Edensaw Woods is your
top provider of high-quality specialty plywood panels in the Evergreen State. Our experienced and qualified staff are ready to assist you and answer any questions you may have about the specific specialty plywood panel suitable for your woodworking project.
Specialty plywood panels are crafted with distinct features and qualities tailored for specific applications. Some are designed for marine use, outdoor furniture, and other specialized purposes. At Edensaw.com, we offer a diverse range of high-quality specialty plywood panels to match your specific project requirements:
- Baltic birch plywood panels: Renowned for their fine-grain appearance, these panels are made from baltic birch veneers cross-bonded with specialized adhesives. This results in sturdy, durable, and void-free plywood sheets, ideal for applications requiring stability and precision, such as cabinets, furniture, and various woodworking applications.
- Prefinished baltic birch plywood (baltic birch prefin): Crafted entirely from birch plies, without any softwood or filler plies in the center, these panels feature thinner plies, allowing for more layers at a given thickness. This enhances stiffness and stability. The prefinished surface provides a ready-to-use option for projects that demand a smooth, appealing surface without the need for additional finishing work.
- Specialized bamboo plywood panels: Made from bamboo strips or fibers, these panels offer a renewable and eco-friendly alternative to conventional wood products. With an exceptional strength-to-weight ratio and robustness, they find application in cabinetry, flooring, and ornamental elements. Bamboo plywood presents a unique and durable option for environmentally conscious projects.
- Specialized bending plywood panels: Designed for flexibility, these panels are essential for projects requiring curved or rounded shapes. They are commonly used in creating curved furniture, musical instruments, and architectural designs with distinctive curves.
- Specialty panels by Europly plywood: Made from hardwood veneers, Europly boasts a cross-banded structure that offers increased strength and dimensional stability. It is the perfect choice for high-stress applications such as cabinetry, furniture, and interior design projects.
- Prefinished Europly (Europly prefin): This prefinished version of Europly plywood comes with a ready-to-use finish, eliminating the need for additional finishing work. It retains the same high-quality characteristics as Europly and provides a smooth and appealing surface for a variety of tasks.
- Specialized hardboard panels: Made from densely compressed wood fibers (not plies), these panels offer a smooth and uniform surface on both sides. They are a cost-effective solution for painting surfaces requiring smoothness, often used as wall paneling, furniture backing, and craft items.
Understanding Plywood Grading - Plywood is graded based on the appearance and quality of its face and back veneers. The grade consists of two letters, the first representing the face and the second the back (e.g., A-B):
- A Grade: The highest quality. Smooth, sound, and virtually defect-free. Suitable for painting or clear finishing where the surface will be highly visible (e.g., cabinet doors, furniture).
- B Grade: Allows for some minor, small defects that have been cleanly patched. Suitable for painting or where the surface is less critical.
- C Grade: Allows for knots, splits, and patches. Used where appearance is not a concern, such as in structural sheathing or hidden components.
- Core Quality (Void-Free): Panels like Baltic Birch are highly valued because their cores are virtually void-free, preventing dips or gaps when routed or cut, and offering superior screw holding power.
Core Types and Stability - The core material determines the panel's weight, stability, and screw-holding capability:
- Hardwood Veneer Core: (Used in Baltic Birch, Europly, Marine Plywood) The core layers are thin sheets of hardwood veneer. This offers excellent strength-to-weight ratio, superior screw holding, and great durability.
- MDF (Medium-Density Fiberboard) Core: Used for high-end cabinet boxes. MDF provides a perfectly flat, uniform surface for thin, delicate veneers and eliminates wood grain telegraphing. It is heavier than veneer core and offers less screw holding on the edges.
- Combi-Core: A combination of a solid veneer core with thin MDF layers beneath the face veneers. This offers a compromise, providing the stability of MDF with the screw-holding strength of a veneer core.
Specialty Applications and Working Tips - These specialty panels require unique handling:
- Bending Plywood: This panel is specifically engineered to bend easily along one axis (long grain or cross grain). To achieve sharp curves, layers of thin bending ply must be glued together over a mold. It is unsuitable for flat, structural applications.
- Bamboo Plywood: This material cuts cleanly but, being a grass, is very hard. Carbide-tipped blades are essential to prevent burning and dulling. Always apply finish to all sides to maintain its dimensional stability.
- Prefinished Panels: When working with prefinished panels (like Europly Prefin), use a high-quality masking tape along the cut lines before cutting. This prevents chipping or "blowout" of the finished surface layer.
As your local marine & cabinet grade plywood supplier and local rough sawn & surfaced lumber supplier,
Edensaw Woods (
Edensaw.com) offers a wide selection of top-quality
specialty plywood and panels for demanding interior and architectural projects. From our locations in Port Townsend-Tacoma, Washington, USA, we provide professionals and hobbyists in Seattle-Port Townsend-Tacoma and the nearby Pacific Northwest region with premium materials. Browse our diverse inventory, which includes high-grade panels like robust
baltic birch, eco-friendly
bamboo, flexible
bending plywood, and versatile
europly (including
europly (prefin) options), alongside our
assorted plywood and panels, among many more choices. As a local domestic & exotic supplier, local wood veneer supplier, local hardwood flooring supplier, and local specialty decking supplier, we also offer a wide array of
products and
services; please
contact us for assistance with your material needs.
