Well, I had some 1/2'' Baltic birch with several voids that I purchased from an on line vendor. ( will not mention name) I was really surprised because this was the first batch with voids, so, could the quality of wood be getting worse? I order on line because the birch at Home Depot and Lowe's is not baltic. I will be calling the vendor to see what has happened to the quality.
Tony,aka,Toneman