new2woodwrk Posted June 1, 2022 Report Share Posted June 1, 2022 My supplier just got a shipment of China Birch @ $30 per 4'x8'x1/4" sheet. I am thinking of getting a sheet to use for a new line products since 12"x12"x1/4" Baltic Birch is now way of out price point for me Has anyone used this product recently? I know in the past (5-10 years) there were consistency and layer issues with using it, but I've been told with recent improvements it has gotten much better. Thoughts welcome! Thanks as always in advance OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCtoolguy Posted June 1, 2022 Report Share Posted June 1, 2022 1 hour ago, new2woodwrk said: My supplier just got a shipment of China Birch @ $30 per 4'x8'x1/4" sheet. I am thinking of getting a sheet to use for a new line products since 12"x12"x1/4" Baltic Birch is now way of out price point for me Has anyone used this product recently? I know in the past (5-10 years) there were consistency and layer issues with using it, but I've been told with recent improvements it has gotten much better. Thoughts welcome! Thanks as always in advance My wife and I are trying very hard not to buy anything from China. I'd be looking for some other choice. JMHO. GrampaJim, stoney, John B and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flarud Posted June 1, 2022 Report Share Posted June 1, 2022 2 hours ago, OCtoolguy said: My wife and I are trying very hard not to buy anything from China. I'd be looking for some other choice. JMHO. So that would be a "no" to his question? new2woodwrk, OCtoolguy and danny 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flarud Posted June 1, 2022 Report Share Posted June 1, 2022 3 hours ago, new2woodwrk said: My supplier just got a shipment of China Birch @ $30 per 4'x8'x1/4" sheet. I am thinking of getting a sheet to use for a new line products since 12"x12"x1/4" Baltic Birch is now way of out price point for me Has anyone used this product recently? I know in the past (5-10 years) there were consistency and layer issues with using it, but I've been told with recent improvements it has gotten much better. Thoughts welcome! Thanks as always in advance Haven't tried it. Several months back I bought enough BBply to keep me stocked for a while. I did see recently (possibly here?) about a different birch ply that is being produced. Ah,, it was on YouTube, I'll try to find that video and link it here. In the video it mentioned a distributor in Jacksonville, FL that had some. That's about an hour away from me. new2woodwrk, OCtoolguy and danny 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCtoolguy Posted June 1, 2022 Report Share Posted June 1, 2022 1 hour ago, flarud said: So that would be a "no" to his question? Yes, it would be a no. Gene Howe 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCtoolguy Posted June 1, 2022 Report Share Posted June 1, 2022 1 hour ago, flarud said: Haven't tried it. Several months back I bought enough BBply to keep me stocked for a while. I did see recently (possibly here?) about a different birch ply that is being produced. Ah,, it was on YouTube, I'll try to find that video and link it here. In the video it mentioned a distributor in Jacksonville, FL that had some. That's about an hour away from me. I've heard that Finnish birch is good but I guess they are considered "Baltic". Not sure about supplies coming from there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lawson56 Posted June 1, 2022 Report Share Posted June 1, 2022 I use regular 1/4 BB myself. It has gone up here to, $22 a sheet. so I try to make every inch count. danny, new2woodwrk and OCtoolguy 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
new2woodwrk Posted June 1, 2022 Author Report Share Posted June 1, 2022 57 minutes ago, lawson56 said: I use regular 1/4 BB myself. It has gone up here to, $22 a sheet. so I try to make every inch count. What size sheet? My old supplier no longer carries it and the new ebay suppliers are up to like almost $3 a 12x12 sheet! OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmmcrafts Posted June 2, 2022 Report Share Posted June 2, 2022 I bought several sheets of BBply once I seen the price hikes and heard that it may be hard to get it.. I've got about a 2-3 year supply.. Meanwhile I have been searching alternatives.. and so far I really like the quality of the Columbia Forest Project Panels from Home Depot.. I use the thin 5/32" stuff but they have 1/4" also. Comes in a variety of species but so far I've only tried the Maple. I'm using it for Portraits and Ornaments so far but I also will be trying it with signs that'd have a backer on them. In the past I've also used this for cutting jigsaw puzzles and had good results. I'm not sure how the pricing is on this stuff compared to BBply, I know it was a bit more $$ than BBply back when I tried it.. but it is available. I'm not sure what you're trying to make but also have read about flooring underlayment? or something like that.. maybe someone else can chime in on that stuff. Greatgrandpawrichard, OCtoolguy and new2woodwrk 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puzzleguy Posted June 2, 2022 Report Share Posted June 2, 2022 I bought a very small piece from home depot ( Miss the baltic birch ) it had a very rough exterior on one side - thou it said birch and Im not convinced it is - like alot of things from china - buyer beware ! Alot of things coming from china are scams and fake - i try and stay away from anything from china . Im having a problem getting lawnmower parts from china - Kohler went to china and i have a lawn mower and it needed a gas pump -Ive gone threw 3 of them in less than a year . Im looking for a new lawn mower without a crappy chinese motor ( like Kohler - and have heard Briggs and stratton has gone this route . OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCtoolguy Posted June 2, 2022 Report Share Posted June 2, 2022 3 hours ago, Puzzleguy said: I bought a very small piece from home depot ( Miss the baltic birch ) it had a very rough exterior on one side - thou it said birch and Im not convinced it is - like alot of things from china - buyer beware ! Alot of things coming from china are scams and fake - i try and stay away from anything from china . Im having a problem getting lawnmower parts from china - Kohler went to china and i have a lawn mower and it needed a gas pump -Ive gone threw 3 of them in less than a year . Im looking for a new lawn mower without a crappy chinese motor ( like Kohler - and have heard Briggs and stratton has gone this route . Yes, truly sad that everything went to China. Time to bring manufacturing back to this country. stoney, danny, John B and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greatgrandpawrichard Posted June 2, 2022 Report Share Posted June 2, 2022 5 hours ago, kmmcrafts said: I bought several sheets of BBply once I seen the price hikes and heard that it may be hard to get it.. I've got about a 2-3 year supply.. Meanwhile I have been searching alternatives.. and so far I really like the quality of the Columbia Forest Project Panels from Home Depot.. I use the thin 5/32" stuff but they have 1/4" also. Comes in a variety of species but so far I've only tried the Maple. I'm using it for Portraits and Ornaments so far but I also will be trying it with signs that'd have a backer on them. In the past I've also used this for cutting jigsaw puzzles and had good results. I'm not sure how the pricing is on this stuff compared to BBply, I know it was a bit more $$ than BBply back when I tried it.. but it is available. I'm not sure what you're trying to make but also have read about flooring underlayment? or something like that.. maybe someone else can chime in on that stuff. I recently was given a couple of 12 X 12 inch sheets of Flooring Underlayment to try. It cuts Great with very little fuzzies on the back. Glue sticks great to it, one side will take paint extremely well and one side will take stains perfectly. Plus it has a pretty cool pattern and color to it. I can forsee myself using it more from now on! Dick OCtoolguy, crupiea and new2woodwrk 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCtoolguy Posted June 2, 2022 Report Share Posted June 2, 2022 2 hours ago, Greatgrandpawrichard said: I recently was given a couple of 12 X 12 inch sheets of Flooring Underlayment to try. It cuts Great with very little fuzzies on the back. Glue sticks great to it, one side will take paint extremely well and one side will take stains perfectly. Plus it has a pretty cool pattern and color to it. I can forsee myself using it more from now on! Dick Where did your benefactor get it? H/D, Lowe's, ??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greatgrandpawrichard Posted June 14, 2022 Report Share Posted June 14, 2022 On 6/2/2022 at 12:33 PM, OCtoolguy said: Where did your benefactor get it? H/D, Lowe's, ??? He got it at Lowe's. He doesn't shop Home Depot for anything, which is a different subject all together. Dick danny, OCtoolguy and new2woodwrk 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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