On 3/17/2010 8:48 PM, -MIKE- wrote:
I'm building some Shaker style cabinet doors and I'll be using 1/4"
plywood for the panels.

I REALLY hate the look of normal rotary cut veneer and will NOT use it.
So that leaves me with quarter sawn, rift sawn, and plain/flat sawn.

I can get 1/4" CherryAA, plain, mdf core for about $70/sheet, locally.
I don't know where I can find quarter or rift sawn plywood anywhere
local, so I would have to have it shipped or drive however many hours to
get it.

I'm not really concerned with the price. If I'll pay $70, I'll pay
$100+. It's not enough sheets to worry about. Given that these will be
our kitchen cabinet doors, I want them to look great.

I've seen some pictures on the internet and the flat sawn definitely
looks much better than rotary cut, to me. So, in your opinions, does
rift and quarter sawn veneer look *that* much better than flat sawn?
Is it night and day to you? Is it worth the extra hassle and $$?

AND... does anyone have any pictures of cabinet doors or any other
project on which they used flat sawn plywood?

If money is no object, why not forgo the plywood and use solid Cherry to make
your panels? That way you can sift through the available boards and choose the
look you want. I agree with you about rotary cut plywood, but other than that
I think Cherry looks gorgeous no matter what the cut; flat, rift, or quarter.
That said, if you go with flat sawn, try to look for boards with some quilting
in them; that just about makes up for what you miss when you have quarter-sawn
wood with lots of ray flecks (which is DAMN gorgeous).

What color are you going to paint them? :-)

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