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Which Plywood for cabinets ?

  • 17-12-2023 6:34pm
    #1
    aidancoughlan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 60 ✭✭


    I am looking for Plywood for Wall cabinets, shelf backing, workbench sub-surface & sides and overhead shelving in a dry, insulated interior workshop. I'll be making the framing from 2x4 and 2x2 Planed-all-over white deal (painted), with shelving and backing panels in 18mm Ply. It won't be hacked around too much, just used for storage of tools etc.

    How it looks cosmetically is important to me, and I am not keen on the very dark Reddish/Pinkish Ply that you sometimes see.

    I am looking to order from Brooks Thomas, and was thinking of the following options

    18mm "Lumin" brand Eucalyptus Plywood @ €61 Looks like a nice grain on it. I can't work out if it is GRADE BB facing on it, but I did see it in the store and it seems nice and clean and smooth enough to me (not rough ply for hidden construction work)

    https://brooksonline.ie/eucalyptus-pine-faced-ccx-plywood-2440mmx1220mm-8-x4-18mm-uraply18

    18mm Marine Plywood €88 - I didn't see this in store when I visited

    https://brooksonline.ie/18mm-marine-plywood-2440mmx1220mm-8x4-mply18

    18mm Birch Plywood @ €142

    https://brooksonline.ie/european-birch-plywood-2440mm-x-1220mm-18mm-pbirch18


    The 18mm "Lumin" brand Eucalyptus Plywood seems to be a new entrant into the market (link here) - does anybody know anything about it / have any experience with it. Cosmetically I think it looks good, but will it be suitable for cabinets and shelving ?

    Marine Ply (depending on the variant they have) is an unknown to me cosmetically, although I know it will be good & strong. Birch Ply I like the look of and I know it is considered the best for kitchen cabinets , however it is a considerable jump up in price.



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  • #2
    jack of all
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,376 ✭✭✭jack of all


    I bought a couple of sheets of that Eucalyptus plywood during covid. I only used a quarter sheet so far, to make a new crosscut sled for my table saw. I found it good- cuts, sands and takes a finish well, no voids or delamination of the veneers. I don't know what I paid for it then but it was probably half the cost of birch ply.

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  • #3
    aidancoughlan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 60 ✭✭aidancoughlan


    Thanks @jack of all - I know this is some time after, I missed your reply in email. I actually used that ply in the end, and I was happy with it. It's worth seeing in person before committing to a lot of it - a slight reddish tint to it, but pleasing grain to my eye at least. It was worth visiting the store in person and picking out which sheets you want - apart from the colour etc. , the second few sheets delivered to me included some badly twisted and some damaged sheets which I sent back and went and hand-picked some again.



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