2006-12-08 07:20:01 · 8 answers · asked by toneloc013 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
yes, you can but go slowly
Make sure you wear a mask when you joint it as I do not think the dust is good for you, especially with the high levels of glues etc.
It IS hard on the blades
2006-12-08 12:17:57 · answer #1 · answered by bobus1964 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
MDF is a manufactured wood product that's in the same family as particleboard. But unlike particleboard, which is basically a mixture of wood chunks and shavings held together with resin, MDF is a much more refined material. And the finer the material, the tighter it can be compressed to form a denser, stronger panel.
To give you an example of how fine the fiber is, it takes approximately 23" of fiber/resin mix to make a 3/4"-thick sheet of MDF. It takes only about 4" to 6" of wood chips and sawdust to make a 3/4"-thick sheet of particleboard.
Breaking down wood into a fibrous material has a number of advantages. First, there's no grain to it. This means that changes in humidity have no effect on MDF -- it's very stable. And second, the finer material results in a smooth, flat, uniform surface that makes it a perfect base for wood veneer and plastic laminate.
MDF can be worked like any other wood product as long as carbide cutters are used. About the only thing you shouldn't do is run MDF through a thickness planer or over an edge jointer.
2006-12-08 08:11:42 · answer #2 · answered by jbuilder7916 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Actually, a the best answer is "No."
Yes, it will work -- but why do you want to do such a thing? As others have indicated, MDF does terrible things to jointer or planer blades. MDF comes in many standard thicknesses. Buy a sheet of the appropriate thickness and go from there.
2006-12-08 17:21:58 · answer #3 · answered by Mark H 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Like what AUSSIE said. The MDF has a lot of grit in it. Knocks the edge off the blades..
2006-12-08 07:29:44 · answer #4 · answered by buzzwaltz 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Eagle
2016-03-13 04:50:24 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can, but don't feed it very fast. Also, you're likely to wear out the blades rather quickly!
2006-12-08 08:11:33 · answer #6 · answered by H2Oskier 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes but very slowly
and it is not good on blades
2006-12-08 07:23:25 · answer #7 · answered by aussie 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
like many other answers - yes
and yes slowly
and yes it is hard on the blades
2006-12-08 09:18:36 · answer #8 · answered by Walter B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
YES WE THINK IF YOU HAVE SOMETHING IN MIND AND REALLY WANT TO DO IT
2006-12-08 08:34:38 · answer #9 · answered by mariagarzasea 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋