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   gb93433 | Mar 08, 2006 02:38am | #1

   I have found Big Box material to be expensive for what you get. The veneers are thin and the cores are not the highest quality.

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   hjherbenson | Mar 08, 2006 04:14am | #2

   Very true! but for the shop I figured $39 vs $68 at the local lumber yards it was worth it I am seriously reconsidering that idea.

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   BigK | Mar 20, 2006 09:46am | #3

   My personal experience. I've never seen a sheet of birch plywood (real high veneer count like baltic birch) warp so much or so fast. I initially thought the price was to good, especially for a 4x8 sheet. Went back to the real deal at my local hardwood supplier. Guess that I had to learn my lesson again, you get what you pay for.

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   hjherbenson | Mar 20, 2006 04:59pm | #4

   I'v noticed that here too.

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   notDusty | Mar 23, 2006 05:07pm | #5

   BigK ,

                   I think  Those multi plied sheets that warp are some kind of an import product that look good , but the core is not stable and typically warps in each direction .

              As far as metal inside the sheets , oddly enough as this may sound here in the states most plywood mills sprinkle colored metalic flakes inbetween the layers of core . I was told the reason is so they can positively identify their products . They each use a different color coding .Maybe the flakes are in the glue not sure .

                          dusty

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   loucarabasi | Apr 01, 2006 02:59am | #6

   Big, I can make a skateboard ramp with last piece I bought from the big box.

   LMC

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   fishdog | Apr 01, 2006 06:23am | #7

   Now were talkin

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   BigK | Apr 02, 2006 12:16pm | #8

   Manufactured bananawood. What will they think of next?

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   WillGeorge | Apr 02, 2006 06:37pm | #9

   I got to looking at the cut I found what seemed to be the end of a 1/4 bolt inbedded in the wood

   YEP.. A bolt from the off-shore ship that is about to sink!

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   hjherbenson | Apr 02, 2006 07:02pm | #10

   Hopefully it was the plug..