I have made some mdf parts for mould mdf is 16 mm. Does it work if there is app. 10 mm gap between each mdf. So there will be 16 mm mdf 10 mm spacer etc..All parts together with M10 bar. MDf plates are 200 mm high. I try to bend 4 mm plywood on top of the mdf plates. No so easy, is a plate must? I'm...

I make bamboo fly rods. Sorry no picture

From Finland..they sell big al- plates to companies and you must take 1x2m plate. I have the mdf and I will go first this way at least for first skies.

Hi Akiwi, I have seen that it is good idea to use Al plate and it works well.

Unfortunately it is extremelly difficult to get Al- plate.
I need to find a company that use Al plate and try to get it from them.

Any way to get started it is easy to get MDF plate and with reasonable price.

Hintertux is always good choice in Austria. Not far a way from Munich.

I bought some spruce to be dryied to app. 9% ( same as in furniture) I have storage room with temp. around + 20 C, drying might take some months but I will try it any way.

However I will build my first skies using MDf mould.

Thanks, I thought that moulds are mainly plywood or MDF..

Hi, Im new here and have been reading this forum some months. Has any one use wood as bottom mold? I have vacuum system so forces are not so big. To use wood would be very cheap, I can material for one ski mold less than 10 €; bruce. Let the wood dry inside for some months and make a mold? It is als...