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RevolutionPly® Dog Leash Wall Hangers – Part I

Thursday, February 20th, 2020

Another crafty use for RevolutionPly® plywood is to construct a decorative dog leash wall hanger.  These leash wall hangers can be designed to hold only a couple of leashes or several of them, depending on the number of fur babies in the household.  This is a simple project that can be completed in a short […]

THE INTERNATIONAL SURFACE EVENT 2020

Friday, January 24th, 2020

Patriot Timber Products will be exhibiting again this year at The International Surface Event (TISE) 2020.  The show will be in Las Vegas, Nevada from January 28th – 30th at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center.  The International Surface Event consists of three world-class tradeshows – SURFACES / StonExpo/Marmomac / and Tile Expo.  This combined event […]

RevolutionPly® Monogram Boxes – Part II

Tuesday, January 21st, 2020

We measured and cut the pieces needed to make our RevolutionPly® monogram boxes.  After lightly sanding the edges to remove any splinters, the pieces were glued and then nailed together to form a shadow box. Stain was applied to the outside of the boxes and removed with a soft cloth.  Once dry, the edges were […]

RevolutionPly® Holiday Sign & Presents Display – Part II

Monday, December 23rd, 2019

In continuation of the RevolutionPly® Holiday Sign & Presents Display project, the final steps are to decorate the pieces to complete our holiday display. For the holiday sign, we chose to paint it red.  After the second coat was completely dry, we then lightly sanded and added a medium stain, wiping it off immediately just […]

RevolutionPly® Holiday Sign & Presents Display – Part I

Tuesday, December 17th, 2019

Decorating your front porch or entryway for the holidays is easier than you think.  All it takes are a few supplies and a little imagination.  We created a festive display using RevolutionPly® plywood, a superior alternative to lauan or meranti. To get started on this project, see the following list of supplies:             18mm RevolutionPly® […]

RevolutionPly® Monogram Boxes – Part I

Monday, December 9th, 2019

With the holiday season comes festivities that include friends and family gatherings.  A unique idea to mark dinner place settings, or to be given as party favors is a monogram box for each individual guest. To create these boxes, we are using RevolutionPly® plywood, a superior alternative to lauan or meranti.  With just a little […]

Meranti Plywood / Lauan / Luan vs. RevolutionPly ®

Thursday, October 10th, 2019

There are many clear advantages to choosing RevolutionPly® plywood over Meranti plywood and Lauan/Luan plywood. The Benefits of Using RevolutionPly®  RevolutionPly® is manufactured from sustainable wood sources and is a long-term, better alternative to Meranti plywood and Lauan plywood.  RevolutionPly® is environmentally friendly, has a consistent blemish-free appearance, is a higher quality panel than Meranti and Lauan plywood, and comes with […]

IronPly® Soffit Plant Stand – Part IV

Wednesday, August 28th, 2019

The final steps in completing our IronPly® soffit plant stand are to add the floor and shelf pieces, and then fill our stand with a beautiful plant. Using the 3/4″ exterior panel pieces, the size of the needed floor piece and shelf were measured and cut.  Holes are drilled in the center of the pieces […]

IronPly® Soffit Plant Stand – Part III

Wednesday, August 14th, 2019

To assemble the four side pieces of our IronPly® soffit plant stand, wood glue is applied to the edge of each piece.  The pieces are then stapled or nailed in place to form the box shape of the plant stand. Next, polyurethane is applied to the plant stand to provide a sleek, polished look.  Once […]

IronPly® Soffit Plant Stand – Part II

Tuesday, July 30th, 2019

The next step in our IronPly® soffit plant stand project is to paint the grooves in each panel with black paint to give depth and detail to the plant stand.  Once dry, stain is applied to each panel.  We chose a darker stain, but any color would work depending on the desired look. Next, strips […]

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