3/4″ / 18mm Baltic Birch Plywood Panels for laser cutting, engraving and all manner of DIY projects, from cabinets to desks. Baltic Birch typically originates from northern Europe and uses hardwood veneers for the faces and the core. The most distinctive feature of Baltic birch is that the edges are attractive, uniform stripes of hardwood veneer, usually alternating light and dark bands. That edge is largely free of voids. Just sand the edge and allow the edge to be seen. Laser cutting Baltic birch works beautifully, with most lab cutters cutting thicknesses up to 6mm and some up to 12mm or more. The laser does leave a dark charred edge. You can leave it as is, or if you prefer, you can easily sand the edges to remove the charring. Baltic birch usually comes in metric thicknesses: 3mm (about 0.120in), 6mm (about 0.24in), 9mm (about 0.36in) and so forth. Since each 3mm increment is about 1/8 of an inch, these thicknesses are pretty close to 1/8, 1/4, and 3/8 inch. The outer veneers are typically 0.75mm thick and the inner veneers are typically 1.5mm thick. So, a 6mm (1/4in) thickness is usually 5 plies, with each incremental 3mm of thickness adding or subtracting 2 inner plies. MakerStock provides pre-cut Baltic birch panels in the right sizes for the laser cutter, or to a size convenient for your project. All MakerStock panel dimensions are cut to tolerances of +0in/-0.188in. That is, the panel will always be up to 3/16in undersized so that it will definitely fit a machine with the corresponding nominal bed size. Our Baltic birch is B/BB, which means the better side is grade B and the worse side is BB. The B side is beautiful, with no knots or patches. The BB side is also very nice, but will usually have a few pin knots, only 2-3mm across, and perhaps a “football” patch. Baltic birch is a bit denser than softwood plywoods with a hardwood veneer. Density runs about 680 kg/m3 or 0.025 lb/in3.
Product Dimensions : 48 x 24 x 0.75 inches; 21.6 Pounds
Item model number : BAL-NAT-750
Date First Available : March 3, 2023
Manufacturer : MakerStock
ASIN : B0BXBHKJ4D
Country of Origin : Russian Federation
3/4″ / 18 mm Baltic Birch Plywood Panels Cut to Convenient Sizes to fit your laser or cnc machine. Custom cuts are also available.
Laser and CNC Safe Plywood for Engraving, Routing and Cutting
B/BB Grade Plywood Panel provides a beautiful, almost flawless, front face.
Baltic Birch Plywood is an essential material for your makerspace, lab, and home workshop. The possibilities are almost endless: From laser cut signs to speaker boxes, furniture and cabinets, and much more.
