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Formica Kid's Table

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I'm planning to make a table about 7x4 feet. The top will be Formica.
Does it matter if I use plywood or MDF? How thick should it be?
How do I glue it down?
Thanks for the help. Peter

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Countertop Miter - which direction?

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So my countertop layout is a large U shape, shorter on one side. See the link below. (Sorry, I have givenup on trying to include images inside my posts here.)
A 60x144 sheet of laminate covers the entire short side and all the way well beyond the outside of the peninsula leaving me with the need for a miter at the junction to the peninsula.

Which way would you make the miter for the junction to the peninsula? Option A,Diagonally or Option B perpendicular to the front and back edge of the sink side? (The dishwasher is to the left of the sink, if that matters.)
Although I think thatoption B would be easier to manage, I think I prefer a diagonal cut.

Countertop Diagram

thanks for your input.

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Which Folding Ruler ?

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So just looking for your recommendations on a folding ruler and where to find it.
I like using the ol' 72" folding rulers for a multitude ofreasons. Not exclusively though. Sometimes a tape measure is best for speedespecially formeasuring lengths greater than the typical72inches of a folding ruler.
I have two of these. One that I bought some 10-15 years or more back (and recently misplaced around here
)and the other was my fathers that he used for decades. Some markings are a little worn, but it still functions well.

I wasat an orange box store yesterday checking out their supply of folding rulers. Two of them the 6"extension wouldn't budge. On another two the extension just slipped to full extension under gravity, so won't hold position. (I guess I could do something to make them stick, but still.)Another type doesn't have an extension. Another type with an extension, but the folds stop at intervals ofsomething like 5 3/4" - like who wantsto deal with that when trying to measure that plus the extension? IMHO they are all crap.
When I can get to themI'm going to try the local hardware store, Menards, and Lowes - in that order too.

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Hinges for Ring Box

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I'm making a wooden ring box for a friends wedding. It will be small, fitting only the two rings. I need to find nice hinges, either hidden or decorative, for a small box like that. Any suggestions? Anyone have experience with this and can recommend a set of tiny hinges like that?

Joe

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