[magikaram]

From my experience, MDF and particleboard furniture usually weighs more due to the higher density of the wood and glue vs. traditional wood furniture.

[saiya-jin]

Nah, wooden stuff usually has thicker walls/everything, usually weighting significantly more. I guess we compare some old wooden furniture with similarly designed ikea particle board one.

If its 1:1 then yes particle board should weight a bit more.

[souprock]

Well, let's do this right.

Make plywood with the middle being balsa, and the surface being lignum vitae.