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Title: best place to buy baltic birch
Post by: Will on October 30, 2010, 10:07:28 pm

Where is the best place to get baltic birch for ornaments, fretwork, etc.?  I checked the local lowes and home depot and nothing.  I live in Huntsville, al.  thanks for any help.

 

Title: Re: best place to buy baltic birch
Post by: Joesawdust on October 30, 2010, 11:04:15 pm

I have  used www.sloanswoodshop.com for several years, great people to deal with and always good wood. They're in TN.

Title: Re: best place to buy baltic birch
Post by: dgman on October 30, 2010, 11:22:50 pm

Greg has it right! sloans is the best! Also if you have a Woodcraft store near by, they have BB also.

Title: Re: best place to buy baltic birch
Post by: Will on October 31, 2010, 07:56:28 am

thanks, will check out sloans ws.  I went to woodcraft store in birmingham and they were very low on wood for some reason and very expensive for what they did have.  my opinion only on the cost.... :-\  thanks for the replies and help.

Title: Re: best place to buy baltic birch
Post by: GrayBeard on October 31, 2010, 11:18:58 am

I tried a couple 'other places' and I am back to getting mine from Sloan's also!

Every piece I have gotten from them has been virtually 'clear' on both sides!

And their shipping from Tennessee to my home in Missouri is very timely.

Prices are as competitive as you will find...

~~~GB~~~

Title: Re: best place to buy baltic birch
Post by: Dan on October 31, 2010, 11:41:34 am

A local plywood supplier should have it. Also Rockler or Woodcraft and Michaels Craft stores, sell BB plywood. Your local plywood supplier is the cheapest.

Dan

Title: Re: best place to buy baltic birch
Post by: Judy Hunter on October 31, 2010, 12:21:01 pm

I buy really good BB from the localumber yard.  It comes 5 x 5 sheets for $18.00.

Title: Re: best place to buy baltic birch
Post by: termite on October 31, 2010, 07:25:15 pm

i've never seen 5ft wide sheets of plywood. what do they use it for? thanks

Title: Re: best place to buy baltic birch
Post by: Judy Hunter on October 31, 2010, 07:55:38 pm

I don't know what it it really intended for.  they tell me it comes from Russia and that is the size it comes in.  there are two different grades.  One is finished on both sides and one has plugs in the backide so you have to watch it.

Title: Re: best place to buy baltic birch
Post by: Dan on November 01, 2010, 12:40:05 am

I get 5x5 sheets also. I think it is imported from Europe.

Dan

Title: Re: best place to buy baltic birch
Post by: termite on November 01, 2010, 09:23:33 am

i have been around construction work most of my life and have always seen 4x8 sheets of plywood.
i did run into some 1 inch thick plywood once, sure was heavy. i just wondered what 5x5 sheets were made for.

Title: Re: best place to buy baltic birch
Post by: dgman on November 01, 2010, 11:30:43 pm

Termite, Baltic birch comes from Russia in 5'x5' sheets. They are not meant for the construction trade, but rather for the woodworking trades.

Title: Re: best place to buy baltic birch
Post by: supershingler on November 02, 2010, 12:56:59 pm

i believe the 5' x 5' sheets are use for underlayment therefore should not have any voids.
we have an underlayment in 1/4" that look like mahogany but it is someother wood.  it cuts and paints
up really nice but not much good for clearcoating.

kendall

Title: Re: best place to buy baltic birch
Post by: dgman on November 02, 2010, 07:02:36 pm

I can't see using 1/8" BB for underlayment!