On Thursday, March 2, 2017 at 3:59:39 PM UTC-8, Electric Comet wrote:
> got a hardware display that used some really stiff ply
>
> think it has 7 plys iirc
>
> is this what is called baltic birch ply
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> was surprised how stiff this stuff is
>
> if not baltic birch what is it
The 'baltic birch' was a Soviet-era collaboration between forest harvests in
Latvia and high-quality plywood manufacture across the border in Russia.
Panel sizes were metric ("5 feet" square, but really 1.5M square...)
With the Baltic states joining NATO, there was a brief hiatus when that
product was unavailable...
ApplePly is a domestic equivalent <http://www.appleply.com/>, and mostly available
through normal distribution channels. And in 4x8 size.
On 3/2/2017 10:59 PM, [email protected] wrote:
> On Thu, 2 Mar 2017 18:00:53 -0800, Electric Comet
> <[email protected]> wrote:
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>> On Thu, 2 Mar 2017 16:13:39 -0800 (PST)
>> whit3rd <[email protected]> wrote:
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>>> The 'baltic birch' was a Soviet-era collaboration between forest
>>
>> just found a russian birch out of finland and or russia
>>
>>> ApplePly is a domestic equivalent <http://www.appleply.com/>, and
>>> mostly available through normal distribution channels. And in 4x8
>>
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>> might be what i have
>>
>> i see there is even one has maple face veneer
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> I'd second the "baltic ply" - much of it from Finland and available in
> 4X sheets. It is my building material of choice for cabinetry or
> anywhere strength and stability are required. - like jigs.
>
My supplier offers BB in 60x60 and something similar in 4x8 sheets. The
4x8 sheets tend to be much more expensive per square foot.
1/2" 60x60 $19.95 1/2" 48x96 $32.95. About 25% more expensive per
square foot.
I build 99% of my drawers sides out of 1/2" BB.
Martin Eastburn <[email protected]> wrote in news:tq5uA.2$_z.0
@fx20.iad:
> On 3/2/2017 5:56 PM, Electric Comet wrote:
>> got a hardware display that used some really stiff ply
>>
>> think it has 7 plys iirc
>>
>> is this what is called baltic birch ply
>>
>> was surprised how stiff this stuff is
>>
>> if not baltic birch what is it
> Is it hardwood ? if so Baltic.
Baloney. If it's birch, then it might be Baltic birch. If
it's some other hardwood, then it's whatever kind of hardwood
that is (cherry plywood or maple plywood or whatever - bearing
in mind that the inner plys will be poplar).
> If it is marine glue and spruce or something - might be marine ply.
Also baloney. Spruce marine ply is all but non-existant
today. If it's marine ply it'll be one of the mahoganies.
(noting that you can find softwood ply marked "marine", but
it won't pass BS1088 or other marine plywood standards).
John
On Thu, 2 Mar 2017 18:00:53 -0800, Electric Comet
<[email protected]> wrote:
>On Thu, 2 Mar 2017 16:13:39 -0800 (PST)
>whit3rd <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> The 'baltic birch' was a Soviet-era collaboration between forest
>
>just found a russian birch out of finland and or russia
>
>> ApplePly is a domestic equivalent <http://www.appleply.com/>, and
>> mostly available through normal distribution channels. And in 4x8
>
>
>might be what i have
>
>i see there is even one has maple face veneer
>
>
>
>
>
>
I'd second the "baltic ply" - much of it from Finland and available in
4X sheets. It is my building material of choice for cabinetry or
anywhere strength and stability are required. - like jigs.
On Thu, 2 Mar 2017 16:13:39 -0800 (PST)
whit3rd <[email protected]> wrote:
> The 'baltic birch' was a Soviet-era collaboration between forest
just found a russian birch out of finland and or russia
> ApplePly is a domestic equivalent <http://www.appleply.com/>, and
> mostly available through normal distribution channels. And in 4x8
might be what i have
i see there is even one has maple face veneer
On Thu, 2 Mar 2017 21:29:22 -0600
Martin Eastburn <[email protected]> wrote:
> Is it hardwood ? if so Baltic.
not certain but i think not
looks like the stuff in the earlier link
> If it is marine glue and spruce or something - might be marine ply.
thought it might be marine ply but i looked at some marine ply and it
looked nothing like that
put it to good use for a steady jig and it is steady
On Tue, 7 Mar 2017 00:11:22 +0000 (UTC), John McCoy
<[email protected]> wrote:
>Martin Eastburn <[email protected]> wrote in news:tq5uA.2$_z.0
>@fx20.iad:
>
>> On 3/2/2017 5:56 PM, Electric Comet wrote:
>>> got a hardware display that used some really stiff ply
>>>
>>> think it has 7 plys iirc
>>>
>>> is this what is called baltic birch ply
>>>
>>> was surprised how stiff this stuff is
>>>
>>> if not baltic birch what is it
>
>> Is it hardwood ? if so Baltic.
>
>Baloney. If it's birch, then it might be Baltic birch. If
>it's some other hardwood, then it's whatever kind of hardwood
>that is (cherry plywood or maple plywood or whatever - bearing
>in mind that the inner plys will be poplar).
There ARE "solid hardwood" plywoods with other than birch top plies
from specialty plywood companies - some of which ARE Baltic Birch.
Langevin Forest products supplies Baltic Birch with Cherry, Red Oak,
Maple, and Black Walnut top plies in 4X8 sheets.Sometimes sold as
"European Cabinet" stock.
There is other 17 ply product out there that looks like baltic ply but
has "shitty" center plies - called China Ply.
>
>> If it is marine glue and spruce or something - might be marine ply.
>
>Also baloney. Spruce marine ply is all but non-existant
>today. If it's marine ply it'll be one of the mahoganies.
>(noting that you can find softwood ply marked "marine", but
>it won't pass BS1088 or other marine plywood standards).
>
>John
Is it hardwood ? if so Baltic.
If it is marine glue and spruce or something - might be marine ply.
I have 3/8" steel that weighs like 1/2" steel due to content.
I have 1" ply that is normal pine ply. Just thick.
Two 24" squares. :-)
So in wood, the content of the material (wood) is important and
the type of glue is important.
Martin
On 3/2/2017 5:56 PM, Electric Comet wrote:
> got a hardware display that used some really stiff ply
>
> think it has 7 plys iirc
>
> is this what is called baltic birch ply
>
> was surprised how stiff this stuff is
>
> if not baltic birch what is it
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