On Apr 23, 9:22 am, randyswoodshoop wrote:
On Apr 23, 6:59 am, Daniel Shryock wrote:

Hello, I am making a bookcase for a class and the buildup calls for 2 sided
veneer ply, but all I can find in the species I'm using is B1. Will that be
good enough? Or should I go with a contrasting species. I'm using quarter
sawn white oak for the legs and streachers and shelf faces.
Would red oak be a weird contrast, I know it is more readily available?

Hi,
I dont like to mix red oak and white oak.. It can be done but it is
much harder to the get stain evenly matched. I would consider B1 ,
usint the good side as face for my project....


Most people can't tell the difference between oak and ash or for
that matter rubberwood. But if it's your project every imperfection
stands out like a seed stuck between your teeth being felt by your
tongue.

He can eliminate problems with staining by not staining, either
leaving
the wood natural or toning, that is, using a colored film finish.

Would it not also be possible, though more expensive, to buy
twice as many sheets of plywood, each half the thickness called
for, and then laminate them to make his own 2-sided veneer
plywood?

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FF