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How easily does Star Board work with a chisel, planes, and similar hand
tools? *I've worked with some other fake woods and they are pretty ornery in
this regard.


It will dull the edge quicker than wood, but other than that it's just
fine. Doesn't respond well to fine-grit sandpaper though, you've got
to cut a good edge or surface and leave it.

Jere Lull wrote:
I think SaltyDog covered the "working" aspects of it, but I wonder
about the longevity of the stuff. It's soft and I expect likely to
discolor fairly quickly if it's left in the sun, subject to the harsh
chemicals of cleaning, abuse of scrubbing....


Nope. I'm not sure how long they've been making the stuff... ~15
years? Anyway, I know of several people who have used it for exterior
projects more than ten years ago, and it still looks like new.
Disgusting.... it ain't natural I tell you!

The problem I have- it's not very strong.... it's very heavy ... it's
very expensive (almost as much as teak)

I found that the plastic lumber they sell at Lowe's or Home Depot for
building porches & decks is a good substitute, as long as you don't
want pristine white. It's also heavy, not very strong, and dulls
tools, but the stuff is made from recycled plastic and is cheaper than
all but the cheapest grade of wood.

Fresh Breezes- Doug King

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On Mon, 17 Nov 2008 01:44:14 -0800 (PST), wrote:

How easily does Star Board work with a chisel, planes, and similar hand
tools? *I've worked with some other fake woods and they are pretty ornery in
this regard.


It will dull the edge quicker than wood, but other than that it's just
fine. Doesn't respond well to fine-grit sandpaper though, you've got
to cut a good edge or surface and leave it.


I've had pretty good luck on a couple of items where the round over
wasn't perfectly clean, by wet sanding, followed by a few passes with
a heat gun.