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   bigfootnampa | Nov 22, 2004 09:29am | #1

   The problem is that short grain on two sides of this design will make it too fragile for any practical purpose if you use solid wood.  Aircraft birch is much like baltic birch but the laminates are even thinner and more numerous.  You can often get it at hobby stores.

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   forestgirl | Nov 22, 2004 09:46am | #2

   Thanks, CMR.  I'm headed into the nearest retail town tomorrow, so I'll stop by a couple stores and see if they stock it.forestgirl -- you can take the girl out of the forest, but you can't take the forest out of the girl ;-)Another proud member of the  "I Rocked With ToolDoc Club" .... :>) 

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   migraine | Nov 24, 2004 06:09am | #8

   Try contacting Anderson Internatiuonal Trading in Calif.  It's probably cheaper to buy it from them and have it cut/shipped UPS than Buying locally.  I'm assuming that they can cut into smaller sizes  They have 3ply Baltic all the way down to 1/32" total thickness and I believe as thin as a thick business card.

   I have been seeing some 13 ply 3/4" ply lately that is more of a poplar/luan core and the price wasn't too bad.  i believe the same in 1/2"  Available in r.oak, birch and maple.  Ther is a place in Tacoma that has it, can't rember the name right off hand.  Maybe Tacoma Plywood, but I'm not sure

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   forestgirl | Nov 24, 2004 06:19am | #10

   Thanks for the source tips!  I'd like to find a good plywood source.  Our local store charges a fortune!  And HD's stuff seems to lack quality.forestgirl -- you can take the girl out of the forest, but you can't take the forest out of the girl ;-)Another proud member of the  "I Rocked With ToolDoc Club" .... :>) 

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   migraine | Nov 24, 2004 08:28am | #11

   Is Algona too far for you to go??   If not try, Architectural Woods I'll see if I can find the # tomorrow

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   forestgirl | Nov 24, 2004 08:53am | #12

   Algona -- hmmmmmmm, had to go to the map to find it, but nope, it's not too far.  It is a ferry ride, which means I'd try to do it without a trailer (big bucks, that).  I can get 3 or 4 sheets in the back of the Jimmy.  Could also stop by Crosscut Hardwoods on the way, LOL!forestgirl -- you can take the girl out of the forest, but you can't take the forest out of the girl ;-)Another proud member of the  "I Rocked With ToolDoc Club" .... :>) 

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   migraine | Nov 24, 2004 09:17am | #13

   I thought crosscuts was over priced.  When I was leaving crosscut, I passed by another lumberyard that had some good prices on hardwoods.  If I can remmber, I'll let you know.

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   forestgirl | Nov 24, 2004 09:48am | #14

   There is another yard very near by, might even be the same street.  Somehow, Crosscut just clicks with me.  The first time I went there, the guy who helped me was an ex-Islander who had worked at a couple businesses I frequented.  He helped me out a ton.  One of the other guys even quickly laid out the parts on the wood I was looking at so I could figure out if I'd gotten enough BF (that was a little embarrasing).

   If you're buying for resale manufacturing they'll give you a discount. 

   I'll have to stop at that other yard again, see if I have a different view now.  Only other place I have to compare with is Edensaw in Port Townsend, and they ain't exactly cheap!forestgirl -- you can take the girl out of the forest, but you can't take the forest out of the girl ;-)Another proud member of the  "I Rocked With ToolDoc Club" .... :>) 

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   ian | Nov 23, 2004 03:14pm | #3

   The "aircraft ply" I've seen is single ply – like really really thick veneer.

   Ian

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   forestgirl | Nov 23, 2004 08:02pm | #6

   Hi ian.  This must be something different, because they specifically discuss the plys in the wood.forestgirl -- you can take the girl out of the forest, but you can't take the forest out of the girl ;-)Another proud member of the  "I Rocked With ToolDoc Club" .... :>) 

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   jako17 | Nov 23, 2004 04:31pm | #4

   Hi Fg this may be slow for you to access but your friends at L-V used to stock 1.5mm three ply birch  if your local hobby store doesn't.I cannot remember the other thickness that they had.

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   forestgirl | Nov 23, 2004 08:01pm | #5

   Thanks, jako, I'll check it out.  LV packages get to me pretty fast!forestgirl -- you can take the girl out of the forest, but you can't take the forest out of the girl ;-)Another proud member of the  "I Rocked With ToolDoc Club" .... :>) 

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   jako17 | Nov 24, 2004 05:53am | #7

   You are very welcome .It is page 203 in my catalog, a bit pricey though.I used some about 5 years ago to line a tunnel round a porthole on a narrow boat.It made a lovely smooth curve and looked close enough like the maple cabinetry.This is off topic but did you fix the leg of your table saw guard to the floor on that wood block?I have found my excaliber tries to twist the extnsion table unless it is pegged to the floor

   Edited 11/23/2004 9:58 pm ET by jako

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   forestgirl | Nov 24, 2004 06:17am | #9

   Thanks, Jako, I'll check it out after dinner.

   The mast of the guard is screwed down to that block.  The block has non-slip router-pad type rubber mesh glued to the bottom of it, and the cement floor is very rough, so it seems to sit pretty solid on the floor.  I'll be keeping a close eye on it though, don't want any stresses transferring to the table saw wing.forestgirl -- you can take the girl out of the forest, but you can't take the forest out of the girl ;-)Another proud member of the  "I Rocked With ToolDoc Club" .... :>)