Vennered plywood of all varieties is readily availble from any place that
carries sheet goods for the trade.
"Dimitri" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> I want to build a desk that is made out of maple. Can I buy 3/4" 4x8
> sheets of maple plywood? Is it readily available?
>
> thanks,
> Dimitri
Does anyone know if the borg stocks 1/4" maple plywood?
Thomas Hudson wrote:
> [email protected] (Dimitri) wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
>
>>I want to build a desk that is made out of maple. Can I buy 3/4" 4x8
>>sheets of maple plywood? Is it readily available?
>>
>>thanks,
>>Dimitri
>
>
> Try Home Depot, they did have some 3/4 4X8 for $23 a sheet. I bought
> some for a project then came back for more, but they were out. They
> might have some where you are at.
>
> Tom
Yeah well that so called newfangled invention that you mention only
works if the person on the other end of it knows or cares to find out.
Our local Home Depot is worse than a car dealer and will tell you
anything just to get you to come into the store. I'd trust someone I
don't know from this group more than I would someone answering the phone
at home depot. That's why I asked if anyone has ever seen 1/4" maple
plywood at the borg. But thanks for your answer.
Charlie Spitzer wrote:
> newfangled invention. sits on the desk or a wall near you. called a phone.
> you might try using it.
>
> the answer is: mine might, it might not. what yours does is anyone's guess.
>
>
> "Thomas Mitchell" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>
>>Does anyone know if the borg stocks 1/4" maple plywood?
>>
>>Thomas Hudson wrote:
>>
>>>[email protected] (Dimitri) wrote in message
>>
> news:<[email protected]>...
>
>>>>I want to build a desk that is made out of maple. Can I buy 3/4" 4x8
>>>>sheets of maple plywood? Is it readily available?
>>>>
>>>>thanks,
>>>>Dimitri
>>>
>>>
>>>Try Home Depot, they did have some 3/4 4X8 for $23 a sheet. I bought
>>>some for a project then came back for more, but they were out. They
>>>might have some where you are at.
>>>
>>>Tom
>>
>
>
Yes it is. Texas prices are $60 to $80. You will have to choose between
plain cut veneers and rotary cut veneers. IMO the rotary cut veneers *suck*.
I found some birch that was nicer and it's hard to tell the difference in
some cases except some of the birch will have severe color changes in the
grain.
They have birdseye and curly maple veneer core for a bargain $130/sheet.
You might want to try water based stain, even Bartleys Gel is difficult to
use on it. It is every bit as difficult to stain as birch plywood is.
I used minwax stain conditioner and then Bartleys gel on some cabinets I
just finished.
Have fun.
"Dimitri" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> I want to build a desk that is made out of maple. Can I buy 3/4" 4x8
> sheets of maple plywood? Is it readily available?
>
> thanks,
> Dimitri
It is a good value, but if you get the radial cut it just doesn't look the
same (not talking about the Birdseye, it couldn't be radial cut and show the
figure). :-)
"Chris Merrill" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Lowell Holmes wrote:
> > They have birdseye and curly maple veneer core for a bargain
$130/sheet.
>
> I'm always shocked by these plywood prices...but if you do the math, the
> price really isn't that bad. The price stated above comes to $4.07/bf,
> assuming 32bf/sheet. That's not a bad price for curly maple...granted
> it isn't _solid_ wood...but it's all clear and flat, unlike 'real'
> wood - even the highest grade.
>
> I had to remind myself of this recently when I paid $48/sheet for 1/4"
> walnut ply. This came to $1.50 / sqft. When I did the math for buying
> 4/4 stock, resawing, planing, sanding, etc...it was a good price.
>
>
>
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Lowell Holmes wrote:
> They have birdseye and curly maple veneer core for a bargain $130/sheet.
I'm always shocked by these plywood prices...but if you do the math, the
price really isn't that bad. The price stated above comes to $4.07/bf,
assuming 32bf/sheet. That's not a bad price for curly maple...granted
it isn't _solid_ wood...but it's all clear and flat, unlike 'real'
wood - even the highest grade.
I had to remind myself of this recently when I paid $48/sheet for 1/4"
walnut ply. This came to $1.50 / sqft. When I did the math for buying
4/4 stock, resawing, planing, sanding, etc...it was a good price.
************************************
Chris Merrill
[email protected]
(remove the ZZZ to contact me)
************************************
Not "readily" available, but it can be found. However, a lot of "maple"
furniture is actually birch. Birch and maple are often combined in the same
piece of furniture. If you can select your own plywood, you may find light
colored birch that will blend in, especially if you plan to use a stain.
harrym
"Dimitri" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> I want to build a desk that is made out of maple. Can I buy 3/4" 4x8
> sheets of maple plywood? Is it readily available?
>
> thanks,
> Dimitri
There are at least 3 places within an hour or so from where I live that you
can get it. Probably more. It most likely depends on where you are, but it
shouldn't be that hard to find. Not cheap, though. Expect to pay somewhere
around $70/sheet.
Mike
--
There are no stupid questions.
There are a LOT of inquisitive idiots.
"Dimitri" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> I want to build a desk that is made out of maple. Can I buy 3/4" 4x8
> sheets of maple plywood? Is it readily available?
>
> thanks,
> Dimitri
>
newfangled invention. sits on the desk or a wall near you. called a phone.
you might try using it.
the answer is: mine might, it might not. what yours does is anyone's guess.
"Thomas Mitchell" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Does anyone know if the borg stocks 1/4" maple plywood?
>
> Thomas Hudson wrote:
> > [email protected] (Dimitri) wrote in message
news:<[email protected]>...
> >
> >>I want to build a desk that is made out of maple. Can I buy 3/4" 4x8
> >>sheets of maple plywood? Is it readily available?
> >>
> >>thanks,
> >>Dimitri
> >
> >
> > Try Home Depot, they did have some 3/4 4X8 for $23 a sheet. I bought
> > some for a project then came back for more, but they were out. They
> > might have some where you are at.
> >
> > Tom
>
"HarryM" wrote
> Not "readily" available, but it can be found. <snip>
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> "Dimitri" wrote
> > I want to build a desk that is made out of maple. Can I buy 3/4" 4x8
> > sheets of maple plywood? Is it readily available?
============
Lurker Newbie here.
I've been reading this newsgroup long enough to know that the rec will
condemn in general the 4x8 sheets of 3/4 maple ply that sell at the
Borg for < $50. My question is, what precisely about them makes them
lower quality?
TIA