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Have been asking lumber yards and other places about Baltic Birch ply
availability getting mostly half blank stares as if they hadn't heard
of it before. Recently went to plywood section of local Lowes and
there was a single slab of 1/2" X 5' X 5'. Asked where the rest was
being stored and wood section Mgr said that piece was special order
and walked away with it under his arm. There was a stack of 3/4" X 4'
X 8' labeled Birch ply that had characteristic thin plies making up
the total 23/32" thickness that the Mgr identified as BB. Also some
1/4" X 4' X 8'slabs were there and he said that was all they carried.


I don't know what sizes you are looking for, but Lowes DOES carry a
very nice product in 3/4" (23/32"), called Arauco plywood.Check it out
he http://www.dealerslumber.com/araucoply.html

It is pine, not birch, but pretty nice.

You CAN mail order Baltic Birch. In a pinch you can also buy small
sheets (probably no larger than 24" x 24") at a craft store.