MDF

For cutting PE I use a ceramic tile as the cutting board. I'm a woodworker too and love to use MDF for painted furniture or cabinets. It doesn't warp and provides an excellent surface for painting.

Particle board is OK but does deteriorate over time. My workbench consists of an old school table and was a bit low so I laid a sheet of MDF and presto. Also my shed's interior is totally lined with the stuff and I converted another small school desk into a paint storage. Love the stuff. Cheers Leo

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I keep a supply of unwanted good quality business cards (especially those plastic coated, glossy ones). I use those for the same thing.  The coated cards work with either regular or gel CA.  The uncoated cards do soak up regular CA, but since I use primarily the gel CA, even the uncoated ones work well.

I have a piece of 2x4" MDF I spray adhesive on and then attach a sheet of wax paper to. I use it when I use CA glue. A small blob stays damp and workable for a faily long time.

I'll tell ya, I use that stuff for EVERYTHING. Fixtures, jigs, shims, blocks, you name it. I like the consistent flat surface, it makes great bases for displaying models, it glues nicely and takes a nail or screw well Believe it or not, I use it to make welding jigs, and it lasts long enough to tack up a project before it chars.

I like this stuff too. I use it my work as a custom woodworker for chime canopys that you would see in a church. So I have a ready supply of scrap to use.

Bill