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"MDF" is Medium Density Fiberboard - it's a hard wood product - I believe it is made out of ground up wood, along with some kind of binder (glue) and it is pressed into sheets. You can buy it in 4x8 sheets in many thicknesses - 1/2", 3/4", 1". The stuff is wonderful to work with sometimes - no splinters, cuts like butter with a good sabersaw or a tablesaw, doesn't split easily, and has a nice smooth surface (no wood grain). On the downside, it is HEAVY. Also, it doesn't like water. If you get it too wet too often, the glue will deteriorate, and the wood will fall apart. But, that would only be a concern in a bathroom or outside. I don't think the scenery applications of water/plaster etc. would be enough to cause problems, esp. as it seems to be used in that case as a sub-benchwork assembly. Rob
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