I agree with Dave, the 1x3s are a poor choice. I use a considerable amout of 3/4 pine in my business of kitchen and woodwork. The poor quality of #2 pine has me even using D select or c or better.
If you are looking to use a stable product for the benchwork and want to have some saving too, look into using 7 ply birch cabinet grade ply ripped to the 1x4 (3 1/2" net) If you don't want to use a Kregg pocket screw system, just fasten any end grain screws by adding a 3/4 x3/4 block. This material is superior to any #2 pine. An additional option would be to use steel studs.
Modeling B&O- Chessie Bob K. www.ssmrc.org
Furring strips are usually some of the lowest grade lumber there is. It will almost certainly warp, twist and split. Buy quality benchwork wood. You only have to buy it once.
Dave H. Painted side goes up. My website : wnbranch.com
Hi,
I am currently working on my third layout and I'm begining to build the benchwork. In the past, I've used 1x4 pine boards to construct my layout. However, with the way lumber prices are nowadays, I was wondering if 1x3 furring strips are sufficient enough to support the rest of the layout?
Thanks,
Jake