Originally Posted by
Brian Tymchak
As you have not worked with MDF before please note that you need to take extra caution about the dust created when cutting MDF. That dust is extra dangerous as it is very fine and also contains resins that your lungs would prefer not to inhale. Routing MDF is an especially dangerous operation without good dust collection, air cleaner, and respirator.
I would avoid using MDF in this situation and go with birch ply, maybe even baltic birch Should be less expensive than maple ply and will paint just as well.