On Sat, 4 Dec 2004 08:51:50 -0500, "George" george@least wrote:

Glue's as good as the lignin, really. The reason the unfinished's more
expensive is that it uses high-grade wood for those who want to go bare.

Some is. I purchased some oak veneer ply for an heirloom toybox I was
building. All OK until I decided to scroll out 4" diam air holes.
The veneer split off in chunks; no, or very little glue. However, no
bad experiences with finger jointed wood. Take a piece and see if you
can snap it across the joint. That will indicate the strength. Fine
if covered with paint.