BALTIC BIRCH Plywood - PRO TIPS for WOODWORKERS

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  • Опубликовано: 4 фев 2025

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  • @garvielloken3929
    @garvielloken3929 4 года назад +225

    Fantastic - no BS, down to business

    • @WoodworkersSourcecom
      @WoodworkersSourcecom  4 года назад +9

      You got it, that's the whole idea 👍 thanks for watching.

    • @HcAoRrDe
      @HcAoRrDe 4 года назад +8

      Seriously. This is great. Thanks!

    • @s65-x2j
      @s65-x2j 4 года назад +4

      Yep, superb video thank you

    • @paulhokanson9263
      @paulhokanson9263 4 года назад +1

      Woodworkers Source cost

    • @brewtalityk
      @brewtalityk 4 года назад +1

      uhhh except the intro music and the BS

  • @edmundssondors3738
    @edmundssondors3738 4 года назад +5

    I am from Latvia! One of the Baltic countries. Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia are on the south side of Baltic sea, and they are called Ballistic countries. I live and work in Southern California, and used this plywood for years. But once( approximately 2004) I saw the shipped pallet with stamp on it" MADE IN LATVIA " at my local hardwood lumber store "Mayan Hardwood"! Oh boy, was I proud of my little, tiny country making this plywood, and #1 country in the world is buying and using it! So good to be Latvian in America!

  • @topmario14
    @topmario14 Год назад +205

    The author does like to from scratch, ruclips.net/user/postUgkxbnOKZBE4evMO5V2vroHeCjq6d_MV6wJO shaping and trimming wood from large blocks into fine finished products. As another reviewer mentioned, most projects require a lot of high-dollar equipment that most of us don’t have the room or budget for. But, knowing how to do these things, even if we won’t be able to practise the full stack project, is still great.

  • @thehawkc
    @thehawkc 4 года назад +81

    I watch at least 20 woodworking shows on RUclips , that was the was the most informative I have ever watched in 5 years. Thanks

    • @harrydavis6903
      @harrydavis6903 4 года назад +1

      Mark always does great videos, Cliff. They also have great wood products at Woodworkers Source as well.

    • @WoodworkersSourcecom
      @WoodworkersSourcecom  4 года назад

      Happy to help! Thanks

  • @jimdcushman
    @jimdcushman 4 года назад +157

    You could do a whole series on plywood and I would watch every minute of it. Great production and information once again! Thank you!

    • @WoodworkersSourcecom
      @WoodworkersSourcecom  4 года назад +5

      Right on. Thank you much!

    • @TheArtificiallyIntelligent
      @TheArtificiallyIntelligent 4 года назад +7

      @@WoodworkersSourcecom Everything you skimmed over I want to see a video about! For instance, the different grades of Baltic birch, all the different kinds of plywood, etc.

    • @MsRubyRayne
      @MsRubyRayne 4 года назад +3

      Same! :D

    • @Ruthlesswoodshop
      @Ruthlesswoodshop 4 года назад

      @@TheArtificiallyIntelligent 😫 b

  • @christined.3728
    @christined.3728 4 года назад +9

    I don't even know how I stumbled across your video but I like you--you're believable, knowledgeable and not pretentious. I'm going to subscribe and see what else you have that I can learn from!

  • @glong2720
    @glong2720 Год назад

    I know this is an advertising method; however, I am so pleased to see instruction on product that we would otherwise not have known. I for one applaud you for reaching out to those less knowledgeable and I always support Woodworkers source for quality product, verbal support, professional handling of machinery and now availablity of information on RUclips. Great job Sir (Corey).

  • @jimmymac601
    @jimmymac601 4 года назад +2

    Hard to believe that some people downvoted this video. Thanks for this information. Particularly on the interior vs exterior adhesive.

    • @ekimosurac1
      @ekimosurac1 4 года назад +1

      Apparently jealousy of one's product knowledge is a real thing.

  • @LBCAndrew
    @LBCAndrew 4 года назад +17

    Good way to prevent splintering the face of Baltic Birch, especially if you're cutting it using a circular saw is to set the blade so it just barely makes it through and put masking tape along the backside of the cut. i've also found it cuts well when you place it on a sheet of cheap 1" foam board insulation. Higher tooth count also helps.

  • @UnsightlyWombats
    @UnsightlyWombats 4 года назад +26

    I just really like this guy. I watch basically every video they put up.

  • @Stelios.Posantzis
    @Stelios.Posantzis 4 года назад

    Superb information for those that have very little idea about plywood, like me. Didn't even know there was a difference between stains and dyes. Make sure to watch till the end.

  • @PatriotPaulUSA
    @PatriotPaulUSA 4 года назад

    Very well said. Most folks have no idea about baltic birch.

  • @TitlefightPA
    @TitlefightPA 4 года назад +6

    Using 1/2" and 3/4" baltic birch to build a cabinet with 8 drawers in it. I'm living and breathing baltic birch right now. This video was great. You lay out the information and keep it interesting!

    • @dustyandsneezing
      @dustyandsneezing 2 года назад

      It’s a really good product, I’m using 1/2” for drawer boxes and I’m loving it.

  • @Psychlist1972
    @Psychlist1972 4 года назад +2

    Nice tip on the adhesive. My local supplier does 4x8 sheets. I just checked, and yes, it's exterior adhesive, at least on the B/BB I ordered.
    Took me a long time to find this supplier up in Baltimore. Getting full sheets of Baltic Birch delivered is a non-starter for most retailers, and most larger places don't want to deal with the public.

    • @ryanperk7380
      @ryanperk7380 4 года назад

      I just bought a sheet of 4x8 3/4 thick. It most likely has exterior adhesive. I am not a woodworker and am doing a project in which this will be use as a platform bed in a conversion van. I bought it because it was supposed tonneau the strongest thing you can find. Do I need to return and get a 5x5. Is there a huge difference in strength or something??

    • @Psychlist1972
      @Psychlist1972 4 года назад

      @@ryanperk7380 Just support it properly, like any other plywood. The plywood itself should be just fine. The only real difference is that the exterior adhesive is darker.

  • @giancarlo0o0o
    @giancarlo0o0o 4 года назад +7

    Production, content, tone, speed, delivery, all excellent. Thanks for the great video.

  • @Vahan210
    @Vahan210 2 года назад +1

    Good video. Man the price has gone up on the Baltic Burch it's $220 a sheet now.

  • @johnpowell7514
    @johnpowell7514 2 года назад

    Love this thanks for posting. Working with Baltic birch for first time on a coffee table project.

  • @emmarogers7918
    @emmarogers7918 3 года назад

    As a new woodworker myself, I find this video helpful. Going into the store to shop for wood can be intimidating, especially when staff start calling out the inches and u have a blank stare. I have to look at the wood first. Thank you

  • @jdschini
    @jdschini 4 года назад

    Fantastic information. I discovered Baltic Birch while building a custom game table. I needed a light weight but strong plywood and found Baltic Birch at my local Menards. It worked amazingly well. And my customer was extremely happy. From now on this will be the only plywood that I use for my projects. Thanks again for a wonderful video.

  • @clintonflynn815
    @clintonflynn815 4 года назад +1

    I'm building birch plywood cabinets and your video was right on time. Thanks!

  • @Juangaba
    @Juangaba 4 года назад

    Excellent to the point no stupid showmanship just easily digestible knowledge!!!

  • @bccdavid1
    @bccdavid1 4 года назад +16

    Really like how you educate: Fast, informative, fun. Keep up the great work!

  • @sergevanseli
    @sergevanseli 2 года назад +2

    (FYI) A lot of birches are cut in Latvia. One of the Baltic countries.I am from Latvia, and we use plywood a lot. Its one of the common material in woodworking. Thx for you great video. I am new at your channel!!!

    • @AgileDesigns
      @AgileDesigns Год назад

      Are the prices there a big different in the price in a sheet of birch plywood because of that?

  • @freddyfriesen
    @freddyfriesen 4 года назад

    There is so much to love about this video. Fast-paced with so much useful information. As a retired forty year shop teacher, who worked many summers as a carpenter, always a pleasure listening to and watching someone who's got the goods. My first job out of high school (say . . . 1970) was as a video editor for a network television station. Man ! this is nicely put together: the pace, sequencing, just flows along without any noticeable dead spots. Baltic Birch? Wish I could have afforded it on my last project, (say, pension level budget) but really, how much longer will I have to live with this regret? The price is not that big a deal. Hey, the extra time it took dealing with the materials I chose to use, I would have had several pension cheques to cover the extra cost (not to mention the money I could have saved on sandpaper and rejected material). Enough. Gotta go hit that subscribe button . . .

  • @tedmangione4156
    @tedmangione4156 4 года назад +7

    Hey Mark, You're the man my friend. This presentation was flawless !! Content, clarity, speed, cadence, you've got it all. If you ever decide you want to move on from woodworking, you've got a second career just waiting for you. Hope you have more videos available on RUclips. Going to look now. Thanks again !

  • @zxzs328
    @zxzs328 4 года назад +5

    Good stuff, no garbage music or long filler introductions, just meat! The dye on Baltic Birch really opens up worlds for me. Thank you.I saw another one from woodworkers source on finishing quartersawn oak, the information from which I use almost daily. Subscribed.

  • @bartloncke9359
    @bartloncke9359 4 года назад +13

    Comments from Europe: I've been working now several years with Baltic Birch, never knew that the dark glue lines meant 'waterproof'. We only have these panels available. When it comes to thickness there's also 27 mm available and some lumber yards sell 36 mm panels (two 18 mm panels industrially glued together). As a pro I pay about 22 EUR per square metre nowadays. Thanks for the movie!

    • @critter469
      @critter469 4 года назад +1

      He didn’t say the dark glue lines are “waterproof”, he said that it was exterior grade glue. There is a difference.

    • @evaldoalves1795
      @evaldoalves1795 4 года назад +1

      @@critter469 To mee it looks like same thing. That's fenolic glue🇧🇷👍

  • @lkj974
    @lkj974 4 года назад +3

    thanks for this. I have been using and selling this stuff for a few years (I work in a woodworking store). I have been thinking of it as plywood as it was meant to be. The strength, stability and workability are so much better than conventional plywood that it is almost a different category of material. But you are right, it is a bit disappointing under finish. Now I understand why. So much useful information in this video.

  • @DISABLED12-7
    @DISABLED12-7 Год назад

    What a great video, so much info and so concisely presented. If I lived closer, I'd shop at your store just for this.

  • @joejr.971
    @joejr.971 4 года назад +1

    These videos are hands down the best woodworking content on youtube!

  • @ronhochhalter3491
    @ronhochhalter3491 4 года назад +1

    Great video! Here in NC the Wurth Wood Group is my source for Baltic Birch. Their price isn't much more than a poor quality sheet from a home improvement store. I've decided to never purchase my ply from those box stores after my experience with Baltic Birch. I've started purchasing the 5/8 thickness for some projects instead of the heavier 3/4 when 1/2 isn't an option. It's nice to have the flexibility of that choice of thicknesses that the home stores don't offer. Thanks for the finishing tips for BB. Actually thanks for all your finishing suggestions. You have become my go to source for all my finishing needs. IMO this is the best no non-sense finishing channel on YT.

    • @chrisgraham2904
      @chrisgraham2904 4 года назад

      Baltic birch is a premium product at a premium price, but 5/8 for cabinets will give you the same performance as 3/4 in other plywoods. That helps to off set the price.

  • @carlvickers1947
    @carlvickers1947 4 года назад

    I have been woodworking for many years and it is a pleasure to hear someone that KNOWS HIS STUFF... Baltic Birch.. Great product... Nice informative video.. Thank you..

  • @bigbearprepper
    @bigbearprepper 4 года назад +1

    Thank You, Thank You, Thank You, Looked all around for a great plywood for an upcoming RV renovation, now I think I have found it. We will come to your store for our build. This is truly what businesses need to post about their products. Great content. Big Bear CA

  • @TristanJCumpole
    @TristanJCumpole 4 года назад +27

    Thanks for the video Mark! I've used Finnish "Baltic" Birch plywood (I'm over in Finland, so not Baltic and definitely not Russian!) for years to make all sorts of jigs and contraptions around the shop. I see plywood as more of an engineered product than as wood, especially given its different anisotropy to solid wood. Once you're able to start working with the material to produce clean sharp edges and work down to tenths of a mm, it definitely becomes more like engineering. My favourite has been my reduction pantograph for routing inlays for guitar fingerboards. It's solid, flex-free and accurate, yet made for pennies. We also get thicker gauges over here; 21mm, 24mm and 30mm being the daddies of the lot.

    • @WoodworkersSourcecom
      @WoodworkersSourcecom  4 года назад +2

      That's fantastic to know about the thicker options, too. Thanks

    • @lunatik9696
      @lunatik9696 4 года назад

      I have heard about 5/4 Baltic birch, but never could find it.

    • @TristanJCumpole
      @TristanJCumpole 4 года назад +2

      ​@@lunatik9696 I really can't speak to what gauges you guys get over in the states. I mean, at some point it becomes more valid to laminate sheets rather than import it full thickness for occasional jobs. I normally see gauges like 3, 4, 6, 6.5, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, 30, 35, 40, 45 and 50mm. Grading varies from basic "well glued" which can have face voids, cracks and joins (but still be at thickness) through to various grades of acceptable faults/veneer joins, Dutchmen stamps and finally furniture grade which is immediately sandable and finishable. I guess that 5/4 would be "five quarters of an inch" or 32mm?

  • @searchin4deals
    @searchin4deals Год назад

    Super video. Precisely informative, straight to the point. Thank you.

  • @Andyloveswood
    @Andyloveswood 3 года назад +1

    You do a great job of giving accurate useful information. I know that you are also trying to promote your business, but the content always comes out without any kind of commercial bias. If I lived near your stores, or if I didn't love my local hardwood store so much, I'd be bringing my little bit of business to you. Thanks for great videos!

  • @chrisdemeglio7983
    @chrisdemeglio7983 4 года назад

    There is no comparison between Baltic birch and other plywood. I live in NJ and there aren't many places near me that carry it as it is more expensive and the big box stores don't carry it. But it is worth the drive to pick it up when I can. All your videos are excellent and informative.

  • @melinda5777
    @melinda5777 4 года назад

    Great video! Just what I've needed. A friend of mine is redoing an old barn an making it into a 1bd house and their using this Birch wood. I never that they whomever would turn birch wood/trees into a plywood form. I lived in Maine for 6 yrs. We made scandals every some out of the outside stripes. Amazing. And I hope it's the same wood your talking about. If not I must sound like a coo coo for coco puffs! 😜🤣🤣

  • @waynespringer3320
    @waynespringer3320 3 года назад

    Just ordered Baltic Birch packs in 3/4" and 1/2". (today is 11-12-2021) Just no luck finding it in the Space Coast area of Florida. And tired of the junk sold at the Big Box stores. I remember seeing this video and thought what the heck, I'll give it a shot. Have to wait 2 weeks and the shipping was a bit much but it is what it is.

  • @ScubaDaveCCR
    @ScubaDaveCCR 3 года назад +3

    For holding down the 1/8” stock in my laser cutter I use the little round button magnets as the bed is metal. You can also stack them for a better magnetic hold.
    Love your videos!

  • @mikedixon8741
    @mikedixon8741 4 года назад +3

    This is the first video of yours I've seen, and your expertise is obvious and explanation is easy for newbs like me to understand. Thanks and keep them coming!

  • @capti443
    @capti443 4 года назад +3

    Mark, I just thoroughly enjoy your videos and your personable style. Man, I wish you guys had stores near me! Fortunately, I do have a pretty decent lumber mill / kiln / wood store near me. While they have mostly North American hardwoods, they do carry a limited number of exotics and (thankfully!!) Baltic birch ply with decent prices. I echo everything that was said about the poor quality of plywood in big box stores made by other folks here. It’s unbelievable! Thanks for all you do!

  • @therealpils
    @therealpils 4 года назад

    Best, simplest, clearest, most enthusiastic presentation about baltic birch I've ever seen. Thank you.

  • @juanmendoza7487
    @juanmendoza7487 2 года назад

    New wood worker here…Your videos are very informative….Great video as always…

  • @emagee7864
    @emagee7864 4 года назад

    Good article. I won’t used the home store plywoods anymore for cabinets. I’ve had to deal with so many voids and it comprises the quality.

  • @rigorhead01
    @rigorhead01 4 года назад +3

    Baltic Birch (Void-less) is used by the top guitar and bass amplifier cabinet manufacturers like Mesa/Boogie, Marshall, Orange, etc. I've built quite a few myself too. It's readily available at the big-box stores and it's pretty easy to work with, although a bit heavy and expensive, at least for ply-wood.

  • @johntripp7669
    @johntripp7669 4 года назад +2

    One of the most informative and well done RUclips things I have ever watched. Thanks.

  • @BayAreaBrenner
    @BayAreaBrenner 2 года назад

    I use birch for the top of my workbenches and jigs. Excellent material.

  • @DavidTurner1
    @DavidTurner1 4 года назад

    Excellent video!
    Not all of us have a jointer, planer, drum sander, etc. but we still have (want) to make stuff.
    So sheet goods it is. Thanks for the info!

  • @Trully1949
    @Trully1949 3 года назад

    Good to see a straight forward, informative video without all the theatrics. The more I see someone doing a video with all the theatrics, the less credible they become to me. So thanks.

  • @phototechchannel229
    @phototechchannel229 2 года назад

    Nice Job. I'm making a lot of speakers and exploring all kinds of ply and making my own ply with curves for horn speakers. I think African Mahogany is really cool looking.

  • @roy.h.barrett
    @roy.h.barrett 3 года назад

    I like the way BB looks.. for its purpose, it may not be figured and whatnot but... I like the utilitarian look in the shop

  • @drboze6781
    @drboze6781 4 года назад

    Many years ago, I got a Delta Contractor table saw. I did the initial upgrade, replacing the bearings (I think I used SKF) and tried improving the belt drive. Frankly, the hype over the twist-lock belts is over the top. So I used poly-vee sheeves, and what we usually call a serpentine belt. Okay, now it's smooth and quiet. Back when eBay had good stuff, I scored a couple of Marathon 2HP motors that had C-face mounts. I wanted one on the table saw, so I designed a platform made out of Baltic birch plywood. That stuff is only slightly less rigid than cast iron! It held the motor just fine. Wonderful stuff. No warp or twist, no voids.

  • @GBooth
    @GBooth 4 года назад

    Birch ply has been used in the manufacture of aircraft for many decades. A testament to its strength and versatility. Today it's found mainly in experimental or "homebuilts". While overshadowed by resin composite materials, it still has it's place.

  • @Matt18272
    @Matt18272 4 года назад +3

    Great info! I'm currently building a tool box out of Baltic Birch. Strong and durable just didn't know the back story on it. Using a sanding sealer and then a semi-gloss to finish it.

    • @WoodworkersSourcecom
      @WoodworkersSourcecom  4 года назад +1

      Awesome! thanks for watching

    • @recipio6561
      @recipio6561 4 года назад +1

      Use a water based product otherwise it will turn a honey yellow.

    • @Matt18272
      @Matt18272 4 года назад

      @@recipio6561 I noticed, I used lacquer and it gave it a yellow tint.

  • @35jays
    @35jays 4 года назад +3

    As a new woodworker, that was a great video for me to use in my future projects!
    Thanks
    Dave

  • @THECOLLECTORDC
    @THECOLLECTORDC 3 года назад

    Thank you so much I been trying to find out the name of this type of plywood

  • @fdiver60
    @fdiver60 4 года назад

    Great spokesman !
    Nice job bro. No hesitation, lots of information and good explanations.
    Thanks for all the info on Baltic Burch.

  • @LAP1050
    @LAP1050 4 года назад

    Good job 👍 explaining, no bull, no jokes, just the facts... Have a sheet of BB out in my shop right now, love the way it “works”. Just subscribed.

  • @MOFASH66
    @MOFASH66 8 месяцев назад

    Fantastic video. Direct and concise information. Thank you so much. Exactly the information I needed.

  • @atlmacman
    @atlmacman 2 месяца назад

    Excellent information delivery. Educational and entertaining.

  • @seanbrotherton542
    @seanbrotherton542 4 года назад +7

    That was the greatest bedtime story ever!
    I like it. Makes me want to come see your store and shop.
    Great presentation, explanations and learning experience. I thought I knew most of it but didn't know about the exterior adhesive color. Thanks for sharing.

  • @philgoulding5219
    @philgoulding5219 4 года назад +1

    Thanks Mark. I’m a recent subscriber and have already learned a lot. Never too old to learn when you truly love woodworking.
    Many Thanks and keep up the great work!

  • @Phil-dg1yg
    @Phil-dg1yg 3 года назад

    Nice video. I like this plywood... the best choice for campervan. Still strong in 12mm, easy to screw! And love the look and touched « oily »

  • @cgrovespsyd
    @cgrovespsyd 4 года назад

    Excellent explanation. People can read much faster than they talk, so I appreciate the efficient, rapid presentation as it makes it easier to process and integrate/remember salient points.

  • @tcmerrill8018
    @tcmerrill8018 3 года назад

    I’ve been a long-time fan of Baltic Birch. When other variation I recall seeing was plywood with Apple at least on the final veneer

  • @andrejsgelins9296
    @andrejsgelins9296 3 года назад

    One really cool feature of birch in general - soft feel to touch. Makes for ''comfy'' feeling drawer dandles, stools etc.

  • @kalbs89
    @kalbs89 4 года назад +6

    Baltic birch is the cats meow when making cabinets. Great info on the material, thanks

  • @larry5948
    @larry5948 4 года назад

    Great info. Honest and straight forward

  • @martinpook5707
    @martinpook5707 4 года назад

    I'm in UK so things may be different. Ours seems to be from Finland. I used this for building small boats among other things and it has been used for car chassis (Marcos). It can be purchased in thicknesses from 1.5mm to 18mm (even thinner ones can be found - I have some 0.8mm). The thinner stuff can be used for curves. 8x4 can be obtained with the grain running across the sheet. Also you can buy it with softwood cores and birch outer. It is superb material to work with, it can be used with epoxy fillets. Drawbacks - if you store it anywhere that is the least bit damp you can get mould on the surface and it is expensive, but worth every penny!

  • @micschemelin663
    @micschemelin663 4 года назад

    Like many of the previous comments, this is very informative........excellent presentation 👍

  • @Mario_Turcotte
    @Mario_Turcotte 3 года назад

    Thank you Marc. The first time I worked with BB was 5 years ago. Since I haven't bought anything else for sheet goods.

  • @dylan-nguyen
    @dylan-nguyen 4 года назад +223

    Anyone else actually like how Baltic birch looks

    • @Bshwag
      @Bshwag 4 года назад +6

      yup

    • @hurdurdur7rl696
      @hurdurdur7rl696 4 года назад +18

      having used it all my life, i didn't know it was supposed to be ugly (i am from a baltic state, i have this birch growing in my back yard even ... :D)

    • @thistooiseds3215
      @thistooiseds3215 4 года назад +5

      I prefer it

    • @barpluc3977
      @barpluc3977 4 года назад +17

      Sand it, throw on half a dozen coats of home-made wipe-on poly and I'm good. I don't even cover the edges anymore, I burnish them with a 1/2" high-grade stainless steel bar in my router, after sanding, and coat with poly.

    • @vmitchinson
      @vmitchinson 4 года назад +1

      I like it!

  • @bassdojo
    @bassdojo 4 года назад +3

    This video took time to research, story board, film and edit. Much appreciated... Learned a good deal. TY!!

  • @patrickmarchand7003
    @patrickmarchand7003 4 года назад +2

    Great informative video! Just one thing about the thickness. The 1/2” is actually 15/32”. I know right pretty close. But for 1/2” dados that leaves a petty loose fit. 1/32” gap. Making a box with two side equates to 1/16” off. I am not making a spaceship, but that difference does play into the mix. I do love working with it though.

  • @intimomusic4157
    @intimomusic4157 4 года назад +4

    Mark, your videos are so well made, enjoyable to watch and offer a wealth of good information in each segment.

  • @RobertDNC
    @RobertDNC 4 года назад

    Excellent production and presentation

  • @ZachAshcraftPhotography
    @ZachAshcraftPhotography 4 года назад +5

    I’m new to woodworking and this has been one of the most helpful and informative videos I’ve come across so far! Instant sub

    • @WoodworkersSourcecom
      @WoodworkersSourcecom  4 года назад

      That's so great to hear! Welcome to the good times.

    • @robbwagoner761
      @robbwagoner761 4 года назад

      Same here! Mark nails it. So easy to watch and understand.

  • @68shiloh
    @68shiloh 4 года назад +1

    Mark I always watch and enjoy your videos. Very informative. Thanks for sharing.

  • @crtzmo
    @crtzmo 3 года назад

    Extremely helpful -- thanks for the resource!!

  • @juanloco0
    @juanloco0 2 года назад +1

    so now that its hard to find and pricey what would you recommend?

  • @Jefffromwapak
    @Jefffromwapak 4 года назад

    that 'score' tip is awesome. great vijeo

  • @superdau
    @superdau 4 года назад +3

    What should definitely get a mention is phenolic coated birch plywood. It's almost waterproof and the surface is really wear resistant. That's why it's used as trailer beds for example (well, at least here in Austria/Europe) or as the panels for flight/stage cases (in 7 or 9mm thickness). It is also a really nice material for jigs (especially if you need a really "slippery" surface). Almost nothing sticks to the smooth face, which is why I use it as a glue up table surface. Hardened glue just flakes off and paint can easily be removed either just mechanically with a plastic scraper or with a little solvent (the phenolic resists the usual solvents). And it also looks nice on cabinet doors and other shop furniture without any need for finish.

    • @WoodworkersSourcecom
      @WoodworkersSourcecom  4 года назад

      Very ncie point, the phenolic material is wonderful. Thanks.

    • @InHarmsWay2009
      @InHarmsWay2009 4 года назад

      I have looked for this material and can not find any sources in the Atlanta area. Any recommendations?

  • @skyespye6053
    @skyespye6053 4 года назад

    Mark this video was a grand slam home run! I have been wondering about Baltic Birch for a long time, and you just gave me a tremendous bunch of information about it. Now I’ve got to find a source so I can put it in my workshop. Thanks again

  • @merrittbeymer5102
    @merrittbeymer5102 4 года назад +1

    Best tutorial I have ever seen on plywood. Thank you

  • @nayy31
    @nayy31 4 года назад +2

    This is the only channel I subscribed after watching one video. And I'm not even a woodworker.

  • @Jesse-do4nm
    @Jesse-do4nm 3 года назад

    I love Baltic birch. Absolutely worth the higher price. Way less tear out and the lack of voids is fantastic

  • @wickedcrypto6004
    @wickedcrypto6004 3 года назад

    Awesome video bud I had to rebuild my Marshall amp shell using this stuff. Its super solid and easy to work with.

  • @joshdavid630
    @joshdavid630 2 года назад

    Really quality video man. Instant subscription. Keep it up!

  • @j.goebbels2134
    @j.goebbels2134 3 года назад

    I watched this because I am buying a boat. The cabin has cheap, unfinished, exposed plywood that usually you spend lots of money on trying to cover it up. But I got to thinking... can't I just stain/gel/dye and clear coat the plywood itself? Naw, you can't do that. Why? No one does. Right?? Well I searched and found you. And yep, you can finish plywood and make it look nice with just a few coats of clear. Thanks for the video!

  • @gkstallings
    @gkstallings 4 года назад

    I recently used for workbench legs and rails by gluing multiple layers. Made for a very heavy and solid, all-Birch base and looks good with Tung Oil finish. Thanks!

  • @ianmib
    @ianmib 3 года назад

    If you have carbide knives in your jointer or planer I understand the damage is less a concern. I’ve used carbide router bits on the material and have had no issues. I have wrecked a couple sets of HSS jointer knives on this stuff before I realized what was happening. Make yourself a tapering/jointing sled for your table saw if you need to get dead flat edges for jigs or assembly table tops. As a newer woodworker you may not think you want to start out with this stuff but trust me and go with it, the quality and stability of this product is second to none, if it warps on you then you must really have mishandled it, you almost have to try. If cutting dados, check between different sheets, I have seen up to a mm in variation of thickness between two different sheet, so always check your router dado jig or dado stack set up between sheets. Leaving the edge exposed actually looks great on bookcases, embrace the look of the edge and even get creative with it.

  • @tonyvolbeda952
    @tonyvolbeda952 4 года назад +1

    been using baltic for decades for cabinetry (especially good for drawer boxes), for craft projects. It is on the extreme hard side of woods so cutting tools tend to dull quicker lathe work, it is extremely stable

  • @jahm7491
    @jahm7491 3 года назад

    And I just found this channel 👍🏼👍🏼great info...thanks 🔥🔥👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

  • @margan59
    @margan59 4 года назад

    I really appreciate your videos. As a new woodworker, your info is very helpful

  • @TheKnightArgent
    @TheKnightArgent 4 года назад +8

    Dude, I have been watching since your first video, and I always learn something. I really feel like I'm just spending some time with a good buddy who knows more about woodworking than I do. :D

    • @WoodworkersSourcecom
      @WoodworkersSourcecom  4 года назад +1

      It's good to have ya here 👍

    • @harrydavis6903
      @harrydavis6903 4 года назад +1

      No doubt about it, Jim, how awesome would it be to be Mark`s next door neighbor!

    • @WoodworkersSourcecom
      @WoodworkersSourcecom  4 года назад +2

      @@harrydavis6903 Bring beer ..... if you need a hint 😇

  • @JohnKelso
    @JohnKelso 2 года назад

    Lots of good information here. Thanks!

  • @Im4realtryme
    @Im4realtryme 4 года назад

    Thanks for the scoring tip. I had Lowe's cut a section off and the splintered ends were horrible! Glad I had it cut longer than I needed.

    • @WoodworkersSourcecom
      @WoodworkersSourcecom  4 года назад

      Ah.... what a bummer! But yes a little scoring goes a long way if you don’t have the right blade at the time.

  • @swcreations4u83
    @swcreations4u83 4 года назад +3

    Great video, and awesome timing!!! I need to make a toy box and was considering Baltic birch plywood.

    • @swcreations4u83
      @swcreations4u83 4 года назад

      Will General Finishes exterior 450 water based wood stain work, or do I need a gel stain? The customer wants it in Red Mahogany. What do you recommend?

    • @harrydavis6903
      @harrydavis6903 4 года назад

      @@swcreations4u83 - Veneer maybe?

    • @swcreations4u83
      @swcreations4u83 4 года назад

      Red Mahogany veneer? I’ve never applied a veneer. How well does it hold up?

  • @williamford3861
    @williamford3861 2 года назад

    hello i just purchased a new set of drums and they are made from birchwood 4 ply and they sound great ilike to tell you and the sound is warm fat solid a good drum sound