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CanadianScroller · 01-16-2006, 04:02 AM

I have notice that in the US some people buy their Baltic Birch from Home Depot.
I also notice that they are buying it in 4x8 sheets.

Here in BC I get my BB Ply from Windsor Plywood. It comes in 5x5 sheets,
I wonder if it is the same wood. I understand that in Europe the full sheets are 10x5.

Anyone have any info on this?

SharonW0111 · 01-16-2006, 05:10 AM

Scroller I don't know where your BB is made but the BB I get from Home Depot is made in China.. hope this helps
Sharon -By the way it is beautiful wood I get

Gill · 01-16-2006, 12:49 PM

Hi Carl

Standard sheet sizes in the UK are 8x4, although BB ply may well be 10x5; I've never seen it over here, so I wouldn't know.

Gill

Jediscroller · 01-16-2006, 02:06 PM

Genuine Baltic Birch ply is only available in 5 X 5 sheets. I'm not familiar with the stuff the BORG is passing off as BB, it could be a domestic HVHC Birch or something similar. Appleply is very similar to Baltic Birch and is available in 4 X 8 sheets, perhaps they're carrying this? I try to avoid the BORG whenever possible so I haven't seen it. Funny story though, I needed a small piece of maple so I stopped by the BORG to pick it up (it was on my way home and I just needed a small piece). To make a long story short, when checking out, it took 30 minutes and 5 people because no one understood what Maple was and they couldn't figure out how to look up the price.

Kevin

bronco · 01-16-2006, 04:05 PM

The baltic birch we have at Lowes and Home depot looks like regular plywood
it looks pretty bad. I buy my Baltic Birch from Woodcraft in Austin.
Bill

Greenfield_Bob · 01-17-2006, 12:23 AM

The Home Depot where I live is called Brick plywood and I think it is only 3/4" and it is 4'X8'.
I buy baltic birch in Indianapolis 1/4 and 1/8 and it comes 5'X5'

Bob

01-16-2006, 04:02 AM	#1
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01-16-2006, 04:05 PM	#5
bronco Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Texas Posts: 296	The baltic birch we have at Lowes and Home depot looks like regular plywood it looks pretty bad. I buy my Baltic Birch from Woodcraft in Austin. Bill __________________ Delta P-20

01-17-2006, 12:23 AM	#6
Greenfield_Bob Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Central Indiana Posts: 1,417	The Home Depot where I live is called Brick plywood and I think it is only 3/4" and it is 4'X8'. I buy baltic birch in Indianapolis 1/4 and 1/8 and it comes 5'X5' Bob __________________ Delta P-20 & Q-3 Ever notice that anyone going slower than you is an idiot, but anyone going faster than you is a maniac?

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SharonW0111 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Ne Texas Posts: 889	Scroller I don't know where your BB is made but the BB I get from Home Depot is made in China.. hope this helps Sharon -By the way it is beautiful wood I get

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Jediscroller American Crafstman Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Galaxy far, far away Posts: 3,174 Blog Entries: 5	Genuine Baltic Birch ply is only available in 5 X 5 sheets. I'm not familiar with the stuff the BORG is passing off as BB, it could be a domestic HVHC Birch or something similar. Appleply is very similar to Baltic Birch and is available in 4 X 8 sheets, perhaps they're carrying this? I try to avoid the BORG whenever possible so I haven't seen it. Funny story though, I needed a small piece of maple so I stopped by the BORG to pick it up (it was on my way home and I just needed a small piece). To make a long story short, when checking out, it took 30 minutes and 5 people because no one understood what Maple was and they couldn't figure out how to look up the price. Kevin