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Glenn Ashmore
 
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Default Steam Bending Plywood

Yes standard Baltic (actually Russian) birch is not even slightly water
resistant.

Kevin wrote:
The problem with the local 3mm baltic birch that I have been able to
find is that it only has interior grade glue.... which I don't think
will hold up.

Kevin


"Trent Hink" wrote in message ...
Are you sure you can't get 3mm baltic birch ply locally?
It seems to be very popular for making drawer bottoms. Cheap and strong too.
I think 3mm should be flexible enough to cold mould the way you want.


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