Plywood Prices... argh!

[tjbnwi]

I started another thread when I should have simply added it to this one.  I will contact a moderator to remove it.

Here is the post:

I was in Lowe’s yesterday and they had big-box-quality 3/4”, 4’ x 8’ red oak hardwood plywood for $96.00.

Does that price sound about right?  With tax, over $100.00 per sheet for plywood?

As long as it is a quality sheet and the price works for you go for it.

We don't use red oak, but the rift sawn white oak sheeks I go this week were 144 a sheet when buying a bunk (38 sheets), 1/4 walnut MDF core was 162 a sheet, I needed 18.

Tom

 

[woodbutcherbower]

UK today.

8' x 4' x 18mm (3/4") birch-faced boards. $134 a sheet.

[eek]

 

[rmwarren]

UK today.

8' x 4' x 18mm (3/4") birch-faced boards. $134 a sheet.

[eek]

Makes New Jersey appear cheap @ $84. I'll stop griping about $58 MDF also.

RMW

 

[Peter Kelly]

Colombia has plain poplar-core sheets without the decorative top veneers in most of the common thicknesses. A 4'x8' of 3/4" usually goes for around $75 in Northeastern US. 

 

[rjboch]

Starting to see small declines here in San Diego (not including contractor discounts). A few pics of prices from a few days ago...biggest drops have been with BB. Same 4x8' 18mm sheets were priced ~$210 a few months ago.

 

[fritter63]

Not sure BB will come down to reasonable anytime soon, it's not the normal inflationary pressures on that stuff.... apparently it ONLY comes from the Baltic (thought maybe we had started producing it here!).

getting ready to build a bunch of wall cabinets for the shop/barn, and have decided to just use 3/4" OSB. It seems to be stable enough, cheap, and it is actually a cool look too. Plus, easy to attach other things to the outsides and doors.

 

[krudawg]

Just curious...

So what are you paying for plywood these days? 

My local Menards prices are up about 50% or so.

Has anyone been forced to cancel or delay jobs do to the hefty prices?

Any thoughts if prices will drop within the next year?

$96 for a sheet of  3/4" Maple Ply at Lowes.  I can't even look at Baltic Birch these days

 

[ChuckM]

Hardwoods are expensive too.

Had some Airmiles converted e-vocuhers, and picked these up from a building center today for $100 Cdn:

4/4 maple x 9 ft;
1"x4"x9ft red oak s4s/fas;
1"x6"x 5ft red oak s4s/fas and
2 bottles of Titebond III (4 oz).

The 4/4 maple (rough lumber) was sold for $20 because it wasn't "in the system."

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If I had to pay out of my own pocket, I wouldn't have shopped there. Or should I say I wouldn't be buying the s4s stuff. I usually get my rough lumber (walnut, cherry and maple) at a place that has more competitive prices.

 

[tjbnwi]

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Tom

 

[Peter Kelly]

What is MXB? MDF crossbands over veneer core? Assuming this is pre-finished stuff?

 

[tjbnwi]

What is MXB? MDF crossbands over veneer core? Assuming this is pre-finished stuff?

MXB is a high surface finish panel. The plywood core is sheeted on both sides with MDF. The MDF is surfaced then the face sheet is applied. In this case the face sheets are B on one side and #1 on the other side.

Yes, finished 2 sides with UV cured finish.

Tom

 

[Michael Kellough]

[member=4105]tjbnwi[/member]  donkey?

 

[Michael Kellough]

What is MXB? MDF crossbands over veneer core? Assuming this is pre-finished stuff?

MXB is a high surface finish panel. The plywood core is sheeted on both sides with MDF. The MDF is surfaced then the face sheet is applied. In this case the face sheets are B on one side and #1 on the other side.

Yes, finished 2 sides with UV cured finish.

Tom

Is there anything better than that? Sounds like the bee’s knees.

 

[tjbnwi]

[member=4105]tjbnwi[/member]  donkey?

I'm assuming you and just about everyone else has seen the fork lift on the back of a truck. Here they are called donkeys. Not sure what they're called in other areas but back home they were called a Tag-A-Long or Moffet (this is a brand name).

Tom

 

[Peter Kelly]

What is MXB? MDF crossbands over veneer core? Assuming this is pre-finished stuff?

MXB is a high surface finish panel. The plywood core is sheeted on both sides with MDF. The MDF is surfaced then the face sheet is applied. In this case the face sheets are B on one side and #1 on the other side.

Yes, finished 2 sides with UV cured finish.

Tom

Is there anything better than that? Sounds like the bee’s knees.

Laying up your own panels with A-1 plain sliced veneers. This way, you can control book matching across a set of doors or wall panels. You can also get something a bit more substantial than the usual tissue paper thin top sheets the mills like to apply these days.

I've bought pre-finished sheets in the past and wasn't always that thrilled with the look, suppose it can be hit or miss. Does save a ton of time though.

 

[woodbutcherbower]

[member=4105]tjbnwi[/member]  donkey?

I'm assuming you and just about everyone else has seen the fork lift on the back of a truck. Here they are called donkeys. Not sure what they're called in other areas but back home they were called a Tag-A-Long or Moffet (this is a brand name).

Tom

They’re called ‘Mounties’ in the UK - named after the Moffet Mounty which was the original truck or trailer-hung forklift.

 

[Crazyraceguy]

What is MXB? MDF crossbands over veneer core? Assuming this is pre-finished stuff?

MXB is a high surface finish panel. The plywood core is sheeted on both sides with MDF. The MDF is surfaced then the face sheet is applied. In this case the face sheets are B on one side and #1 on the other side.

Yes, finished 2 sides with UV cured finish.

Tom

That sounds like MDO (Medium Density Overlay) then veneered and finished.
That stuff is fantastic to work with. It has the plywood's advantages of screw-holding ability and lighter weight, along with the smoother/flatter advantage of MDF.

 

[krudawg]

Baltic Birch right now is too rich for my blood.  I bought a 4X8 sheet of Maple Plywood at Lowes for $96 - outrageous!  Last time, a year or so ago, it was $55.  A drug habit is now cheaper than Woodworking.  Are we going to get some relief soon?

 

[Coen]

Baltic Birch right now is too rich for my blood.  I bought a 4X8 sheet of Maple Plywood at Lowes for $96 - outrageous!  Last time, a year or so ago, it was $55.  A drug habit is now cheaper than Woodworking.  Are we going to get some relief soon?

Sure! Your government will loan/print some money to subsidize plywood  [wink]

 

[Peter Kelly]

Baltic Birch right now is too rich for my blood.  I bought a 4X8 sheet of Maple Plywood at Lowes for $96 - outrageous!  Last time, a year or so ago, it was $55.  A drug habit is now cheaper than Woodworking.  Are we going to get some relief soon?

3/4 in maple is currently $75 - $80 / sheet here in Northeastern US. Just varies a lot by market.