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normcat

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baltic birch ply
« on: January 15, 2012, 04:20:20 pm »
First post after introducing myself, thanks for the welcome. My first ( but by no means my last ) question is to the UK guys on this forum. Where do you get decent ply at a reasonable cost? Based in Scotland I hav'nt found a local supplier that sells smaller than 8 / 4 sheets and usually have to order more than one. Found great ply but only came in 50 sheet pallets which is a tad expensive! 

   

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Re: baltic birch ply
« Reply #1 on: January 15, 2012, 05:32:18 pm »
hi, I get mine from ebay, hobbies sell it there, 610 by 305mm are ?4.45 with ?6.95 P+P ( postage is for any number of sheets ) the more pieces you order the cheaper it works out. I have ordered a full sheet of birch ply from our local supplier, but when I cut it, it had voids in it, the ply from hobbies is good quality and I havent had a bad bit yet.
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Re: baltic birch ply
« Reply #2 on: January 15, 2012, 06:58:04 pm »
Hi Norrie, I would go with keefie's advice. Hobbies stuff is good. Don't get it from the diy sheds as it will have more voids than the government.
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Re: baltic birch ply
« Reply #3 on: January 15, 2012, 07:23:52 pm »
Sorry to disagree Rob, NOTHING has more voids than our government lol
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normcat

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Re: baltic birch ply
« Reply #4 on: January 16, 2012, 03:26:15 am »
Thanks for the replies. Never thought about Hobbies although I knew about them supplying all sorts of craft materials. Sometimes don't see the wood for the trees lol.
Will give them a try later today.

 

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