On 08 Apr 2012 19:30:34 GMT, Puckdropper
I'm giving up on ply. At least on the nicer face veneers that they
charge more for. I figure for only a little more I can cut my own
veneers from thick stock and get not only something I can sand, but a
material where tear out is much less likely.

Important that you mentioned that. I still buy VC, veneered ply, but
I'm noticed the last several years how the most important layer, the
top veneer layer is getting thinner and thinner. Even with the initial
sanding, one has to be careful not to sand through it.

I'm almost at the stage where I'm considering buying just a regular
sheet of ply and facing it with a separate layer of veneer that I've
bought separately.