Plywood? Plywood? Really?

While trolling for blog fodder amongst my hits as recorded on Sitemeter I came across this,



Wood backboards? In the 21st Century? Really? I didn't know that you could even buy wood backboards, but a couple of vendors still carry them, although I can't imagine why.

It's been at least a dozen years since we stopped using them. First, they are incredibly heavy compared to the lightweight synthetics available today. Second, even if varnished and sealed, they absorb yucky bodily fluids. They do that because they tend to splinter and crack at the edges. Which of course is another risk. Just imagine driving a splinter with yucky bodily fluids, someone elses yucky bodily fluids right through your nitrile gloves and into your delicate hands. Ugh. Did I mention that they're heavy? Oh yeah. And impossible to decon to acceptable standards.

I'm not sure why you want to make wooden backboards Roclin, CA but you're really better off with modern synthetics.

Just trying to help is all.