1/4" plywood source

bbrown

Bill
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Hello folks,

I am sure this comes up frequently, so apologize ahead of time. I did a search and a thousand mentions of plywood come up.
I am looking for very high quality 1/4" plywood for a veneer project.
I have an order for a Jefferson lap desk in curly cherry. The wood parts are very thin and I therefore am planning to veneer thin ply to prevent warping.

I live in Lynchburg, VA area and drive through the Danville, VA (Rt. 29) and then Greenville, NC area to work in Albemarle.

Thanks
 

Hmerkle

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Hank
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Bill, will Baltic Birch work (thinking "Very high quality...")
I searched Klingspor and didn't find it (thinking you might have to have it shipped....)

But if that wouldn't work isn't there a Woodcraft in Danville?
 

bbrown

Bill
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Thanks guys. I did not know there was a Woodcraft in Danville (could be dangerous!).
Maybe I don't need the very highest quality ply for this. It's for a customer, so there cannot be any warping on this project. I never use plywood. My veneering substrate has always been MDF or glued up poplar. But this project requires very thin surfaces (1/4" range) and MDF just seem liable to cracking if the desk gets any rough treatment.
What kind of ply would folks suggest? Maybe I can go lower on the grade?
Here the project: I'm doing a replica of Jefferson's lap desk
 

Hmerkle

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Hank
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That is funny - I was JUST reading that article and thought it would be a fun (stretch) project.
I have ZERO experience, but from reading, if MDF doesn't work (first choice) then BB (baltic Birch ply) is the next choice.

I got some 1/4 MDF core plywood from Dirk (@golfdad) for a project. It was thin oak veneer on one or both side and a MDF core. Not sure what he bought it for (cabinets??) but it seems pretty stable...
 

Kelly

Kelly
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If you make that drive often, you must go very close to The Hardwood Store, a sponsor of this site, in Gibsonville. They carry BB in 1/8, 1/4, 1/2 and 3/4.
 

smallboat

smallboat
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+1 for Hardwood store.

Also, stick with high quality plywood.
I go through a lot of plywood in that dimension range - 4mm-6mm for laser cutting.
I've found the lesser grades tend to warp.
Too few layers and unbalanced surface veneers seem to be the contributors.
 

cyclopentadiene

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Wall lumber in Mayodan should also carry what you need. It is located off 220 not that far from lynchburg
 

srhardwoods

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Chris
Bill, I lay up on BB quite often. I'm getting ready to start building a new shop and home in Chatham, 29/57 north of Dannville. I could bring some sheets when I go there if we ever could make that work.
 

cyclopentadiene

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Chris, that is exciting. You have great products, it was just a long way to travel. My Mother in Law lives in Danville so we are there often. Please keep us posted
 

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