I stopped by Home Depot today. I rarely shop there so don't know what they
normally stock. I noticed a palette of 1/2" Baltic Birch plywood marked for
$18.95 a sheet. The sign said "New size 5' x 5'". Yep, it was just plain
weird looking. It was perfect for how much I needed but one problem - it
wouldn't fit in my Van in any direction. So I bought a 4x8 and had them cut
it at the 5' mark.
Bob
It only fits in my E-150 through the side doors. No way it'll go
through the "big" doors in back. Plenty of room inside, though.
"Bob Davis" <[email protected]> wrote:
> It was perfect for how much I needed but one problem - it
>wouldn't fit in my Van in any direction
bummer. it should be 9 ply...
dave
Bob Davis wrote:
> The stuff I got is 1/2" 7 ply.
>
> Bob
>
> "Blue" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>
>>I have never seen true BB at a Lowes. Only "birch" ply. Sure would be
>
> happy
>
>>if they started carrying it! How many plies is it?
>>
>>"Bob Davis" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>>news:[email protected]...
>>
>>>Like I said, I don't get out in the world very often. This is the first
>>
>>time
>>
>>>I've seen this size in my area. It seems to me Home Depot just did a
>>
>>major
>>
>>>re-stocking. I can remember looking for 1/2" plywood there before and
>>
>>never
>>
>>>finding it. Yesterday, they had plenty in all sizes in both red oak ply
>>
>>and
>>
>>>BB ply. Lowe's better hussle. Their wood choices for projects is
>
> nowhere
>
>>>near as large as Home Depot.
>>>
>>>Bob
>>>
>>>"Paul Andersen" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>>>news:[email protected]...
>>>
>>>>Baltic Birch comes in 5'x5' sheets everywhere. What you probably
>>>>bought is Birch plywood. I'm a little surprised HD even had Baltic
>>>>Birch. The one near me has very little selection in plywood and
>>>>hardwood. The closest they come to a cabinet grade particle board is
>>>>floor underlayment.
>>>>
>>>>Woodchip
>>>>
>>>>"Bob Davis" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>>>
>>>news:<[email protected]>...
>>>
>>>>>I stopped by Home Depot today. I rarely shop there so don't know
>
> what
>
>>>they
>>>
>>>>>normally stock. I noticed a palette of 1/2" Baltic Birch plywood
>>
>>marked
>>
>>>for
>>>
>>>>>$18.95 a sheet. The sign said "New size 5' x 5'". Yep, it was just
>>>
>>>plain
>>>
>>>>>weird looking. It was perfect for how much I needed but one
>>
>>problem -
>>
>>>it
>>>
>>>>>wouldn't fit in my Van in any direction. So I bought a 4x8 and had
>>
>>them
>>
>>>cut
>>>
>>>>>it at the 5' mark.
>>>>>
>>>>>Bob
>>>
>>>
>>
>
>
That would be the Birch John Society.
A Burch is the tough side of a lesbian Betula pair.
"Robert Bonomi" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> In article <[email protected]>,
> Micro* <[email protected]> wrote:
> >OOPS... What kind'a tree is a "burch"..?? ;-(
>
> IT's a favorite foR building privvies.
>
> There's even a group dedicated to encouraging construction of those
facilities,
> using it as the sole construction material.
>
>
>
>
> What?? You've never heard of the "John Burch (Society"",
> using it as the sole construction material.
Baltic Birch comes in 5'x5' sheets everywhere. What you probably
bought is Birch plywood. I'm a little surprised HD even had Baltic
Birch. The one near me has very little selection in plywood and
hardwood. The closest they come to a cabinet grade particle board is
floor underlayment.
Woodchip
"Bob Davis" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
> I stopped by Home Depot today. I rarely shop there so don't know what they
> normally stock. I noticed a palette of 1/2" Baltic Birch plywood marked for
> $18.95 a sheet. The sign said "New size 5' x 5'". Yep, it was just plain
> weird looking. It was perfect for how much I needed but one problem - it
> wouldn't fit in my Van in any direction. So I bought a 4x8 and had them cut
> it at the 5' mark.
>
> Bob
I agree. I stopped in HD and found some 3/4" MDF in a 2' x 4' sheet, just
what the doctor ordered since all I wanted was enough to do a couple of
jigs. SO that got me to looking around and noticing their selection is
somewhat more diverse than Lowes.
I usually buy my BB from a small shop in town called Gates Plywood. He told
me that BB comes in the 5' x 5' size. Have two sheets of 1/2" in the garage
now just dying to turn into something......
Nailbender
"Blue" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> I have never seen true BB at a Lowes. Only "birch" ply. Sure would be
happy
> if they started carrying it! How many plies is it?
>
> "Bob Davis" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > Like I said, I don't get out in the world very often. This is the first
> time
> > I've seen this size in my area. It seems to me Home Depot just did a
> major
> > re-stocking. I can remember looking for 1/2" plywood there before and
> never
> > finding it. Yesterday, they had plenty in all sizes in both red oak ply
> and
> > BB ply. Lowe's better hussle. Their wood choices for projects is
nowhere
> > near as large as Home Depot.
> >
> > Bob
> >
> > "Paul Andersen" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > news:[email protected]...
> > > Baltic Birch comes in 5'x5' sheets everywhere. What you probably
> > > bought is Birch plywood. I'm a little surprised HD even had Baltic
> > > Birch. The one near me has very little selection in plywood and
> > > hardwood. The closest they come to a cabinet grade particle board is
> > > floor underlayment.
> > >
> > > Woodchip
> > >
> > > "Bob Davis" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > news:<[email protected]>...
> > > > I stopped by Home Depot today. I rarely shop there so don't know
what
> > they
> > > > normally stock. I noticed a palette of 1/2" Baltic Birch plywood
> marked
> > for
> > > > $18.95 a sheet. The sign said "New size 5' x 5'". Yep, it was just
> > plain
> > > > weird looking. It was perfect for how much I needed but one
> problem -
> > it
> > > > wouldn't fit in my Van in any direction. So I bought a 4x8 and had
> them
> > cut
> > > > it at the 5' mark.
> > > >
> > > > Bob
> >
> >
>
>
Bob is in Housten. Has anyone else seen Baltic Birch plywood at Home
Depot in other parts of the country? Where?
On Tue, 27 Jan 2004 06:37:26 GMT, "Bob Davis"
<[email protected]> wrote:
>I stopped by Home Depot today. I rarely shop there so don't know what they
>normally stock. I noticed a palette of 1/2" Baltic Birch plywood marked for
>$18.95 a sheet. The sign said "New size 5' x 5'". Yep, it was just plain
>weird looking. It was perfect for how much I needed but one problem - it
>wouldn't fit in my Van in any direction. So I bought a 4x8 and had them cut
>it at the 5' mark.
>
>Bob
>
In article <[email protected]>,
George <[email protected]> wrote:
>"Robert Bonomi" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>news:[email protected]...
>> In article <[email protected]>,
>> Micro* <[email protected]> wrote:
>> >OOPS... What kind'a tree is a "burch"..?? ;-(
>>
>> IT's a favorite foR building privvies.
>>
>> There's even a group dedicated to encouraging construction of those
>facilities,
>> using it as the sole construction material.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> What?? You've never heard of the "John Burch (Society"",
>> using it as the sole construction material.
>
>That would be the Birch John Society.
Nit pick -- that's the people that promote the 'facilities'; those that
promote the _material_ as ideal for the construction thereof are the
group that I mentioned.
>
>A Burch is the tough side of a lesbian Betula pair.
>
>
The stuff I got is 1/2" 7 ply.
Bob
"Blue" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> I have never seen true BB at a Lowes. Only "birch" ply. Sure would be
happy
> if they started carrying it! How many plies is it?
>
> "Bob Davis" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > Like I said, I don't get out in the world very often. This is the first
> time
> > I've seen this size in my area. It seems to me Home Depot just did a
> major
> > re-stocking. I can remember looking for 1/2" plywood there before and
> never
> > finding it. Yesterday, they had plenty in all sizes in both red oak ply
> and
> > BB ply. Lowe's better hussle. Their wood choices for projects is
nowhere
> > near as large as Home Depot.
> >
> > Bob
> >
> > "Paul Andersen" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > news:[email protected]...
> > > Baltic Birch comes in 5'x5' sheets everywhere. What you probably
> > > bought is Birch plywood. I'm a little surprised HD even had Baltic
> > > Birch. The one near me has very little selection in plywood and
> > > hardwood. The closest they come to a cabinet grade particle board is
> > > floor underlayment.
> > >
> > > Woodchip
> > >
> > > "Bob Davis" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > news:<[email protected]>...
> > > > I stopped by Home Depot today. I rarely shop there so don't know
what
> > they
> > > > normally stock. I noticed a palette of 1/2" Baltic Birch plywood
> marked
> > for
> > > > $18.95 a sheet. The sign said "New size 5' x 5'". Yep, it was just
> > plain
> > > > weird looking. It was perfect for how much I needed but one
> problem -
> > it
> > > > wouldn't fit in my Van in any direction. So I bought a 4x8 and had
> them
> > cut
> > > > it at the 5' mark.
> > > >
> > > > Bob
> >
> >
>
>
No, its 1/2". The sign said 1/2". The bar code label says 1/2" and the
vernier caliper measures it at 1/2".
"Bay Area Dave" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> be aware that it isn't likely to 1/2" either, Bob.
>
> It's probably 12 MM...
>
> dave
>
> Bob Davis wrote:
>
> > Like I said, I don't get out in the world very often. This is the first
time
> > I've seen this size in my area. It seems to me Home Depot just did a
major
> > re-stocking. I can remember looking for 1/2" plywood there before and
never
> > finding it. Yesterday, they had plenty in all sizes in both red oak ply
and
> > BB ply. Lowe's better hussle. Their wood choices for projects is
nowhere
> > near as large as Home Depot.
> >
> > Bob
> >
> > "Paul Andersen" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > news:[email protected]...
> >
> >>Baltic Birch comes in 5'x5' sheets everywhere. What you probably
> >>bought is Birch plywood. I'm a little surprised HD even had Baltic
> >>Birch. The one near me has very little selection in plywood and
> >>hardwood. The closest they come to a cabinet grade particle board is
> >>floor underlayment.
> >>
> >>Woodchip
> >>
> >>"Bob Davis" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> >
> > news:<[email protected]>...
> >
> >>>I stopped by Home Depot today. I rarely shop there so don't know what
> >
> > they
> >
> >>>normally stock. I noticed a palette of 1/2" Baltic Birch plywood
marked
> >
> > for
> >
> >>>$18.95 a sheet. The sign said "New size 5' x 5'". Yep, it was just
> >
> > plain
> >
> >>>weird looking. It was perfect for how much I needed but one problem -
> >
> > it
> >
> >>>wouldn't fit in my Van in any direction. So I bought a 4x8 and had them
> >
> > cut
> >
> >>>it at the 5' mark.
> >>>
> >>>Bob
> >
> >
> >
>
I have never seen true BB at a Lowes. Only "birch" ply. Sure would be happy
if they started carrying it! How many plies is it?
"Bob Davis" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Like I said, I don't get out in the world very often. This is the first
time
> I've seen this size in my area. It seems to me Home Depot just did a
major
> re-stocking. I can remember looking for 1/2" plywood there before and
never
> finding it. Yesterday, they had plenty in all sizes in both red oak ply
and
> BB ply. Lowe's better hussle. Their wood choices for projects is nowhere
> near as large as Home Depot.
>
> Bob
>
> "Paul Andersen" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > Baltic Birch comes in 5'x5' sheets everywhere. What you probably
> > bought is Birch plywood. I'm a little surprised HD even had Baltic
> > Birch. The one near me has very little selection in plywood and
> > hardwood. The closest they come to a cabinet grade particle board is
> > floor underlayment.
> >
> > Woodchip
> >
> > "Bob Davis" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:<[email protected]>...
> > > I stopped by Home Depot today. I rarely shop there so don't know what
> they
> > > normally stock. I noticed a palette of 1/2" Baltic Birch plywood
marked
> for
> > > $18.95 a sheet. The sign said "New size 5' x 5'". Yep, it was just
> plain
> > > weird looking. It was perfect for how much I needed but one
problem -
> it
> > > wouldn't fit in my Van in any direction. So I bought a 4x8 and had
them
> cut
> > > it at the 5' mark.
> > >
> > > Bob
>
>
be aware that it isn't likely to 1/2" either, Bob.
It's probably 12 MM...
dave
Bob Davis wrote:
> Like I said, I don't get out in the world very often. This is the first time
> I've seen this size in my area. It seems to me Home Depot just did a major
> re-stocking. I can remember looking for 1/2" plywood there before and never
> finding it. Yesterday, they had plenty in all sizes in both red oak ply and
> BB ply. Lowe's better hussle. Their wood choices for projects is nowhere
> near as large as Home Depot.
>
> Bob
>
> "Paul Andersen" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>
>>Baltic Birch comes in 5'x5' sheets everywhere. What you probably
>>bought is Birch plywood. I'm a little surprised HD even had Baltic
>>Birch. The one near me has very little selection in plywood and
>>hardwood. The closest they come to a cabinet grade particle board is
>>floor underlayment.
>>
>>Woodchip
>>
>>"Bob Davis" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>
> news:<[email protected]>...
>
>>>I stopped by Home Depot today. I rarely shop there so don't know what
>
> they
>
>>>normally stock. I noticed a palette of 1/2" Baltic Birch plywood marked
>
> for
>
>>>$18.95 a sheet. The sign said "New size 5' x 5'". Yep, it was just
>
> plain
>
>>>weird looking. It was perfect for how much I needed but one problem -
>
> it
>
>>>wouldn't fit in my Van in any direction. So I bought a 4x8 and had them
>
> cut
>
>>>it at the 5' mark.
>>>
>>>Bob
>
>
>
To be clear I purchased this at HD, not Lowes. I also double checked. The
stuff I bought does not say Baltic Birch - had it confused with something
else I saw. What I bought says "1/2" classic birch".
Bob
"Blue" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> I have never seen true BB at a Lowes. Only "birch" ply. Sure would be
happy
> if they started carrying it! How many plies is it?
>
> "Bob Davis" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > Like I said, I don't get out in the world very often. This is the first
> time
> > I've seen this size in my area. It seems to me Home Depot just did a
> major
> > re-stocking. I can remember looking for 1/2" plywood there before and
> never
> > finding it. Yesterday, they had plenty in all sizes in both red oak ply
> and
> > BB ply. Lowe's better hussle. Their wood choices for projects is
nowhere
> > near as large as Home Depot.
> >
> > Bob
> >
> > "Paul Andersen" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > news:[email protected]...
> > > Baltic Birch comes in 5'x5' sheets everywhere. What you probably
> > > bought is Birch plywood. I'm a little surprised HD even had Baltic
> > > Birch. The one near me has very little selection in plywood and
> > > hardwood. The closest they come to a cabinet grade particle board is
> > > floor underlayment.
> > >
> > > Woodchip
> > >
> > > "Bob Davis" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > news:<[email protected]>...
> > > > I stopped by Home Depot today. I rarely shop there so don't know
what
> > they
> > > > normally stock. I noticed a palette of 1/2" Baltic Birch plywood
> marked
> > for
> > > > $18.95 a sheet. The sign said "New size 5' x 5'". Yep, it was just
> > plain
> > > > weird looking. It was perfect for how much I needed but one
> problem -
> > it
> > > > wouldn't fit in my Van in any direction. So I bought a 4x8 and had
> them
> > cut
> > > > it at the 5' mark.
> > > >
> > > > Bob
> >
> >
>
>
Houston, Texas.
Bob
<[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> What part of the country are you in? I went to my local HD, looked
> around - nothing. Asked an employee working in the plywood aisle,
> and he gave me that same blank look I always get when I ask for baltic
> birch or talk about 5'X5' sheet goods. I'm in central New Jersey.
>
>
> On Tue, 27 Jan 2004 06:37:26 GMT, "Bob Davis"
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> >I stopped by Home Depot today. I rarely shop there so don't know what
they
> >normally stock. I noticed a palette of 1/2" Baltic Birch plywood marked
for
> >$18.95 a sheet. The sign said "New size 5' x 5'". Yep, it was just
plain
> >weird looking. It was perfect for how much I needed but one problem -
it
> >wouldn't fit in my Van in any direction. So I bought a 4x8 and had them
cut
> >it at the 5' mark.
> >
> >Bob
> >
>
"Bob Davis" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>
>
> No, its 1/2". The sign said 1/2". The bar code label says 1/2" and the
> vernier caliper measures it at 1/2".
BAD's right. The Baltic Birch / Finnish Birch stuff has more plys and is
"metric" size (thickness, width and length).
Also nice quality - void free. A funny little stamp, with "furr'en" letters
in the corner.
Pop over to the ShopNotes web site and examine any one of their projects -
you'll see the edge that you can get with BB.
Still sounds like what you found is pretty useful.
I was surprised to see 1/2" MDF, for the first time at HD last month.
Can finally start making some of those DJM Templates out of 1/2" instead of
3/4" MDF.
Maybe, if we all asked nicely, Corporate HD would agree to stock BB?
In article <[email protected]>,
Micro* <[email protected]> wrote:
>OOPS... What kind'a tree is a "burch"..?? ;-(
IT's a favorite foR building privvies.
There's even a group dedicated to encouraging construction of those facilities,
using it as the sole construction material.
What?? You've never heard of the "John Burch (Society"",
using it as the sole construction material.
What?? You've never heard of the "John Burch (Society"",
using it as the sole construction material.
What?? You've never heard of the "John Burch (Society"",
using it as the sole construction material.
What?? You've never heard of the "John Burch (Society"",
using it as the sole construction material.
What?? You've never heard of the "John Burch (Society"",
using it as the sole construction material.
What?? You've never heard of the "John Burch (Society"",
using it as the sole construction material.
What?? You've never heard of the "John Burch (Society"",
using it as the sole construction material.
What?? You've never heard of the "John Burch (Society"",
using it as the sole construction material.
What?? You've never heard of the "John Burch Society"?
[email protected] wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
> What part of the country are you in? I went to my local HD, looked
> around - nothing. Asked an employee working in the plywood aisle,
> and he gave me that same blank look I always get when I ask for baltic
> birch or talk about 5'X5' sheet goods. I'm in central New Jersey.
>
Chris: Do you have Baltic Birch plywood?
HD Guy: Birch plywood? Right over there.
Chris: No, "Baltic" birch plywood.
HD Guy: Bal.. huh? What plywood?
Chris: It's called "Baltic Birch" also known as cabinet grade
plywood. It has 11 plys instead of 7, no voids, and...
HD Guy: <looks confused about usage of "plys" and "voids"
Chris: ... comes in 5x5 sheets.
HD Guy: <confidently now because I have said something he knows about>
Plywood comes in 4x8 sheets. We can cut it for you though.
Chris" <sigh>
To be fair, I have had similar conversations at some of the
hardware/lumber combo stores in my area. Finally found a lumber yard
nearby that carries 1/2 and can order the thicker stuff. There is
some stuff that I don't even BOTHER asking for at the Borg anymore.
-Chris
5x5 is the steandard size for baltic birch
John
On Tue, 27 Jan 2004 06:37:26 GMT, "Bob Davis"
<[email protected]> wrote:
>I stopped by Home Depot today. I rarely shop there so don't know what they
>normally stock. I noticed a palette of 1/2" Baltic Birch plywood marked for
>$18.95 a sheet. The sign said "New size 5' x 5'". Yep, it was just plain
>weird looking. It was perfect for how much I needed but one problem - it
>wouldn't fit in my Van in any direction. So I bought a 4x8 and had them cut
>it at the 5' mark.
>
>Bob
>
OOPS... What kind'a tree is a "burch"..?? ;-(
--
"Shut up and keep diggen"
Jerry
"Micro*" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>
> "Bob Davis" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > No, its 1/2". The sign said 1/2". The bar code label says 1/2" and the
> > vernier caliper measures it at 1/2".
> >
> If anyone goes to buy this stuff, look it over closley, much of is warped,
> curled, bowed etc., not quite the quality of "baltic burch" I'm used to.
If
> you pick through the stack you may find a straight piece.
>
>
> --
> "Shut up and keep diggen"
> Jerry
>
Thanks for the information. .... I am learning all the time.
Bob
"mttt" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>
> "Bob Davis" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> >
> >
> > No, its 1/2". The sign said 1/2". The bar code label says 1/2" and the
> > vernier caliper measures it at 1/2".
>
> BAD's right. The Baltic Birch / Finnish Birch stuff has more plys and is
> "metric" size (thickness, width and length).
> Also nice quality - void free. A funny little stamp, with "furr'en"
letters
> in the corner.
>
> Pop over to the ShopNotes web site and examine any one of their projects -
> you'll see the edge that you can get with BB.
>
> Still sounds like what you found is pretty useful.
> I was surprised to see 1/2" MDF, for the first time at HD last month.
> Can finally start making some of those DJM Templates out of 1/2" instead
of
> 3/4" MDF.
>
> Maybe, if we all asked nicely, Corporate HD would agree to stock BB?
>
>
>
What part of the country are you in? I went to my local HD, looked
around - nothing. Asked an employee working in the plywood aisle,
and he gave me that same blank look I always get when I ask for baltic
birch or talk about 5'X5' sheet goods. I'm in central New Jersey.
On Tue, 27 Jan 2004 06:37:26 GMT, "Bob Davis"
<[email protected]> wrote:
>I stopped by Home Depot today. I rarely shop there so don't know what they
>normally stock. I noticed a palette of 1/2" Baltic Birch plywood marked for
>$18.95 a sheet. The sign said "New size 5' x 5'". Yep, it was just plain
>weird looking. It was perfect for how much I needed but one problem - it
>wouldn't fit in my Van in any direction. So I bought a 4x8 and had them cut
>it at the 5' mark.
>
>Bob
>
Do you count the little thin veneers on the outside as plys? If so, its 9.
Bob
"Bay Area Dave" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> bummer. it should be 9 ply...
>
> dave
>
> Bob Davis wrote:
>
> > The stuff I got is 1/2" 7 ply.
> >
> > Bob
> >
> > "Blue" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > news:[email protected]...
> >
> >>I have never seen true BB at a Lowes. Only "birch" ply. Sure would be
> >
> > happy
> >
> >>if they started carrying it! How many plies is it?
> >>
> >>"Bob Davis" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> >>news:[email protected]...
> >>
> >>>Like I said, I don't get out in the world very often. This is the first
> >>
> >>time
> >>
> >>>I've seen this size in my area. It seems to me Home Depot just did a
> >>
> >>major
> >>
> >>>re-stocking. I can remember looking for 1/2" plywood there before and
> >>
> >>never
> >>
> >>>finding it. Yesterday, they had plenty in all sizes in both red oak
ply
> >>
> >>and
> >>
> >>>BB ply. Lowe's better hussle. Their wood choices for projects is
> >
> > nowhere
> >
> >>>near as large as Home Depot.
> >>>
> >>>Bob
> >>>
> >>>"Paul Andersen" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> >>>news:[email protected]...
> >>>
> >>>>Baltic Birch comes in 5'x5' sheets everywhere. What you probably
> >>>>bought is Birch plywood. I'm a little surprised HD even had Baltic
> >>>>Birch. The one near me has very little selection in plywood and
> >>>>hardwood. The closest they come to a cabinet grade particle board is
> >>>>floor underlayment.
> >>>>
> >>>>Woodchip
> >>>>
> >>>>"Bob Davis" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> >>>
> >>>news:<[email protected]>...
> >>>
> >>>>>I stopped by Home Depot today. I rarely shop there so don't know
> >
> > what
> >
> >>>they
> >>>
> >>>>>normally stock. I noticed a palette of 1/2" Baltic Birch plywood
> >>
> >>marked
> >>
> >>>for
> >>>
> >>>>>$18.95 a sheet. The sign said "New size 5' x 5'". Yep, it was just
> >>>
> >>>plain
> >>>
> >>>>>weird looking. It was perfect for how much I needed but one
> >>
> >>problem -
> >>
> >>>it
> >>>
> >>>>>wouldn't fit in my Van in any direction. So I bought a 4x8 and had
> >>
> >>them
> >>
> >>>cut
> >>>
> >>>>>it at the 5' mark.
> >>>>>
> >>>>>Bob
> >>>
> >>>
> >>
> >
> >
>
On Tue, 27 Jan 2004 06:37:26 GMT, "Bob Davis"
<[email protected]> wrote:
>I stopped by Home Depot today. I rarely shop there so don't know what they
>normally stock. I noticed a palette of 1/2" Baltic Birch plywood marked for
>$18.95 a sheet. The sign said "New size 5' x 5'".
"Real" baltic birch ply comes in 5x5's.
This is why my haulers are a 5x10' box trailer, and an open trailer.
<G>
Barry
Like I said, I don't get out in the world very often. This is the first time
I've seen this size in my area. It seems to me Home Depot just did a major
re-stocking. I can remember looking for 1/2" plywood there before and never
finding it. Yesterday, they had plenty in all sizes in both red oak ply and
BB ply. Lowe's better hussle. Their wood choices for projects is nowhere
near as large as Home Depot.
Bob
"Paul Andersen" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Baltic Birch comes in 5'x5' sheets everywhere. What you probably
> bought is Birch plywood. I'm a little surprised HD even had Baltic
> Birch. The one near me has very little selection in plywood and
> hardwood. The closest they come to a cabinet grade particle board is
> floor underlayment.
>
> Woodchip
>
> "Bob Davis" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:<[email protected]>...
> > I stopped by Home Depot today. I rarely shop there so don't know what
they
> > normally stock. I noticed a palette of 1/2" Baltic Birch plywood marked
for
> > $18.95 a sheet. The sign said "New size 5' x 5'". Yep, it was just
plain
> > weird looking. It was perfect for how much I needed but one problem -
it
> > wouldn't fit in my Van in any direction. So I bought a 4x8 and had them
cut
> > it at the 5' mark.
> >
> > Bob
As soon as you can convince them that it will sell
"Hot & Heavy" , it would be in the stores in weeks.
How many "units"(50 sheets) of Baltic Birch can they sell in
reality ??? Not very many... The home centers count on one
thing in sales...Very large volume.
mttt wrote:
> Maybe, if we all asked nicely, Corporate HD would agree to stock BB?
>
>
>
"Bob Davis" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> No, its 1/2". The sign said 1/2". The bar code label says 1/2" and the
> vernier caliper measures it at 1/2".
>
If anyone goes to buy this stuff, look it over closley, much of is warped,
curled, bowed etc., not quite the quality of "baltic burch" I'm used to. If
you pick through the stack you may find a straight piece.
--
"Shut up and keep diggen"
Jerry
The stack I picked from was impressively straight with no evidence of
curling or warping. In fact it was so good, I took the piece off the top,
something I almost never do.
Bob
"Micro*" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>
> "Bob Davis" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > No, its 1/2". The sign said 1/2". The bar code label says 1/2" and the
> > vernier caliper measures it at 1/2".
> >
> If anyone goes to buy this stuff, look it over closley, much of is warped,
> curled, bowed etc., not quite the quality of "baltic burch" I'm used to.
If
> you pick through the stack you may find a straight piece.
>
>
> --
> "Shut up and keep diggen"
> Jerry
>
I'm going to go back and look at the 5x5 stuff and see what it is that I
really saw, now that I've been educated by all the geezer's in the
conference.
Bob
"Chris" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> [email protected] wrote in message
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> > What part of the country are you in? I went to my local HD, looked
> > around - nothing. Asked an employee working in the plywood aisle,
> > and he gave me that same blank look I always get when I ask for baltic
> > birch or talk about 5'X5' sheet goods. I'm in central New Jersey.
> >
>
> Chris: Do you have Baltic Birch plywood?
> HD Guy: Birch plywood? Right over there.
> Chris: No, "Baltic" birch plywood.
> HD Guy: Bal.. huh? What plywood?
> Chris: It's called "Baltic Birch" also known as cabinet grade
> plywood. It has 11 plys instead of 7, no voids, and...
> HD Guy: <looks confused about usage of "plys" and "voids"
> Chris: ... comes in 5x5 sheets.
> HD Guy: <confidently now because I have said something he knows about>
> Plywood comes in 4x8 sheets. We can cut it for you though.
> Chris" <sigh>
>
> To be fair, I have had similar conversations at some of the
> hardware/lumber combo stores in my area. Finally found a lumber yard
> nearby that carries 1/2 and can order the thicker stuff. There is
> some stuff that I don't even BOTHER asking for at the Borg anymore.
>
> -Chris