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Re: Find a supplier
By:Mike Bielski
Date: 4/19/2014, 3:37 pm
In Response To: Re: S&G: plwood (Brian Nystrom)

It's true that the stuff they sell at box stores is dreadful, and at great expense.

Try and find a plywood dealer. You'll have better selection of products. At my local plywood dealer ifetime warranted sheathing luan 1/8x4x8 runs $12 a sheet and 1/8x5x5 non-certified baltic birch is $12. The 1/8" luan is nothing like the stuff they sell at box stores. There are no voids, but it's as ugly as rotary-cut marine ply. I've used VC luan in other thicknesses and would have no problem using it for a kayak skin. I plan doing it soon- I'll keep you posted!

m

Messages In This Thread

S&G: plwood
Yoshi -- 4/18/2014, 11:56 pm
Re: S&G: plwood
JohnAbercrombie -- 4/19/2014, 2:49 am
Re: S&G: plwood
Bill Hamm -- 4/19/2014, 6:12 am
Re: S&G: plwood
Brian Nystrom -- 4/19/2014, 7:34 am
Re: S&G: plwood
Ancient kayaker -- 4/19/2014, 10:11 am
Re: S&G: plwood
Yoshi -- 4/19/2014, 10:51 pm
Re: S&G: plwood
Bill Hamm -- 4/20/2014, 12:19 am
Re: Find a supplier
Mike Bielski -- 4/19/2014, 3:37 pm
Re: S&G: plwood
Jay Babina -- 4/20/2014, 7:55 am