Baltic Birch plywood

Analogkid455

Does anyone here have a local supplier? I am in Maryland and there isn't one. I am tired of paying 100 dollars a sheet for sh!t plywood from the big box stores. I use to be able to get some decent stuff but after 2020, the wood turn to trash and doubled in price. I use MDF too but some projects I like to use plywood.

Eggguy

I haven't bought Baltic birch since before covid. 3/4 ACX plywood from auracoply is about 50 bucks here in the midwest. It is very coarsely sanded however and rotary cut so it would be best to veneer or texture paint. You might try locating some double refined MDF.

ugly_woofer

Aetna plywood is in Chicago and they have locations in other states, but I don't know about the East coast.

Analogkid455

@Eggguy said:
I haven't bought Baltic birch since before covid. 3/4 ACX plywood from auracoply is about 50 bucks here in the midwest. It is very coarsely sanded however and rotary cut so it would be best to veneer or texture paint. You might try locating some double refined MDF.

I can't even find HDF here. Pretty piss poor. Thanks for the reply.

Analogkid455

@ugly_woofer said:
Aetna plywood is in Chicago and they have locations in other states, but I don't know about the East coast.

I will do a search, but I doubt they are here. I just looked for an hour for suppliers. There is a place in Baltimore but they only sell truckloads.

Analogkid455

@ugly_woofer said:
Aetna plywood is in Chicago and they have locations in other states, but I don't know about the East coast.

Just checked. KY closest location. Shipping would kill me. I might have to call Russia and start importing to MD, lol!

tajanes

I’m outside of Steamboat- so local ply is not great. I order from Woodworkers Source https://www.woodworkerssource.com/plywood/12-baltic-birch-plywood-pack-choose-your-size.html

Not inexpensive, but high quality BB ply shipped to your door

joeybutts

I have some local, in Norfolk, VA.

If you need only small pieces, Michael’s carries Baltic birch….or at least did a few years ago….

hifiside

Crazy I tired selling 4- 4’x4’ 3/4 sheets about a year ago for $100 a sheet locally and all I got was Low Ballers. I’ll burn it and video it for what they were offering.

Steve_Lee

I know that feeling ^ . . .

DaveFred

Isn't Apple Ply in Ohio?

Steve_Lee

https://www.buyappleply.com/

ScottS

@hifiside said:
Crazy I tired selling 4- 4’x4’ 3/4 sheets about a year ago for $100 a sheet locally and all I got was Low Ballers. I’ll burn it and video it for what they were offering.

I probably would have made the road trip for that.

rstillin

Not sure what part of Md., but check out this ad out of Frederick: https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1131559605230068/?ref=search&referral_code=null&referral_story_type=post&tracking=browse_serp:76a1a219-bd49-4e1c-b182-97e89bac801a

DaveFred

@Steve_Lee said:
https://www.buyappleply.com/

Opps, Oregon is a little far. Any distributors in your area?

DrewsBrews

Only time i used bb was when menards had ~20" squares of 1/2" for reasonable price on sale. But that was before the "special military op".

Eggguy

I would try walking into a local cabinet shop and tell them you are looking for a couple 4x8 sheets of Plum creek double refined MDF made by Weyerhauser or maybe Medex by Roseburgh which would be overkill because it is moisture resistant and therefore more expensive but is good stuff. Make sure you are wearing work clothes with some holes or stains.

jr@mac

The only place to actually buy BB around here is at a couple distributors and they really like selling an entire skid at a time. The one place offers actual BB and a domestic alternative. Not sure if they sell MDF or not, but I imagine they do as they supply cabinet shops in the area. I know a sign/casework company I worked for used particle board for certain things.

Eggguy suggestion is probably your best bet, but will likely cost you.

PWRRYD

I have an Eatna Plywood branch in Rockford. Unfortunately they don't sell to the general public (me). I don't have a business tax ID number and I don't want to buy a whole stack of sheets. There is a wood distributor in town that sells their BB. But they want $150 for a 5' × 5' sheet of 3/4". Too salty for me.

tajanes

https://www.woodworkerssource.com/plywood/12-baltic-birch-plywood-pack-choose-your-size.html
Is currently having a sale on BB

a4eaudio

@PWRRYD said:
...But they want $150 for a 5' × 5' sheet of 3/4". Too salty for me.

@tajanes said:
https://www.woodworkerssource.com/plywood/12-baltic-birch-plywood-pack-choose-your-size.html
Is currently having a sale on BB

For those who haven't clicked Tajanes link (which takes me to 1/2" material) and browsed around a bit... the vendor can't sell 5'x5' due to shipping limitations so is slicing it up and shipping it. So basically you can get a sheet of 1/8", 1/2", 3/4" etc. cut to your choice of 9 different sizes. A sheet of 3/4" is normally $149 (so @PWRRYD , your local guys seems to be in line with others, which of course salty ) But the 3/4" boards are currently $119 with free S&H. The precut sizes look pretty convenient for most two-way cabinets.

PWRRYD

For $119 it would be nice to work with BB again. Maybe the next project with better drivers...