Any disadvantages of using this type of plywood for a panel and drawer front?
Product description: "Veneer panels are produced on the basis of split panels of bare or deciduous wood, covered on both sides with oak veneer."
#Is this "bad" plywood? - 2 layers with FIR(?)
novel ginkgo
crisp cairn
That’s a different type of material.
hardy osprey
Stave cores!
novel ginkgo
Product name: "Veneer sheet oak 1250×2500"
I'm not in the US, having a hard time sourcing materials. A plywood sheet with oak 19mm costs from $370-550. But this place was cheaper "only" $225.
Is this a ok material, or?
crisp cairn
good quality plywood is expensive;
I believe it may warp much more easily than plywood, but it will depends on how you re going to use it
novel ginkgo
@crisp cairn So those prices seem "normal" ish in range? Are there other materials or cheaper ways to solve this design? https://discord.com/channels/386183018093477890/1179600102852141076
crisp cairn
that’s out of my wheelhouse and depends a lot on where you be live. A quick check shows 330€ plus shipping here
crystal glade
So this is for the exposed area above the bench?
novel ginkgo
So this is for the exposed area above the bench?
Yes, exposed area above the bench (backplate), and the "ledge", drawer front, toekick
I was thinking i could do it all from one sheet. But since these sheets are so expensive, maybe i can use 4mm and glue it to OSB for the backplate?, then buy a 19mm for the "ledge", drawer front and toekick. Then i could use that 19mm for a media unit or other shelfs in the apartment
crystal glade
Stave core has a lot more beam strength but less dimensional stability and can translate textures/flaws from the substrate to the veneers surface.
If I were building this the back panel would be 6mm material and the shelf would anchor into the wall, not the back.
novel ginkgo
@crystal glade So you would do a cut so that the backplate is two pieces?
crystal glade
6mm with an MDF core will be less expensive and more stable.
I would make it one piece, then anchor a cleat over the top of it and then have the shelf slide onto that cleat
Hollow floating shelf basically
novel ginkgo
Okey
I'll see if i can find some prices for MDF core
@crystal glade What do you think of making the drawer front out of the stave core sheet? And is it so that the stave core is a no-go, or just that there might be problems with warping?
crystal glade
It's not a no-go it's just something to be aware of because there are trade offs. It's more like working with solid wood than veneer core plywood.
novel ginkgo
@crystal glade Kinda off-topic for this question but, what kind of hardware for the drawer would you use? I've been looking at Blum with push to open
vestal quarry
I have drawers that seem to be made from a similar material, except there’s 3 ply on each side.
