Baltic Birch Plywood

[ben2008]

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

[Rockytime]

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!

[ben2008]

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.

[don in brooklin on]

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.

 

 

 

[ben2008]

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]

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.

 

[puzzleman]

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

[kmmcrafts]

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

[ben2008]

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

[ben2008]

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

[NC Scroller]

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.    

[puzzleman]

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

[ben2008]

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

[NC Scroller]

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.

[jerrye]

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.