Flexible plywood

Seen it on telly, used by Tommy Walsh - about 5mm thick, it would bend into a tight cylinder it was that flexible - trouble is, where can I get a small peice (rather than 8 ft x 4 ft) for the job I have in mind - about 4 in wide x approx 60 in?

Are you sure it was ply and not MDF?

I have seen this in B&Q. Basically there are grooves cut part way through on the reverse side.

IIRC, the sheets were about 1800mm x 600mm as opposed to 2440x1220.

Oil tempered hardboard is pretty flexible at that width. Two layers if it has to be 5mm thick

I have a sheet of 4mm ply which is VERY flexible.

I have used some - you can buy 1220 by 600 sheets - 6mmthick. It will bend to about a 9 inch radius - I have used it as skirtink on an external wall where an opening was made and the ends of the existing wall rounden. Be aware that each end of the sheet is not kerfed for about 100mm and the kerfing runs across the shorte dimension

Malcolm

aka wigglewood.

And you bought it where?

True flexible ply is so due to the types of wood used in its manufacture. It is only [easily] flexible along one direction. It is very flexible.

The main import agents for this stuff are at the bottom of the road where I live. They are Worldwide Wood

They could be persuaded to send you a sample.

B&Q

Malcolm