Baltic Birch Boards

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Baltic birch boards.

Baltic birch plywood use this void free plywood for your shop jigs utility cabinets or functional furniture projects. We display the specific gravity for each of our woods using it s kiln dried measurement instead of the non dried measurement. However baltic birch plywood is generally regarded as being of higher quality than standard birch plywood. Baltic birch is not immune it s still a wood product.

The trouble with this number is that the specific gravity of a wood changes with its moisture content. A wood doesn t float for example if it s specific gravity is 1 00 or greater. However baltic birch has the odds stacked in its favor much better than other plywood chiefly in 1 2 and 3 4 thickness. The cross banded layers of 1 5 mm thick birch veneer makes the sheets balanced which promises a flatter product.

As with any natural wood product quality can be variable. The smooth sanded surface and edges on these baltic birch panels make them ideal for detailed work. Baltic birch panels are popular with artists because of their firm smooth surface neutral color strength and affordable cost. They also can be used with oil acrylic and encaustic paints.

Baltic birch is not a specific species of birch but is a general designation of plywood from russia finland and nearby baltic states. Woodworkers source started in 1978 to provide the finest hardwood lumber to all types of woodworkers from beginners getting started with the craft to long time professionals.