a desk, and I even have 2 more leaves for it. Plus it is heated and cooled and looks out over my backyard... already has a TV and Tunes... I just will not be able to use a hammer as late in the evening unless I run to the basement.

What was I thinking???

Besides all the rest of the tools I still need/want. I will buy a 36x48 cutting mat.

Sled

 

[Nohothand]

I use a large Formica table top and  for a mat( cutting bed).  Semi mud flaps purchased at your local truck stop.  Just get the ones with no lettering or raised sections. Large, cheap, doesn’t damage knife edge or punch ends, easily replaced and doesn’t stain!! They work awsome!!

[Sanch]

All of my tables are uhmw shower stall separators if you can find a construction company that has recently tore down and remodel the bathroom the stall dividers work fantastically

[Mjolnir]

On ‎12‎/‎27‎/‎2017 at 11:25 AM, Sanch said:

All of my tables are uhmw shower stall separators if you can find a construction company that has recently tore down and remodel the bathroom the stall dividers work fantastically

brilliant. but never ever, ever lay down your sandwich while working.

[Sanch]

3 hours ago, Mjolnir said:

brilliant. but never ever, ever lay down your sandwich while working.

 Lol!!! Yea I guess that would be a worry had I not scrubbed them 8x with acetone and denatured alcohol followed by strait chlorine bleach then Clean water rinse!!

[Mjolnir]

19 minutes ago, Sanch said:

 Lol!!! Yea I guess that would be a worry had I not scrubbed them 8x with acetone and denatured alcohol followed by strait chlorine bleach then Clean water rinse!!

Try a flamethrower. I did my bit cleaning public restrooms  

Edited December 29, 2017 by Mjolnir
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[Grumpymann]

I got my hands on some conveyor  belt cast offs a number of years ago and it works GREAT!

[eglideride]

On 12/27/2017 at 7:39 AM, Nohothand said:

I use a large Formica table top and  for a mat( cutting bed).  Semi mud flaps purchased at your local truck stop.  Just get the ones with no lettering or raised sections. Large, cheap, doesn’t damage knife edge or punch ends, easily replaced and doesn’t stain!! They work awsome!!

This a great idea! Also, here in corn and bean farming country- some grain elevators have rubber(ish) belting. Also, my weight machine sits on a rubber mat that is thick and wasn't expensive- i don't recall the original intended use...may have to look into that again...great ideas! Thanks!

[Sanch]

2 hours ago, Mjolnir said:

Try a flamethrower. I did my bit cleaning public restrooms  

 Simplest most sanitary solution=don't eat on the leather working tables!