BALTIC BIRCH Plywood - PRO TIPS for WOODWORKERS

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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!
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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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@garvielloken3929 3 жыл бұрын

Fantastic - no BS, down to business

@WoodworkersSourcecom 3 жыл бұрын

You got it, that's the whole idea 👍 thanks for watching.

@HcAoRrDe 3 жыл бұрын

Seriously. This is great. Thanks!

@user-wf7mx8pz4e 3 жыл бұрын

Yep, superb video thank you

@paulhokanson9263 3 жыл бұрын

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@brewtalityk 3 жыл бұрын

uhhh except the intro music and the BS

@jimdcushman 3 жыл бұрын

You could do a whole series on plywood and I would watch every minute of it. Great production and information once again! Thank you!

@WoodworkersSourcecom 3 жыл бұрын

Right on. Thank you much!

@TheArtificiallyIntelligent 3 жыл бұрын

@@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.

@MsRubyRayne 3 жыл бұрын

Same! :D

@Ruthlesswoodshop 3 жыл бұрын

@@TheArtificiallyIntelligent 😫 b

@topmario14 4 ай бұрын

The author does like to from scratch, kzfaq.infoUgkxbnOKZBE4evMO5V2vroHeCjq6d_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.

@thehawkc 3 жыл бұрын

I watch at least 20 woodworking shows on KZfaq , that was the was the most informative I have ever watched in 5 years. Thanks

@harrydavis6903 3 жыл бұрын

Mark always does great videos, Cliff. They also have great wood products at Woodworkers Source as well.

@WoodworkersSourcecom 3 жыл бұрын

Happy to help! Thanks

@Tensquaremetreworkshop 3 жыл бұрын

Clear, comprehensive information without waffle. Thank you!

@therealpils 3 жыл бұрын

Best, simplest, clearest, most enthusiastic presentation about baltic birch I've ever seen. Thank you.

@bassdojo3925 3 жыл бұрын

This video took time to research, story board, film and edit. Much appreciated... Learned a good deal. TY!!

@LBCAndrew 3 жыл бұрын

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.

@zxzs328 3 жыл бұрын

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.

@tedmangione4156 3 жыл бұрын

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 KZfaq. Going to look now. Thanks again !

@terrymoses7548 3 жыл бұрын

A wealth of knowledge, as usual. Thank you, Mark.

@UnsightlyWombats 3 жыл бұрын

I just really like this guy. I watch basically every video they put up.

@WoodworkersSourcecom 3 жыл бұрын

You'll be invited to Thanksgiving dinner 🦃

@bccdavid1 3 жыл бұрын

Really like how you educate: Fast, informative, fun. Keep up the great work!

@WoodworkersSourcecom 3 жыл бұрын

Good deal thanks for watching 👍

@intimomusic4157 3 жыл бұрын

Mark, your videos are so well made, enjoyable to watch and offer a wealth of good information in each segment.

@seanbrotherton542 3 жыл бұрын

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.

@WoodworkersSourcecom 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Thank you!

@PeterMetzger 3 жыл бұрын

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.

@ETSUBrown8939 3 жыл бұрын

This was INCREDIBLY helpful. Thank you for your time and knowledge.

@35jays 3 жыл бұрын

As a new woodworker, that was a great video for me to use in my future projects! Thanks Dave

@brianronning9153 3 жыл бұрын

Lots of great information and perfect timing too! I just picked up a sheet for some craft projects I'm working on.

@christined.3728 3 жыл бұрын

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!

@CruzMonrreal 3 жыл бұрын

Really surprised at how much I learned. Nice job!

@skyespye6053 3 жыл бұрын

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

@merrittbeymer5102 3 жыл бұрын

Best tutorial I have ever seen on plywood. Thank you

@WoodworkersSourcecom 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you, glad you enjoyed it

@philgoulding5219 3 жыл бұрын

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!

@WoodworkersSourcecom 3 жыл бұрын

You got it, thank you

@jerishull1860 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Great video. I've been working with plywood for years, and you just answered my questions.

@WoodworkersSourcecom 3 жыл бұрын

here to serve..... thanks

@mikedixon8741 3 жыл бұрын

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!

@WoodworkersSourcecom 3 жыл бұрын

Great to hear thanks Mike

@HalProctor 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tutorial! Needed that info for a project.

@WoodworkersSourcecom 3 жыл бұрын

Sounds good, so glad to help!

@johntripp7669 3 жыл бұрын

One of the most informative and well done KZfaq things I have ever watched. Thanks.

@bigbearprepper 3 жыл бұрын

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

@TJFNixon 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Mark! Just the info I was looking for! 👍🏻

@giancarlo0o0o 3 жыл бұрын

Production, content, tone, speed, delivery, all excellent. Thanks for the great video.

@WoodworkersSourcecom 3 жыл бұрын

Giancarlo Espinosa thank you!!

@tmoney1987 3 жыл бұрын

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!

@clintonflynn815 3 жыл бұрын

I'm building birch plywood cabinets and your video was right on time. Thanks!

@ZachAshcraftPhotography 3 жыл бұрын

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

@WoodworkersSourcecom 3 жыл бұрын

That's so great to hear! Welcome to the good times.

@robbwagoner761 3 жыл бұрын

Same here! Mark nails it. So easy to watch and understand.

@peacehameline9419 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Mark, Quick, Precise and to the point.

@joejr.971 3 жыл бұрын

These videos are hands down the best woodworking content on youtube!

@CoronaWolle 3 жыл бұрын

So much useful info on plywood delivered in a calm, professional and understandable way. Thanks for sharing!

@WoodworkersSourcecom 3 жыл бұрын

Hey, thanks for watching!

@freddyfriesen 3 жыл бұрын

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 . . .

@frankrodriguez1977 3 жыл бұрын

As always you give us the best info. Love all your videos they really do come in handy. Thank you for sharing.

@dylan-nguyen 3 жыл бұрын

Anyone else actually like how Baltic birch looks

@Bshwag 3 жыл бұрын

yup

@hurdurdur7rl696 3 жыл бұрын

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)

@thistooiseds3215 3 жыл бұрын

I prefer it

@barpluc3977 3 жыл бұрын

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.

@vmitchinson 3 жыл бұрын

I like it!

@ElbowFalls 3 жыл бұрын

I love these videos, I always learn something new, no matter what.

@ranger2316 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent presentation! Thank you.

@WinterSo1dier 3 жыл бұрын

Phenomenal video! Very well laid out and informative 😊. Thank you . Have a great day

@northcackalacky4694 3 жыл бұрын

Another fantastic and informative video. We all appreciate your hard work!!

@kalbs89 3 жыл бұрын

Baltic birch is the cats meow when making cabinets. Great info on the material, thanks

@cgrovespsyd 3 жыл бұрын

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.

@seantango2754 3 жыл бұрын

Lots of information. Thank you!

@RonAday 3 жыл бұрын

The day I used Baltic Birch for the first time was the day "Big Box" plywood was banned from my shop ... forever.

@incognitotorpedo42 3 жыл бұрын

Once upon a time, Home Depot had pretty decent veneered plywood. Today it's garbage.

@tianwang1630 3 жыл бұрын

Never bought hardwood plywood in big box

@RonAday 3 жыл бұрын

@@tianwang1630 It's slang. Big Box means Home Depot, Lowes, etc.

@RonAday 3 жыл бұрын

@@incognitotorpedo42 Preach it, brother.

@vectors2final36 3 жыл бұрын

My first use of baltic birch was a revelation. I heard angels singing and saw a beautiful rainbow...a double rainbow!

@ScubaDaveCCR 2 жыл бұрын

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!

@leodouglas7343 3 жыл бұрын

Very informative - Thank you, Mark!

@rockbandgamer 3 жыл бұрын

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!

@dustyandsneezing 2 жыл бұрын

It’s a really good product, I’m using 1/2” for drawer boxes and I’m loving it.

@geospectrum 3 жыл бұрын

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.

@vfxsoup 3 жыл бұрын

So thorough... amazing job!

@davidtownsend1039 3 жыл бұрын

Good info, Mark. Thanks for sharing the info on BB ply.

@Juangaba 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent to the point no stupid showmanship just easily digestible knowledge!!!

@royschuchmann3886 3 жыл бұрын

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 😁

@WoodworkersSourcecom 3 жыл бұрын

Haha that’s great to hear. Thanks!

@917Stefano 3 жыл бұрын

There is a ton of great info in this video. Thanks!

@d.c1652 3 жыл бұрын

Wow what a great video!! Lots of great info on Baltic Birch thank you!!

@dreamlookautodetailingauto3353 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome explanation & showing all the differences in plywood. Great video!

@John-yt5zr 15 күн бұрын

Super informative, just the facts, thanks!

@doofy440 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the informative video, thanks for the staining tip

@searchin4deals 4 ай бұрын

Super video. Precisely informative, straight to the point. Thank you.

@jdschini 3 жыл бұрын

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.

@daverowe5351 3 жыл бұрын

I love the finished edge of the Baltic Plywood - the layers are great accent

@1NewEggFan 3 жыл бұрын

I'm in Tucson and love the shop, service and selection. Good video, I would watch more like this.

@WoodworkersSourcecom 3 жыл бұрын

Fantastic, thank you much!

@glong2720 9 ай бұрын

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 KZfaq. Great job Sir (Corey).

@fredastaire6156 3 жыл бұрын

Dude! I love your style of instruction and explanation. You've got yourself a new subscriber. Hope to learn a lot from you. Thanks for uploading this video. I feel like I'm getting a graduate education on the different types of ply. ^_^

@DISABLED12-7 3 ай бұрын

What a great video, so much info and so concisely presented. If I lived closer, I'd shop at your store just for this.

@mikeblackford994 3 жыл бұрын

Used it a lot and love it. Thanks.

@meganchancellor6757 3 жыл бұрын

Very informative! Thank you!

@drboze6781 3 жыл бұрын

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.

@MrJohnnyboyrebel 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for this informative video.

@johnpowell7514 Жыл бұрын

Love this thanks for posting. Working with Baltic birch for first time on a coffee table project.

@crtzmo 2 жыл бұрын

Extremely helpful -- thanks for the resource!!

@andyboybennett 2 жыл бұрын

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!

@WoodworkersSourcecom 2 жыл бұрын

We certainly ca appreciate that! Thanks -

@kevinxxx1387 3 жыл бұрын

Nice, informative video. Thank you, Mark.

@68shiloh 3 жыл бұрын

Mark I always watch and enjoy your videos. Very informative. Thanks for sharing.

@lkj974 3 жыл бұрын

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.

@WoodworkersSourcecom 3 жыл бұрын

Happy to help

@andregomes2783 3 жыл бұрын

great explanation, thanks, now and look here in my country.

@MA-vm6jl 3 жыл бұрын

The most informative video I have seen on KZfaq.

@IppiopaidFEEDBACK 3 жыл бұрын

Great job and that gray gel stain was really nice.

@foos.998 3 жыл бұрын

Very educational! Love your channel 👍

@gkstallings 3 жыл бұрын

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!

@cascademtman5901 3 жыл бұрын

Been using it for the last 35 years for drawers. It dove tails nicely. The 5x5 size is a pain but that goes away after the first rip cut.

@Psychlist1972 3 жыл бұрын

Nice tip on the adhesive. My local supplier does 4x8 sheets. I just checked, and yes, it's exterior adhesive, at least on the B/BB I ordered. Took me a long time to find this supplier up in Baltimore. Getting full sheets of Baltic Birch delivered is a non-starter for most retailers, and most larger places don't want to deal with the public.

@ryanperk7380 3 жыл бұрын

I just bought a sheet of 4x8 3/4 thick. It most likely has exterior adhesive. I am not a woodworker and am doing a project in which this will be use as a platform bed in a conversion van. I bought it because it was supposed tonneau the strongest thing you can find. Do I need to return and get a 5x5. Is there a huge difference in strength or something??

@Psychlist1972 3 жыл бұрын

@@ryanperk7380 Just support it properly, like any other plywood. The plywood itself should be just fine. The only real difference is that the exterior adhesive is darker.

@FJD333 3 жыл бұрын

Well, there was a lot of useful information in that video. Thank you.

@bartloncke9359 3 жыл бұрын

Comments from Europe: I've been working now several years with Baltic Birch, never knew that the dark glue lines meant 'waterproof'. We only have these panels available. When it comes to thickness there's also 27 mm available and some lumber yards sell 36 mm panels (two 18 mm panels industrially glued together). As a pro I pay about 22 EUR per square metre nowadays. Thanks for the movie!

@critter469 3 жыл бұрын

He didn’t say the dark glue lines are “waterproof”, he said that it was exterior grade glue. There is a difference.

@evaldoalves1795 3 жыл бұрын

@@critter469 To mee it looks like same thing. That's fenolic glue🇧🇷👍

@jonlisbon3977 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent. Informative. Appreciate your approach and taking the time to make this.

@OGStr8UpJack 3 жыл бұрын

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.

@rigorhead01 3 жыл бұрын

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.

@michaelinminn 3 жыл бұрын

Love your presentation! Original, clear, and dig the lighting!!!!! I like white, also.

@WoodworkersSourcecom 3 жыл бұрын

Salute! Thanks for watching

@tomlillevig9868 3 жыл бұрын

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.

@TristanJCumpole 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video Mark! I've used Finnish "Baltic" Birch plywood (I'm over in Finland, so not Baltic and definitely not Russian!) for years to make all sorts of jigs and contraptions around the shop. I see plywood as more of an engineered product than as wood, especially given its different anisotropy to solid wood. Once you're able to start working with the material to produce clean sharp edges and work down to tenths of a mm, it definitely becomes more like engineering. My favourite has been my reduction pantograph for routing inlays for guitar fingerboards. It's solid, flex-free and accurate, yet made for pennies. We also get thicker gauges over here; 21mm, 24mm and 30mm being the daddies of the lot.

@WoodworkersSourcecom 3 жыл бұрын

That's fantastic to know about the thicker options, too. Thanks

@lunatik9696 3 жыл бұрын

I have heard about 5/4 Baltic birch, but never could find it.

@TristanJCumpole 3 жыл бұрын

@@lunatik9696 I really can't speak to what gauges you guys get over in the states. I mean, at some point it becomes more valid to laminate sheets rather than import it full thickness for occasional jobs. I normally see gauges like 3, 4, 6, 6.5, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, 30, 35, 40, 45 and 50mm. Grading varies from basic "well glued" which can have face voids, cracks and joins (but still be at thickness) through to various grades of acceptable faults/veneer joins, Dutchmen stamps and finally furniture grade which is immediately sandable and finishable. I guess that 5/4 would be "five quarters of an inch" or 32mm?

@WinstonArthur 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for all the tips. I am an amateur so this is of extremely great help to me.

@WoodworkersSourcecom 3 жыл бұрын

You bet, we're here to serve.

@chipkacreek 3 жыл бұрын

Great information and tips. Thanks a lot!

@gecko2345 3 жыл бұрын

Great tutorial on Baltic Birch!

@johnduffant9694 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for a great video, it was very informative.

@DonaldSmith1 3 жыл бұрын

Lots of good information. Thank you.

@carlvickers1947 3 жыл бұрын

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..

@WoodworkersSourcecom 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching