3/4" birch on sale at home depot

[csu87 10+ year member]

Don't know if it's a nationwide thing or not but at my home depot, 3/4" birch plywood 4x8 sheets are $20 a piece. Usually over 40 here

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[KHARPS 10+ year member]

That's a sick price. I just was there a few days ago and it was $40. I'll have to stop in there tomorrow.

 

[SicAudio 5,000+ posts]

fawking sweet !!!

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[michaellane 5,000+ posts]

can the birch be rounded over to look as smooth as the mdf???

 

[SicAudio 5,000+ posts]

yes but sometimes there will be gaps you need to fill with putty ect....

i make my own putty out of sawdust and TB2

 

[Twisted_0912 10+ year member]

can the birch be rounded over to look as smooth as the mdf???

it never routes as good as mdf but you can sand it to get pretty smooth

 

[DidUHearThat? 10+ year member]

It's too bad you guys don't understand that's regular pine plywood with a thin layer of birch on one side. It's mostly pine, not birch. It's not good for building boxes. It's density is way too low. Look for Marine grade Birch Ply at a real lumber yard that supplies boat builders. It's usually closer to $65 a sheet.

MDF is far superiour to that crap you're buying at home depot.

 

[Slo_Ride 5,000+ posts]

It's too bad you guys don't understand that's regular pine plywood with a thin layer of birch on one side. It's mostly pine, not birch. It's not good for building boxes. It's density is way too low. Look for Marine grade Birch Ply at a real lumber yard that supplies boat builders. It's usually closer to $65 a sheet.MDF is far superiour to that crap you're buying at home depot.

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[michaellane 5,000+ posts]

it never routes as good as mdf but you can sand it to get pretty smooth

whats the real weight difference? i had a box made out of birch and it didnt seem too much different....any1 got some numbers?

 

[SicAudio 5,000+ posts]

if it is the cabinet grade birch that is normally 60 a sheet it is the correct birch, they sell 2 kinds the pine ply birch is the wrong stuff.

 

[WrenchGuy 10+ year member]

I wonder if there is someone out there that is half way through their box going hmmmm.

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[kylediablo 10+ year member]

**** thats crazy proce i wish i had a home depot here. MDF went down to 22 at lowes tho

 

[michaellane 5,000+ posts]

so is it really that much lighter?

 

[michaellane 5,000+ posts]

I wonder if there is someone out there that is half way through their box going hmmmm.

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lulz

 

[DidUHearThat? 10+ year member]

if it is the cabinet grade birch that is normally 60 a sheet it is the correct birch, they sell 2 kinds the pine ply birch is the wrong stuff.

Home depot does not sell real marine grade ply. That stuff is shit.

Cabinet grade just means it's void free. It's 90 % pine. For a home kitchen "cabinet" it doesn't matter if the ply is made of pine as long as it's void free and has a nice layer of birch one one side it looks and works fine in the kitchen. Same with the "maple ply". The cabinet maker and home owner can't tell the difference. A sub box on the other hand can tell the difference. Pine is not dense enough for sub boxes and will not raise the box resonace above the crossover threashold. Your box will resonate. MDF is very dense and it's resonace point is well above the crossover point.

MDF is a much better product for sub boxes.