Date:         Tue, 8 Jan 2008 12:47:57 -0700
Reply-To:     Tom Buese <tombuese@COMCAST.NET>
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From:         Tom Buese <tombuese@COMCAST.NET>
Subject:      Re: BZ shelf - anyone making and sellin' em?
Comments: To: Kai Mei <kai@newclear.us>
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On Jan 8, 2008, at 12:25 PM, Kai Mei wrote:

> What do you think about 3mm ply, with 19mm solid wood around the
> edge and u clamps?

Much harder to do(radiused corners, attaching 3 mm to 19 mm, etc),
not as strong, & the 19 mm(3/4") is not very heavy itself compared to
MDF ply, etc.

The advantage of the 19 mm veneer core plywood is its strength,
beauty, low cost, sustainability, & simplicity to make into things w/
o the need to edge band.

Westfalia also used it extensively in their earlier campers.

Mr. BZ

>
> Lighter for sure, probably strong enough?
>
>
> On Jan 8, 2008, at 2:16 PM, Tom Buese wrote:
>
>> I'll see what I can do, although shipping will vary by location.
>>
>> Mr. BZ
>>
>> On Jan 7, 2008, at 7:52 PM, Loren Busch wrote:
>>
>>> Tom, if you can crank them out and get them to people at around $40
>>> including shipping count me in.
>>>
>>> On Jan 7, 2008 4:31 PM, Tom Buese <tombuese@comcast.net> wrote:
>>>
>>>> On Jan 7, 2008, at 4:50 PM, Richard Golen wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Good evening!
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> My lack of ability with wood, carpentry, etc., are legendary in
>>>>> these
>>>>> parts....I'd like to install a BZ shelf in my 87 Westy (once I
>>>>> get it
>>>>> running correctly again...), however, if I make one myself, it
>>>>> will
>>>>> look more like a piece of primitive art rather than a shelf. Is
>>>>> anyone making and selling the shelves?
>>>>
>>>> I suppose I could crank some out(I mean create some fine pieces of
>>>> furniture) in my shop, if there was enough interest to make a
>>>> minimum
>>>> 5-10?  Mine are 3/4" Baltic Birch ply, sanded, w/ 2 coats of water
>>>> based polyurethane finish. price would depend on how many I
>>>> make, but
>>>> probably $30-50 each w/ all hardware included.
>>>>
>>>> Mr. BZ-honestly, I wasn't planning on making this into a profit
>>>> center
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>