I swore off MDF in my shop a long time ago though. I know it paints well but I just can't abide by the dust it makes. Baltic Birch plywood has become the lowest of woods that I will now use — preferring a multi-ply Europly for the nicer projects.
It costs a fortune but as I have moved up to better woods I find I cannot go back to Big Box construction lumber or, you know, MDF or similar.
That's interesting, I've never reflected about the dust it makes. Maybe when you're using an electric sander on large pieces, but doesn't that happen to all materials?
I swore off MDF in my shop a long time ago though. I know it paints well but I just can't abide by the dust it makes. Baltic Birch plywood has become the lowest of woods that I will now use — preferring a multi-ply Europly for the nicer projects.
It costs a fortune but as I have moved up to better woods I find I cannot go back to Big Box construction lumber or, you know, MDF or similar.