Plywood

Plywood consists of multiple layers of wood which are glued together – in this case with tego film glue. This is a dry phenolic resin film glue which is outdoor weather resistant per CE-Norm EN 636 (corresponds to AW 100, without certificate), which means that it is both moisture and weather resistant.

The birch plywood we have on offer is grade B/B. Because this classification requires that the wood have knots only up to 8 mm in diameter and limits the number of other characteristic properties as well, it is also great for decorative uses. In architectural model making, the lightly grained birch airplane plywood is great for building stratified models, whole buildings, attached facades, ceilings or floors.

This maritime pine veneer plywood is the rustic styled, rougher version of a conventional plywood or a multiplex panel. The grain of the cover layers is richer in contrast and the side view much “busier”. Maritime pinewood is familiar to those who have seen a tea chest – the wood is used for transport because it is somewhat less expensive than other plywood types but is just as sturdy and robust as its colleagues. The plies are glued together in a waterproof manner. In addition to using this plywood for tea chests, it is suitable for almost every other kind of rustic-style carpentry work (if flatness is not a requirement). When cutting this plywood, there is always the possibility that the veneer will break away at the cutting edge - for this reason we always recommend that cut edges be finished off with putty or edge bands.

One side/cover layer is Grade l quality, while the other side is Grade ll (Grade l is top quality, equivalent to “Grade A” in other countries). This means that the front side is free of knots but it could also be that there are indeed knot holes but that they have been plugged (maximum 5 per square metre); the back side does have knots, plugs and possibly patches (Grade ll).

The plywood, which is made from birch veneers,  is glued with a waterproof adhesive bond (BFU 100 according to CE-Norm EN 636) and is suitable for use in rooms with high humidity. We offer a very basic quality of plywood that can have small imperfections like, for instance, repaired knotholes. Thin panels are not completely without warpage. Because of its sturdiness, however, and the nice looking layering when section cut, plywood is still perfectly suitable for furniture making.