"Daniel Shryock" wrote in message
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On 4/23/08 12:07 PM, in article ,
"Leon" wrote:


"Daniel Shryock" wrote in message
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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?


Yes Red Oak would contrast, in color mostly if you are going with a clear
finish. How thick does the plywood need to be? Could you put 2 thinner
pieces back to back?


I need 1/4 so I don't think I could do back to back. And I'm thinking red
oak would be a bad idea considering my front legs and rear legs came from
two different pieces and already are a pretty serious differences in tone
(didn't pay enough attention when buying the stock). It would be
tri-colored. And for finishing I am planning on just wipe on poly (if
that
helps). I'll probably be stuck spending 2x the amount for the white oak
unless anyone else could give a second opinion on ash?

Yeah, needing 1/4 in ch would be tough with 2 pieces although 1/8" is
available but not widely or commonly available in any particular species.

Something else to consider, it is often much better to use 2 complementary
color woods than try to match and "just miss it" An obvious contrast looks
intentional. A close but missed combination always looks "close but
missed".

For instance, Walnut goes will with Oak, or Cherry and Oak. The stark
change/contrast would help to draw one's eye away from the front and back
legs that are of slightly different color.




And what does the "1" stand for in the grade anyway? I know B means there
will be small (what does small mean in ply? ) patches.

IIRC "1" side. BC for instance would be both sides are the same species
but one side is a grade better than the other. B1 would be a B grade of the
species that you spedified on 1 side.