Recomended retailer for buying furniture grade pine for floating shelves

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Can anyone recomended a good retailer for buying furniture grade pine for floating shelves. Dimentions are 2400mmx280mmx50mm. Each shelf will be held by 5 x Hafele floating shelf brackets.
 
foxhole said:
www.atlantictimber.co.uk

Pine Planed All Round 200mm x 50mm (8

Pine Planed All Round 200mm x 50mm (8'' x 2''). Joinery Softwood from Atlantic Timber. Ideal for general joinery, DIY and craft use. This beautiful Scandinavian Pine has a pale yellow colour with a few knots. Also available in widths of
www.atlantictimber.co.uk
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I need it to be wider than 200mm, 280 is ideal. Would it be a good solution to glue and dowel two 150x50 bits https://www.atlantictimber.co.uk/pine-planed-all-round-150mm-x-50mm-6-x-2-up-to-3m.html
and cut it to size with my plung saw and rail? I plan to paint it white.
 
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8"x2" will be around 190x45mm and 2x2 will be 45x45 as the planing removes wood
 
foxhole said:
Why the expense of pine if it’s painted white?
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I like natural materials. But happy to consoder alternatives. What cheaper alternative would you suggest that is strong eoungh to carry relatively heavy plant pots?
 
Yukster said:
I like natural materials. But happy to consoder alternatives. What cheaper alternative would you suggest that is strong eoungh to carry relatively heavy plant pots?
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Box shelf made from baton and mdf .
 
foxhole said:
Box shelf made from baton and mdf .
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If I want the shelf to be 45mm thickness, what baton size and MDF thickness would you recommend for a 2.4m long shelf that will be strong enough to carry plant pots?
 
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Yukster said:
I need it to be wider than 200mm, 280 is ideal. Would it be a good solution to glue and dowel two 150x50 bits https://www.atlantictimber.co.uk/pine-planed-all-round-150mm-x-50mm-6-x-2-up-to-3m.html
and cut it to size with my plung saw and rail? I plan to paint it white.
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solid softwood will cup badly and most likely will have surface splits

I wouldnt recommend it for floating shelves

you could buy a door blank 2440 x 1220 x 44 FD30 and cut it up

or you could buy 25mm plywood and lip the front edge -you would need 3 sheets

either option is real timber
 
Notch7 said:
solid softwood will cup badly and most likely will have surface splits

I wouldnt recommend it for floating shelves

you could buy a door blank 2440 x 1220 x 44 FD30 and cut it up

or you could buy 25mm plywood and lip the front edge -you would need 3 sheets

either option is real timber
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Interesting idea. What are FD30 doors made of and how are they constructed?
 
You would want to choose one made up of plywood laminate (some have a chipboard core), if painting you would not need to lip the cut edges so long as you can get a clean cut.
 
freddiemercurystwin said:
You would want to choose one made up of plywood laminate (some have a chipboard core), if painting you would not need to lip the cut edges so long as you can get a clean cut.
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Thanks. Can you send a link for a door made of plywood laminate that you'd recommend?
 
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