BadBob Posted June 24, 2022 Report Share Posted June 24, 2022 I have some 1/4-inch but I have not been able to locate any 1/8-inch Purebond plywood. OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blaughn Posted June 24, 2022 Report Share Posted June 24, 2022 I am unfamiliar with Purebond. Baltic Birch is available in 1/8" thickness. Rockler woodworking stores carry it. Bruce Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BadBob Posted June 25, 2022 Author Report Share Posted June 25, 2022 12 hours ago, Blaughn said: I am unfamiliar with Purebond. Baltic Birch is available in 1/8" thickness. Rockler woodworking stores carry it. Bruce Check this out: Purebond Plywood Project Panels Baltic birch plywood is not available where I live. I have to order it. I have to order the Purebond plywood too. However, it is much less expensive overall. Purebond is available in several veneers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmmcrafts Posted June 25, 2022 Report Share Posted June 25, 2022 I've been using it myself now for a while.. good quality stuff and comes in Birch, Cherry, Maple, and Walnut.. most times the Cherry and Walnut are sold out so I have not used either of those. Doesn't come in 1/8 that I've seen but the 5/32 is pretty darn close match to the 3mm BBply that I also use. I've not seen it in full sheets yet.. only the project panels from Home Depot. I haven't bought BBply in quite some time but the last time I did it was a lot cheaper than this Purebond stuff. Years ago on another forum there was a guy using this stuff to make jigsaw puzzles out of in place of the 1/4" BB that everyone else was using so I bought some of the 1/4" back then.. I believe it was back when it first came out? Probably around 2007 ish. There was a big discussion about it as it was advertised and made with formaldehyde free glues.. People that work with the other plys a lot sometimes get sick from the formaldehyde or something and so this purebond came out with the non-toxic glues to make their ply from.. I don't see a lot of talk about this anymore so I'm not sure if that was a advertising scheme for them or what? Anyway, it's good stuff and I bought some not long ago and made these portraits from it. seems very solid good stuff.. was still more $$ than the BB ply back this last spring when I placed my orders. These were made from the Maple purebond panels.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barb.j.enders Posted June 25, 2022 Report Share Posted June 25, 2022 I just did a search for it at my HD. The price is less than the 1/4" bb ply I bought this spring. Don't need anything now but I will definitely keep it in mind (hopefully) next time I need ply. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BadBob Posted June 26, 2022 Author Report Share Posted June 26, 2022 23 hours ago, kmmcrafts said: 5/32 is pretty darn close match Yes, I figured that out eventually. I'm probably going to order some. The Purebond plywood is much cheaper than baltic birch as I have no local source and have to order it. Home Depot ships it to me at no additional cost. Yesterday, I went to every Baltic Birch online source I know, and none of them could ship it to my door for anywhere near the price of maple Purebond plywood. I have a box of the 1/4-inch Purebond. It is of good quality. I have not encountered a knot or void yet, and the core seems to be made from poplar. kmmcrafts and Gene Howe 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blaughn Posted June 27, 2022 Report Share Posted June 27, 2022 Great info. I am curious if it is as stable (resist warping) as BB? Bruce Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmmcrafts Posted June 27, 2022 Report Share Posted June 27, 2022 13 minutes ago, Blaughn said: Great info. I am curious if it is as stable (resist warping) as BB? Bruce Seems to be from my experience with it so far. Gene Howe and Blaughn 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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