ben2008 Posted October 15, 2020 Report Share Posted October 15, 2020 I don't normally work with plywood and was wondering if this is a good plywood to use and also is the price fair. It does come with free shipping. Or I can actually go pick it up as a Woodcraft store is only about 15,20 min from me. Baltic Birch Plywood 9mm-3/8" x 24" x 30" $13.99 ea I need 3 for a some projects I'll be working on. It's from Woodcraft OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockytime Posted October 15, 2020 Report Share Posted October 15, 2020 Seems OK to me. I have never bought 3/8" so don't know how to compare prices. I have purchased 1/8" and 1/4" from woodvraft but no longer do so because of distance, about 45 minutes on the interstate. I hate it but did just renew my driver's license and can now drive until I'm 87. Whoopee! new2woodwrk, OCtoolguy and amazingkevin 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben2008 Posted October 15, 2020 Author Report Share Posted October 15, 2020 8 minutes ago, Rockytime said: Seems OK to me. I have never bought 3/8" so don't know how to compare prices. I have purchased 1/8" and 1/4" from woodvraft but no longer do so because of distance, about 45 minutes on the interstate. I hate it but did just renew my driver's license and can now drive until I'm 87. Whoopee! Ok Thanks I did put 3 pieces in the cart ( didn't order yet) and it was free shipping. So you don't even need to drive there now! I do feel the same with my drivers license renewell coming up. I'll be 81 real quick. amazingkevin and OCtoolguy 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
don in brooklin on Posted October 15, 2020 Report Share Posted October 15, 2020 Do you have any lumber shops around? Not big box. The cost for a 5 ' x 5 - 9mm BB is $29.95 at my local shop CDN $, So that would be about $25 US. You would get the 3 pieces you require plus one extra and 2 12x30. You may have to pay to to have cut down so it fits in your car. My shop cost $1 per cut after first. NC Scroller, OCtoolguy and amazingkevin 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben2008 Posted October 15, 2020 Author Report Share Posted October 15, 2020 4 minutes ago, don in brooklin on said: Do you have any lumber shops around? Not big box. The cost for a 5 ' x 5 - 9mm BB is $29.95 at my local shop CDN $, So that would be about $25 US. You would get the 3 pieces you require plus one extra and 2 12x30. You may have to pay to to have cut down so it fits in your car. My shop cost $1 per cut after first. Yes, there are a few lumber yards in my area. I'll check it out thanks. OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCtoolguy Posted October 15, 2020 Report Share Posted October 15, 2020 10 minutes ago, don in brooklin on said: Do you have any lumber shops around? Not big box. The cost for a 5 ' x 5 - 9mm BB is $29.95 at my local shop CDN $, So that would be about $25 US. You would get the 3 pieces you require plus one extra and 2 12x30. You may have to pay to to have cut down so it fits in your car. My shop cost $1 per cut after first. That was going to be my suggestion too. I buy mine from Cherokee Wood Products mostly because of the fact that they cater to scrollers, Chris who runs the online is top-notch and it's less than an hour from me. I try to get a list of what I'm going to be needing and then email my order to Chris. Once he has it cut/milled to what I need, he emails me and I go pick it up. Their pricing is great too. Shipping cost is the killer though. ben2008, OzarkSawdust and crupiea 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puzzleman Posted October 16, 2020 Report Share Posted October 16, 2020 On 10/15/2020 at 10:28 AM, ben2008 said: I don't normally work with plywood and was wondering if this is a good plywood to use and also is the price fair. It does come with free shipping. Or I can actually go pick it up as a Woodcraft store is only about 15,20 min from me. Baltic Birch Plywood 9mm-3/8" x 24" x 30" $13.99 ea I need 3 for a some projects I'll be working on. It's from Woodcraft I just paid $14.77 for a 5'x5' sheet of 5.2mm Russian Baltic Birch and $9.86 for 3mm. They had thicker but I didn't inquire. Brian OCtoolguy and ben2008 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmmcrafts Posted October 17, 2020 Report Share Posted October 17, 2020 (edited) On 10/15/2020 at 10:28 AM, ben2008 said: I don't normally work with plywood and was wondering if this is a good plywood to use and also is the price fair. It does come with free shipping. Or I can actually go pick it up as a Woodcraft store is only about 15,20 min from me. Baltic Birch Plywood 9mm-3/8" x 24" x 30" $13.99 ea I need 3 for a some projects I'll be working on. It's from Woodcraft It shows you're in SE MI.. so could be a drive for you.. It's a bit of a drive (40 -45 minutes ) from me but I buy a lot of stuff there.. they put you in their system and the more you buy the better pricing they give to loyal customers.. I pay $12 for a 5ft x 5ft sheet of 1/8" and about $15 for 1/4".. Never bought the 3/8 so I don't know.. Anyway this place is in Charlotte MI.. so I'm not sure in relation to you this is.. There may be a place near you with these kind of prices.. I haven't bought any in just over a year so maybe the prices have went up some too.. The place is LLJohnson Here is a link to the site.. you can look up the prices online but not order http://www.theworkbench.com/ EDIT: They have raised the prices since I last looked. It was $12 sheet for 1 sheet pricing just a couple years.. maybe last year.. Edited October 17, 2020 by kmmcrafts OCtoolguy and ben2008 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben2008 Posted October 17, 2020 Author Report Share Posted October 17, 2020 (edited) 7 hours ago, kmmcrafts said: It shows you're in SE MI.. so could be a drive for you.. It's a bit of a drive (40 -45 minutes ) from me but I buy a lot of stuff there.. they put you in their system and the more you buy the better pricing they give to loyal customers.. I pay $12 for a 5ft x 5ft sheet of 1/8" and about $15 for 1/4".. Never bought the 3/8 so I don't know.. Anyway this place is in Charlotte MI.. so I'm not sure in relation to you this is.. There may be a place near you with these kind of prices.. I haven't bought any in just over a year so maybe the prices have went up some too.. The place is LLJohnson Here is a link to the site.. you can look up the prices online but not order http://www.theworkbench.com/ EDIT: They have raised the prices since I last looked. It was $12 sheet for 1 sheet pricing just a couple years.. maybe last year.. A bit too far for me Kevin. A little over 100 miles one way. I did see it was about $27.00 for a 5x5 sheet for 3/8 or 9mm Going with a 5 x 5 sheet of BB is probably my best bet and cheapest by cutting it myself on my table saw. But that leaves me with leftover wood I may not use. I rarely use plywood in any of my woodworking. And I really have enough of that leftover stuff I have accumulated in my many many years of woodworking. I'm 80. I really don't need anymore "leftovers" as my wife will tell you. I'm a hoarder and don't like to throw anything away. haha. I just may pay the extra and have very little leftover. Not sure yet. But thank you for the info. I did find this Kevin. It's much closer for me and maybe you. Might be worth a look or trip. Very reasonable prices for BB https://www.toledoplywood.com/product-category/categories/hardwoods/baltic-birch/ Ben Edited October 17, 2020 by ben2008 kmmcrafts and OCtoolguy 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben2008 Posted October 17, 2020 Author Report Share Posted October 17, 2020 11 hours ago, puzzleman said: I just paid $14.77 for a 5'x5' sheet of 5.2mm Russian Baltic Birch and $9.86 for 3mm. They had thicker but I didn't inquire. Brian Thanks for the info Brian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NC Scroller Posted October 17, 2020 Report Share Posted October 17, 2020 I get all my lumber, plywood and solid wood from specialty lumber store about 2 hours away. I make the trip once a year. I take the wife and we stop of lunch and maybe some other shopping. So I come home with a truck load of wood (baltic birch I normally get 5 or more sheets). The wife is happy. Happy wife. Happy life. Roberta Moreton, OCtoolguy and ben2008 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puzzleman Posted October 17, 2020 Report Share Posted October 17, 2020 5 hours ago, ben2008 said: Thanks for the info Brian I purchased from Rugby Architectural Products in Atalanta, GA. Unfortunately Rugby Architectural Products does not have any stores close to MI. It was the best Baltic Birch plywood I have ever purchased. No flaws at all. They said the Russian Baltic Birch is hard to get now because of the weather in Russia. bb OCtoolguy and ben2008 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben2008 Posted October 17, 2020 Author Report Share Posted October 17, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, NC Scroller said: I get all my lumber, plywood and solid wood from specialty lumber store about 2 hours away. I make the trip once a year. I take the wife and we stop of lunch and maybe some other shopping. So I come home with a truck load of wood (baltic birch I normally get 5 or more sheets). The wife is happy. Happy wife. Happy life. I wouldn't use 5 sheets of 3/8" BB in 2 or 3 lifetimes. Just have no use for that much. I do mostly Intarsia and have for quite a few years and mainly use American and tropical hardwoods. Every once in a while I do need some plywood for a special project. I think it's better for me to just get the closest sizes I need of BB and pay extra. I wont have much waste either if I buy just what I need. I have 3 special projects for my granddaughters that call for 3/8" plywood. Thanks for the tips & info. Sounds like it works for you. Ben Edited October 17, 2020 by ben2008 kmmcrafts and OCtoolguy 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NC Scroller Posted October 19, 2020 Report Share Posted October 19, 2020 On 10/17/2020 at 10:29 AM, ben2008 said: I wouldn't use 5 sheets of 3/8" BB in 2 or 3 lifetimes. Just have no use for that much. I do mostly Intarsia and have for quite a few years and mainly use American and tropical hardwoods. Every once in a while I do need some plywood for a special project. I think it's better for me to just get the closest sizes I need of BB and pay extra. I wont have much waste either if I buy just what I need. I have 3 special projects for my granddaughters that call for 3/8" plywood. Thanks for the tips & info. Sounds like it works for you. Ben I agree 110%. I use 4-5 sheets of 1/8" BB during the year. I use it for gift card holders, ornaments, backer boards and even templates. If I only a needed a 24 x 30 piece for a one time project I would not care if I paid a bit more for the convenience. BTW I also do intarsia and other solid wood projects. When I go stock up on plywood I normally go through their off cut pile and bring back hardwoods and exotics. ben2008 and OCtoolguy 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerrye Posted October 19, 2020 Report Share Posted October 19, 2020 Full sheets of BB can also be sourced from larger cabinet shops. Many of them have will call counters specifically for selling materials to the public. OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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