I bought a sheet of 3/4" oak plywood from HD yesterday and had them cut it up. The splintering on the edges was horriblel it was bad on both the top and bottom. The operator apologized; he said it is just this particular plywood that splinters, all the others are fine.I figured they were just too cheap to replace a dull blade.I had them cut it oversized, and when I recut the edges on my TS it splintered there also. Much much less then it did at HD, but certainly worse than any other plywood I have cut.I suppose it doesn't really matter, but I am curious if anyone knows what could be wrong with this plywood.

Think China.I always put a strip of masking tape where the cut will go on my =plywood.If yours is as bad as you suggest, try a strip on both sides of the cut.Works for me.--=20PDQ--| I bought a sheet of 3/4" oak plywood from HD yesterday and had them =cut it=20| up. The splintering on the edges was horriblel it was bad on both the =top=20| and bottom. The operator apologized; he said it is just this =particular=20| plywood that splinters, all the others are fine.| I figured they were just too cheap to replace a dull blade.|=20| I had them cut it oversized, and when I recut the edges on my TS it=20| splintered there also. Much much less then it did at HD, but =certainly=20| worse than any other plywood I have cut.|=20| I suppose it doesn't really matter, but I am curious if anyone knows =what=20| could be wrong with this plywood.=20|=20|

Whats with this HD plywood?

Dec 15, 2005 21 Replies

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Rick Samuel 20 years ago

Fine Hardwoods (nw Austin) is where I get my Baltic Birch. If you haven't been there, go visit them. Good selection of most everything.

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JJ 20 years ago

Rick,

That's where I ended up getting my BB this past Wednesday. Also, the only place in town I could find a 4 x 8 sheet of Melamine. It was my first visit. Awesome place. I live SW of Oak Hill so it is a fair trek for me. Thanks for the tip. Any other places in Austin you can recommend?

-jj

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