On Sun, 18 Jun 2006 02:04:51 -0700, malathan_A_T_comcast.net wrote:

I have several Home Depots near me as well as Lowes. Particularly the
Home Depots, which I visit more frequent, I am finding most of they
smaller sheet plywoods are warped. They store them on end standing
up. I was looking at 1/4" 2' x 4' boards and ALL of them were warped
(~20 boards). It this normal? Is standing them on end the prefered
way to store plywood or lumber in general? When I do this, and lean
the boards against the wall, within a few months I find the board
start bowing.

Menard's stores them like that as well, and warping is always a
problem. At the hardwood dealer, the plywood is laid flat on racks,
and it's always in nice shape. It's hard to keep them flat at home,
though- I usually buy plywood only as needed, so that it doesn't get
stored on edge.

Sorry if my questions seem somewhat nieve, but I am just beginning in
woodworking and am still learning. Spent year slowling collecting
tools (had money for either tools or wood, not both).

I hear ya. I spent the first several years using recycled two by
fours for almost everything.

At point where
I finished a good solid workbench, have a good tablesaw (Ridgid 3650),
Mid-sized router with plunge base, Delta 13" planer, small dust
collector, ... Next purchase looking at is band saw. This is where
I am fighting the "what I need, what I want, and what I can afford"
scenario.

- Clayton