BALTIC BIRCH Plywood - PRO TIPS for WOODWORKERS
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- čas přidán 26. 06. 2024
- Hey folks! So what's Baltic birch? Why would you choose it? What should you know about working with it? What makes it great? What makes it terrible? How is it different from other plywoods? How is it different from Russian birch or USA birch? HERE WE GO!
See our ULTIMATE GUIDE to Baltic Birch on the blog:
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Chapters:
00:00 Welcome!
00:33 What is Baltic Birch?
01:26 Plywood Basics
02:39 Why Baltic Birch?
03:18 Joinery Options
03:57 Face Veneer Quality
04:50 Apply a Better Veneer
05:07 When to Choose Baltic Birch
05:56 Tips for Working It
07:39 Staining Baltic Birch
08:14 Baltic Birch Size Info
08:37 Dealing with Warped Thin Plywood
09:30 You're The BEST!
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Fantastic - no BS, down to business
You got it, that's the whole idea 👍 thanks for watching.
Seriously. This is great. Thanks!
Yep, superb video thank you
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uhhh except the intro music and the BS
I watch at least 20 woodworking shows on CZcams , that was the was the most informative I have ever watched in 5 years. Thanks
Mark always does great videos, Cliff. They also have great wood products at Woodworkers Source as well.
Happy to help! Thanks
The author does like to from scratch, czcams.com/users/postUgkxbnOKZBE4evMO5V2vroHeCjq6d_MV6wJO shaping and trimming wood from large blocks into fine finished products. As another reviewer mentioned, most projects require a lot of high-dollar equipment that most of us don’t have the room or budget for. But, knowing how to do these things, even if we won’t be able to practise the full stack project, is still great.
You could do a whole series on plywood and I would watch every minute of it. Great production and information once again! Thank you!
Right on. Thank you much!
@@WoodworkersSourcecom Everything you skimmed over I want to see a video about! For instance, the different grades of Baltic birch, all the different kinds of plywood, etc.
Same! :D
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I don't even know how I stumbled across your video but I like you--you're believable, knowledgeable and not pretentious. I'm going to subscribe and see what else you have that I can learn from!
Good way to prevent splintering the face of Baltic Birch, especially if you're cutting it using a circular saw is to set the blade so it just barely makes it through and put masking tape along the backside of the cut. i've also found it cuts well when you place it on a sheet of cheap 1" foam board insulation. Higher tooth count also helps.
This video took time to research, story board, film and edit. Much appreciated... Learned a good deal. TY!!
Clear, comprehensive information without waffle. Thank you!
Good stuff, no garbage music or long filler introductions, just meat! The dye on Baltic Birch really opens up worlds for me. Thank you.I saw another one from woodworkers source on finishing quartersawn oak, the information from which I use almost daily. Subscribed.
Anyone else actually like how Baltic birch looks
yup
having used it all my life, i didn't know it was supposed to be ugly (i am from a baltic state, i have this birch growing in my back yard even ... :D)
I prefer it
Sand it, throw on half a dozen coats of home-made wipe-on poly and I'm good. I don't even cover the edges anymore, I burnish them with a 1/2" high-grade stainless steel bar in my router, after sanding, and coat with poly.
I like it!
I just really like this guy. I watch basically every video they put up.
You'll be invited to Thanksgiving dinner 🦃
Best, simplest, clearest, most enthusiastic presentation about baltic birch I've ever seen. Thank you.
Really like how you educate: Fast, informative, fun. Keep up the great work!
Good deal thanks for watching 👍
Hey Mark, You're the man my friend. This presentation was flawless !! Content, clarity, speed, cadence, you've got it all. If you ever decide you want to move on from woodworking, you've got a second career just waiting for you. Hope you have more videos available on CZcams. Going to look now. Thanks again !
I'm building birch plywood cabinets and your video was right on time. Thanks!
Thank You, Thank You, Thank You, Looked all around for a great plywood for an upcoming RV renovation, now I think I have found it. We will come to your store for our build. This is truly what businesses need to post about their products. Great content. Big Bear CA
Mark, your videos are so well made, enjoyable to watch and offer a wealth of good information in each segment.
As a new woodworker, that was a great video for me to use in my future projects!
Thanks
Dave
These videos are hands down the best woodworking content on youtube!
That was the greatest bedtime story ever!
I like it. Makes me want to come see your store and shop.
Great presentation, explanations and learning experience. I thought I knew most of it but didn't know about the exterior adhesive color. Thanks for sharing.
Awesome! Thank you!
Mark this video was a grand slam home run! I have been wondering about Baltic Birch for a long time, and you just gave me a tremendous bunch of information about it. Now I’ve got to find a source so I can put it in my workshop. Thanks again
Production, content, tone, speed, delivery, all excellent. Thanks for the great video.
Giancarlo Espinosa thank you!!
I love this stuff; first learned about it in the context of building longboards/skateboards. I found that using a couple layers of 1/8" Baltic birch for the core with a layer of Canadian maple on the top and bottom gives a really nice snappy flex to the board without feeling too saggy over time. More recently I've used plenty of 1/2" BB for various cabinets including music equipment racks, and I've found that applying a walnut face frame gives a really nice contrast to the light-colored birch. I layer up the clear-coat and then finish with paste wax.
Baltic birch is the cats meow when making cabinets. Great info on the material, thanks
Fantastic information. I discovered Baltic Birch while building a custom game table. I needed a light weight but strong plywood and found Baltic Birch at my local Menards. It worked amazingly well. And my customer was extremely happy. From now on this will be the only plywood that I use for my projects. Thanks again for a wonderful video.
A wealth of knowledge, as usual. Thank you, Mark.
For holding down the 1/8” stock in my laser cutter I use the little round button magnets as the bed is metal. You can also stack them for a better magnetic hold.
Love your videos!
Lots of great information and perfect timing too! I just picked up a sheet for some craft projects I'm working on.
Thank you! Great video. I've been working with plywood for years, and you just answered my questions.
here to serve..... thanks
This is the first video of yours I've seen, and your expertise is obvious and explanation is easy for newbs like me to understand. Thanks and keep them coming!
Great to hear thanks Mike
There is so much to love about this video. Fast-paced with so much useful information. As a retired forty year shop teacher, who worked many summers as a carpenter, always a pleasure listening to and watching someone who's got the goods. My first job out of high school (say . . . 1970) was as a video editor for a network television station. Man ! this is nicely put together: the pace, sequencing, just flows along without any noticeable dead spots. Baltic Birch? Wish I could have afforded it on my last project, (say, pension level budget) but really, how much longer will I have to live with this regret? The price is not that big a deal. Hey, the extra time it took dealing with the materials I chose to use, I would have had several pension cheques to cover the extra cost (not to mention the money I could have saved on sandpaper and rejected material). Enough. Gotta go hit that subscribe button . . .
Excellent to the point no stupid showmanship just easily digestible knowledge!!!
Excellent explanation. People can read much faster than they talk, so I appreciate the efficient, rapid presentation as it makes it easier to process and integrate/remember salient points.
Superb information for those that have very little idea about plywood, like me. Didn't even know there was a difference between stains and dyes. Make sure to watch till the end.
I love these videos, I always learn something new, no matter what.
Love this thanks for posting. Working with Baltic birch for first time on a coffee table project.
Thanks Mark, Quick, Precise and to the point.
So thorough... amazing job!
This was INCREDIBLY helpful. Thank you for your time and knowledge.
Best tutorial I have ever seen on plywood. Thank you
Thank you, glad you enjoyed it
Thanks Mark. I’m a recent subscriber and have already learned a lot. Never too old to learn when you truly love woodworking.
Many Thanks and keep up the great work!
You got it, thank you
I know this is an advertising method; however, I am so pleased to see instruction on product that we would otherwise not have known. I for one applaud you for reaching out to those less knowledgeable and I always support Woodworkers source for quality product, verbal support, professional handling of machinery and now availablity of information on CZcams. Great job Sir (Corey).
Using 1/2" and 3/4" baltic birch to build a cabinet with 8 drawers in it. I'm living and breathing baltic birch right now. This video was great. You lay out the information and keep it interesting!
It’s a really good product, I’m using 1/2” for drawer boxes and I’m loving it.
great explanation, thanks, now and look here in my country.
So much useful info on plywood delivered in a calm, professional and understandable way. Thanks for sharing!
Hey, thanks for watching!
Thanks Mark! Just the info I was looking for! 👍🏻
This was amazing. I work for a lumber yard and didn't know most of this. Coming down to Arizona in a couple months and definitely going to try to stop by. Keep up the good work!
One of the most informative and well done CZcams things I have ever watched. Thanks.
Good info, Mark. Thanks for sharing the info on BB ply.
Hard to believe that some people downvoted this video. Thanks for this information. Particularly on the interior vs exterior adhesive.
Apparently jealousy of one's product knowledge is a real thing.
Thanks, I use a good deal of Baltic birch and still learnt a lot from this video. I have a vacuum bag so will tray out the veneering tip.
Used it a lot and love it. Thanks.
I love the finished edge of the Baltic Plywood - the layers are great accent
Great video and explanation of Baltic birch. I started using BB about 2 years ago for my paint grade cabinetry work. It makes a great face frame and also shaker style door. It is more cost effective than buying poplar boards that have to be hand picked and then sized and possibly jointed straight. I actually have a project I just completed and it was stained. The BB material was used for the doors and it looks awesome stained in a rich red mahogany ( not gel but a heavy body stain ). I never thought about dye stains and I’ll give that a try on an upcoming project.
Another fantastic and informative video.
We all appreciate your hard work!!
Awesome explanation & showing all the differences in plywood. Great video!
Very well said. Most folks have no idea about baltic birch.
Thanks for the tutorial! Needed that info for a project.
Sounds good, so glad to help!
thanks for this. I have been using and selling this stuff for a few years (I work in a woodworking store). I have been thinking of it as plywood as it was meant to be. The strength, stability and workability are so much better than conventional plywood that it is almost a different category of material. But you are right, it is a bit disappointing under finish. Now I understand why. So much useful information in this video.
Happy to help
Thanks so much for this informative video.
Very informative - Thank you, Mark!
As always you give us the best info. Love all your videos they really do come in handy. Thank you for sharing.
Phenomenal video! Very well laid out and informative 😊. Thank you . Have a great day
Excellent presentation! Thank you.
Many years ago, I got a Delta Contractor table saw. I did the initial upgrade, replacing the bearings (I think I used SKF) and tried improving the belt drive. Frankly, the hype over the twist-lock belts is over the top. So I used poly-vee sheeves, and what we usually call a serpentine belt. Okay, now it's smooth and quiet. Back when eBay had good stuff, I scored a couple of Marathon 2HP motors that had C-face mounts. I wanted one on the table saw, so I designed a platform made out of Baltic birch plywood. That stuff is only slightly less rigid than cast iron! It held the motor just fine. Wonderful stuff. No warp or twist, no voids.
Thanks for the informative video, thanks for the staining tip
There is a ton of great info in this video. Thanks!
I’m new to woodworking and this has been one of the most helpful and informative videos I’ve come across so far! Instant sub
That's so great to hear! Welcome to the good times.
Same here! Mark nails it. So easy to watch and understand.
I LOVE all of your videos!
I'm in Tucson and love the shop, service and selection.
Good video, I would watch more like this.
Fantastic, thank you much!
Mark I always watch and enjoy your videos. Very informative. Thanks for sharing.
The most informative video I have seen on CZcams.
I recently used for workbench legs and rails by gluing multiple layers. Made for a very heavy and solid, all-Birch base and looks good with Tung Oil finish. Thanks!
Extremely helpful -- thanks for the resource!!
I have been woodworking for many years and it is a pleasure to hear someone that KNOWS HIS STUFF... Baltic Birch.. Great product... Nice informative video.. Thank you..
Thank you for watching
I really appreciate your videos. As a new woodworker, your info is very helpful
As a new woodworker myself, I find this video helpful. Going into the store to shop for wood can be intimidating, especially when staff start calling out the inches and u have a blank stare. I have to look at the wood first. Thank you
Baltic Birch (Void-less) is used by the top guitar and bass amplifier cabinet manufacturers like Mesa/Boogie, Marshall, Orange, etc. I've built quite a few myself too. It's readily available at the big-box stores and it's pretty easy to work with, although a bit heavy and expensive, at least for ply-wood.
Lots of information. Thank you!
You do a great job of giving accurate useful information. I know that you are also trying to promote your business, but the content always comes out without any kind of commercial bias. If I lived near your stores, or if I didn't love my local hardwood store so much, I'd be bringing my little bit of business to you. Thanks for great videos!
We certainly ca appreciate that! Thanks -
Mark, I just thoroughly enjoy your videos and your personable style. Man, I wish you guys had stores near me! Fortunately, I do have a pretty decent lumber mill / kiln / wood store near me. While they have mostly North American hardwoods, they do carry a limited number of exotics and (thankfully!!) Baltic birch ply with decent prices. I echo everything that was said about the poor quality of plywood in big box stores made by other folks here. It’s unbelievable! Thanks for all you do!
Thanks for the kind words👍
Well, there was a lot of useful information in that video. Thank you.
Excellent. Informative. Appreciate your approach and taking the time to make this.
Great info. Honest and straight forward
Fantastic video. Direct and concise information. Thank you so much. Exactly the information I needed.
You explain stuff so well! You are a natural! Thank you for your content. I knew almost everything you've explained but I still couldn't stop watching 😁
Haha that’s great to hear. Thanks!
Super video. Precisely informative, straight to the point. Thank you.
Lots of good information here. Thanks!
Wow what a great video!!
Lots of great info on Baltic Birch thank you!!
Really surprised at how much I learned.
Nice job!
One really cool feature of birch in general - soft feel to touch. Makes for ''comfy'' feeling drawer dandles, stools etc.
Awesome video, so helpful! Thank you!
Wow! Excellent video. Clear and to the point. I'm a newbie and have only used regular plywood, pine, popular, and 2x4s from HD so far in my own shop. Looking forward to expanding to 'real' wood and Baltic birch.
Interesting video, thanks. I noticed at my regional lumber store chain that they sell Baltic birch with two different types of layers. One has thicker but fewer layers. I always prefer the one with the thinner but more numerous layers because it seems more stable.
Fantastic video Mark, thank you greatly
Very informative! Thank you!
(FYI) A lot of birches are cut in Latvia. One of the Baltic countries.I am from Latvia, and we use plywood a lot. Its one of the common material in woodworking. Thx for you great video. I am new at your channel!!!
Are the prices there a big different in the price in a sheet of birch plywood because of that?
Excellent! Thank you.
Very educational! Love your channel 👍
Great tutorial on Baltic Birch!