| Forum topic by justholler | posted 480 days ago | 935 views | 0 times favorited | 11 replies | ![]() |
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480 days ago |
Topic tags/keywords: baltic birch plywood I talked briefly with a fella today selling quarter inch 5 feet by 5 feet BB for get this….$2 per sheet with a $20 minimum. This guy must have been or is still a cabinet maker and he has no use for the stuff anymore. My question is should I consider this a steal by taking the sheets and gluing 2 or 3 together to make a more useful product in my shop for cabinets or maybe eventually a router table. At the going rate of $40+ for 3/4 thickness I think I’m gonna jump on this. What say you? -- Of all the things I've lost, I miss my mind the most..... Twain |
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#1 posted 480 days ago |
Go for it -- Doug... |
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#2 posted 480 days ago |
Well, speaking for myself, I would buy every sheet he had if it were here. -- Woodworking shouldn't cost a fortune: http://lowbudgetwoodworker.blogspot.com/ |
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#3 posted 480 days ago |
Buy all of it. -- Every step of any project should be considered your masterpiece if you want the finished product to reflect the quality of your work. http://www.FineArtBoxes.com |
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#4 posted 479 days ago |
Yeah. You can always find use for good ¼” ply. Laminated in curves, small drawer bottoms, side panels. Stock up! -- Dan Lyke, Petaluma California, http://www.flutterby.net/User:DanLyke |
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#5 posted 479 days ago |
I agree, I would buy it all! But I might be a hoarder… -- Randy "You are judged as much by the questions you ask as the answers you give..." |
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#6 posted 479 days ago |
Buy it. -- "My mission in life - make everyone smile !" |
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#7 posted 479 days ago |
buy all of it but beware, the 5×5 product is somewhat inconsistent in its’ thickness so using it for door panels, drawer bottoms (pending how it is joined) can lead to frustration as some areas will fit tight, some wont fit at all, and some areas will have small voids. if the product is made overseas, there is also a possibility that it will de-laminate -- "Good artists borrow, great artists steal”…..Picasso |
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#8 posted 479 days ago |
It’s unanimous. This is a smoking deal. Grab all you can, and store it properly. I’d say it’s at least worth a shot trying to laminate 2 or 3 pieces together. If it doesn’t work, you can still get thicker sheets with all the money you saved on these. -- My broker promised me he would treat my money as if it were his own. Trouble is, he did. |
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#9 posted 479 days ago |
just another 2 cents. I’ve never had an issue with gluing sheet goods up to make thicker panels. break the sheet down into managable pieces, cut them an 1” bigger in width and length, ………use a roller to apply glue and then stack them with a very weighted lid……….. it’s quicker and less money then going out to buy new stock, when the stock at hand is already there and paid for -- "Good artists borrow, great artists steal”…..Picasso |
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#10 posted 478 days ago |
THIS IS AN UPDATE UPDATE UPDATE Well I went shopping for the BB today and here is the deal. There are stacks upon stacks of this stuff but it was mixed mostly 3 ply and you had to search for 5 ply (1/4 inch). If I had wanted to not waste so much of their time on a Sunday afternoon I might have bought some 5 ply though. It wasn’t perfect condition stuff like I had pictured but still very usable. He said a man from Charlotte plans to buy some up and re-sell it for $8 per sheet so there might be some money to be made there. I chose to wait and go back another time when I need the stuff. Below you will see the pics from the deal I did get. I told him I would spread the word so if you want to drive just north of Hickory, NC I can give you the info. Everything you see pictured for $40!!! I said $40. -- Of all the things I've lost, I miss my mind the most..... Twain |
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#11 posted 478 days ago |
Good to know! If the need arises I may in fact get this gentlemans info from you. Thanks! -- I hate being bipolar. It's awesome! :^ ) ^: |
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