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General Category => General Scroll Saw Talk => Topic started by: tvman44 on October 24, 2014, 08:43:07 pm

Title: Baltic Birch Plywood
Post by: tvman44 on October 24, 2014, 08:43:07 pm: Has anyone ordered 1/8" Baltic Birch Ply from Woodcraft?
I am wondering about the quality.
Title: Re: Baltic Birch Plywood
Post by: Dan26 on October 24, 2014, 08:59:05 pm: Check out Sloan's. Their prices are excellent and the quality is excellent.
Title: Re: Baltic Birch Plywood
Post by: tvman44 on October 24, 2014, 09:13:19 pm: Thanks, Looks like the only way to order is by phone so I will try tomorrow or Monday. :)
Title: Re: Baltic Birch Plywood
Post by: jerry1939 on October 24, 2014, 10:23:15 pm: I'm with Dan. I ALWAYS buy from http://www.sloanswoodshop.com/default.htm I only order, "Good on both sides." Worth the little extra money, plus now you have 2 sides to choose from.

jerry in Iowa
Title: Re: Baltic Birch Plywood
Post by: pddesertrat on October 24, 2014, 10:43:10 pm: I buy mine at a local lumber yard. 5' X 5' sheet for under $40.
Title: Re: Baltic Birch Plywood
Post by: EIEIO on October 25, 2014, 12:21:06 am: We have a joint called Wood Werx. They sell 5x5 1/8" BB Ply for $19. They ship most stuff, but not plywood. 1/4" for $29.
Title: Re: Baltic Birch Plywood
Post by: tvman44 on October 25, 2014, 09:19:50 am: I wish we had a place around here that sold BB Plywood. All we have is Hobby Lobby, Michaels and they have small pieces and are not cheap.
Title: Re: Baltic Birch Plywood
Post by: Kepy on October 25, 2014, 09:24:50 am: I have had my local lumber yard order the BB for me. This works if you can use full sheets.
Title: Re: Baltic Birch Plywood
Post by: whittlinwilly on October 25, 2014, 10:05:09 am: Try a local cabinet makers, they use it a lot for backs, they may order you some extra when they order or sell some they have on hand. works for me here
Title: Re: Baltic Birch Plywood
Post by: pddesertrat on October 25, 2014, 10:22:32 am: Quote from: tvman44 on October 25, 2014, 09:19:50 am
I wish we had a place around here that sold BB Plywood. All we have is Hobby Lobby, Michaels and they have small pieces and are not cheap.

Call around to all the different wood places, lumber yards, cabinet makers. You may be pleasantly surprised. I need some once and just knew I couldn't get it locally, so I drove 300 mile (round trip) to get a few sheets. Next time I needed some I decided to call around first. First place I called had it, the place makes and sell unfinished furniture. I also called local lumber yards and most carried it. ... Who new??
Title: Re: Baltic Birch Plywood
Post by: tvman44 on October 25, 2014, 10:26:45 am: I have called all the local lumber yards, big box stores they don't have it and say they can't get it. I just got off ,the phone with Sloan's and ordered some 1/8" BB Ply. Can't wait to try cutting the pattern of the Dutch Ovens I received here. :)
Title: Re: Baltic Birch Plywood
Post by: RDV on October 25, 2014, 09:44:28 pm: I buy all my wood at Muterspaw Lumber in Xenia Oh. The real thing when it comes to BB, 1/4 - 1/2 or full sheets.