Hello I have a lot to learn about plywood (beyond the ABCD rating), and this question is part of the process. I’m building some shelving cabinets for the basement, and […]
Hello
I have a lot to learn about plywood (beyond the ABCD rating), and this question is part of the process.
I’m building some shelving cabinets for the basement, and have lately experienced “sanded BC” plywood and “poplar” plywood (both 3/4″, both Low’s). The poplar is labeled “blondewood”, and is technically 9-ply but the outer plys/plies are so super thin that I’m not sure you can call them plies . The sanded BC is 5 ply.
The BC seemed a lot heavier and more durable, so I weighed it, and sure enough it weights almost 1.5x the poplar (same-sized piece). The poplar also has these “strings” in the middle (pic), it’s not something I’ve seem before and it seemed odd (and feels cheap).
I mainly want to ask/confirm that “go with the BC” is the correct choice here, even though the signage says the blondewood is for cabinetmaking. The cost is about the same ($49 for BC vs. $47 for blondewood). Beyond appearance, is there any reason to go with the blondewood? It’s the cellar, so I don’t care about appearance.
Any feedback is appreciated. I’d like to go with plywood, just because I don’t like MDF. I don’t even know why. It’s messy to cut and it doesn’t take screws well and I don’t trust it. It might be irrational but I’m ok with that.
Thanks.
Neal