Baltic Birch

[CanadianScroller]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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