What is the difference between plywood, MDF, and melamine -- and why should you care? In my career as a professional ...

As a builder and flooring installer, I’ve learned the benefits of oriented strand board (OSB) and have often used it as a cost-effective alternative to plywood for sheathing and subfloors.

[Steve] is working with plywood because the natural layering in ... We have also seen similar builds using laser cutters, although the method used is a little different.

Here’s a laser cutting technique that makes thin plywood bendable ... somewhat durable since the idea came from a product that uses the technique as a hinged notebook enclosure.