Does kerfing mdf work as well as this vid shows?

[Dave Bagwill]

http://youtu.be/TYfRyt6OQkY

Thanks

edit: I don't mean to use mdf AS kerfing - just wondering if it's as easy to do as the vid...

[TonyinNYC]

No. That video uses CGI and camera tricks to make it look like the MDF is bending.


Actually, I think it does work that easily. I just removed an old bathroom vanity from my house. It had rounded corners covered in formica or whatever. When I removed the top of it, the bends were revealed to be regular plywood, kerfed so it could bend. If plywood can be bent so easily, MDF should work fine.

[ken cierp]

Works well for some applications -ie curved door openings, its very,very fragile unitil perpendiular trim is "glued" in place. Generally speaking I'd say most a uses include adding a veneer to the surface to prevent the thin layer from cracking -- it like brittle cardboard strength wise.