baltic birch ply in central Alabama?

[bob]

Anyone know where to buy full sheets of 3/4" baltic birch plywood in the Birmingham, AL area?

Woodcraft is mighty proud of their prices. I need quite a bit and am willing to drive a bit.

Thanks.

[KayCee]

Bob- I buy 3/4" birch plywood (7-ply cabinet grade) in 4'x8' sheets at Lowe's in Huntsville for $41.00 per sheet.

-- KayCee North Alabama Woodchipper

[John Crea]

Don't do what I did and walk into a wood supply and ask for a 4x8 sheet of Baltic birch, or you may be laughed out of the store

As far as I know, it only comes in 5x5

John

[Bridger]

I've seen it in 4 x 8.

[David Chamberlain]

It is available on the east side of Atlanta at Atlanta Wood Products Center, AWPC, 5400 Riverview Rd, Mableton GA, 800-954-7804. You come across I20 and then head north on I-285 to the South Cobb Drive exit. Turn right, take your first right and it is down about 3/4 of a mile.

[Chris]

Bob,

Try your local lumber yard. Mine carries 1/2" but they say they can get 3/4" in 2 or 3 days. If the volume is enough you can probably cut a good deal as they just have to place the order - little or no inventory carry time.

-Chris

[mttt]

4'x8' sheets of Baltic Birch or Finish Birch? Not ApplyPly? Where?

[John Crea]

You sure that was Baltic or Finnish Birch and not just cabinet grade plywood??

I know that ApplePly comes in full 4x8 or even 4x10 sheets with the multiple plys like the foreign stuff

John

[Bridger]

at mcewen lumber here in tucson. it's definitely not a regular stocking item for them. it wasn't even out on the floor... I suspect that it wasn't even for sale. it was either one or two lifts worth, stuck back in a corner like it was someone's personal stash. I don't know what the country of origin was, but they carry the russian stuff, so I suspect that's what it was. I had heard that some of the baltic manufacturers were making some 4x8 sheets, but that was the first time I had seen any in the wild. and the last....

it was definitely 4' x 8' sheets though.

[Bridger]

yep too.

[kb8qlr]

According to the very latest issue of ShopNotes....Baltic Birch plywood comes from somewhere along the Baltic Sea. Russia I suppose. It's thicknesses are measured in the metric i.e. 18mm for 3/4 inch. Available in

5'x5' sheets.

Here's some links I found...

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[Chuck Taylor]

Perhaps at Hardwoods Inc. of Alabama, in Jemison (near Clanton).

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[bob]

I forgot about Hardwoods Inc. I'll call them tomorrow.

I found 1/2" baltic in 5x5 sheets at Magic City Plywood, downtown Birmingham, for $21/sheet (good price).

I've been unsuccessful so far finding 3/4" (pending Hardwoods, Inc). Lowes can special order but you have to buy an entire bundle at $33/sheet. Bundle is 40 sheets.

Interesting situation with Lowes. They don't stock baltic birch ply. They can special order it, from a LOCAL wholesaler. You go to Lowes, pay for the ply, Lowes calls the wholesaler with a PO, and you go to the wholesaler and pick it up. Lowes priced 1/2" baltic for me at $29/sheet. Magic City is not the wholesaler. United Plywood is. United won't sell to individuals (I tried)). Magic City does. Magic gets my business for 1/2".

Bob

[kb8qlr]

Not even if the individual comes armed with a tax i.d. number?

[DeGaDesigns]

Magic city plywood has it. We are looking for 1/4" and 1/8" for our laser engraving biz. Know anywhere?

[Leon]

I would think to contact ANY local hardwood or lumberyard.

I buy it several sources in Houston, TX. It is not uncommon.

[krw]

I've never seen it anywhere except Woodcraft and Rockler (damned expensive stuff). All we have for lumberyards are the BORGs and blue-boxes. I still have to visit the hardwood dealers. They're only open during normal business hours so it's difficult to get there.

[Leon]

I am paying about $22.50 per 5'x5' sheet of 1/2" And that is the high price . :~)

[krw]

Yeah, they want $40 for 24x30.

[swalker]

I just called Webb Concrete and Building Supply and they dont.