Birch replacement

[Fish]

I was looking for some good birch and couldn't find any.  All I had found was not very good, to much grain or too many patches. I did find this at Menards. Half a sheet was $25. I got it on sale for $17. It has a better center filler and much better and cleaner surface.  I don't know if Lowes or other stores have it. They didn't have it at the lumber yard I went to. The back side is much darker and not as clean but it may do something for some folks.  I talked to an old friend and am going to do ten of these for his retired friends, I did him one quite some time ago.  It has a perfect clean face to it.  Hope this helps others trying to find some wood.

[James E. Welch]

1 hour ago, Fish said:

I was looking for some good birch and couldn't find any.  All I had found was not very good, to much grain or too many patches. I did find this at Menards. Half a sheet was $25. I got it on sale for $17. It has a better center filler and much better and cleaner surface.  I don't know if Lowes or other stores have it. They didn't have it at the lumber yard I went to. The back side is much darker and not as clean but it may do something for some folks.  I talked to an old friend and am going to do ten of these for his retired friends, I did him one quite some time ago.  It has a perfect clean face to it.  Hope this helps others trying to find some wood.

I was in lowes yesterday and saw this same stuff. I started to grab a piece just to try it but ended up not getting it. Good to know that it's not bad. Might have to give it a try. 

[Be_O_Be]

 I have used the "SurePly" from the same family of products for underlayment on the kitchen floor. As per the website videos this cuts with a utility knife around obstructions. Did you notice if this was hard on the blades or about the same?

10 hours ago, James E. Welch said:

Half a sheet was $25.

 I do recall that a 4x8 sheet was $21.00 in 2020. 

[barb.j.enders]

Check out @FrankEV's posts.  He uses a core filled product and is happy with it.  It sounds like what you are looking for.

[Fish]

33 minutes ago, Be_O_Be said:

 I have used the "SurePly" from the same family of products for underlayment on the kitchen floor. As per the website videos this cuts with a utility knife around obstructions. Did you notice if this was hard on the blades or about the same?

 I do recall that a 4x8 sheet was $21.00 in 2020. 

It seemed like the blades lasted a little longer. I was using a FD #1

[edward]

I been getting my Birch from Woodpeckers on Amazon , I use mostly 1/8" amd 1/4"  I buy 12x24"which I don't need it much bigger, right now it is a little expensive and good quality.