Customer Reviews for Columbia Forest Products 3/4 in. x 4 ft. x 8 ft. PureBond Maple Plywood

If its all you can get, go for it. I purchased 3 different thicknesses. Veneer is super thin, be careful. The glue is on the sparse side, so its not the most solid, and I'm disappointed with the few layers. This is coming in at cabinet grade pricing, but is glorified a grade ply. I had to sift through 2 stack at 2 stores to find one piece without filler or fisheyes. That is not stain grade.

Spent several hundred dollars on this product to make cabinet doors. Very disappointed. Micro thin veneer, some kind of green garbage wood for plys. High moisture content, found wood knots on interior plys. I really miss the days of professional lumber yards where you could buy quality lumber for a quality finished project.

Good,sturdy great for my project

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Cuts cleanly, not much burr. Easy to stain.

When I ripped it up to make cabinets the Laminate’s were coming apart from now glue

Poor quality plywood. Contained many internal air gaps in the layers. Not a good quality plywood panel.

Great finish, great plywood

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Significant core voids and areas where the core veneers were not glued together (delamination). Voids and delimitation were all in the middle of the sheets and not visible during pre-purchase inspection. Wasted hours regluing veneers and filling exposed core voids. Primary surface veneer is grade C at best and secondary surface is grade D multi piece veneer. I guess you could use this garbage if you were going to paint it but then why bother with birch at all. If you plan on stain or clear finish, do yourself a favor and go to a specialist supplier for quality hardwood plywood.

You can almost smell the Columbia Forests with this piece of plywood, magical

I don't know if I got a bad sheet or if this is a recurring problem but I have been dealing with delamination issues with the veneer. The bond is poor and the substrate has voids, leading to bubbles and delamination, making this plywood inferior for quality cabinetry.

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I only buy this 3/4 inch plywood for all my projects. I have made so many thing already with this plywood as a desk table top for my kids to do homework. I re-did my pantry shelves and used this plywood for every shelf in my walk in pantry. I'm going to keep buying this plywood for my future projects.

It worked great for my use

This is an excellent plywood which gives consistently good results. I appreciate it's workability and the fact that there is no added formaldehyde for me in the shop or for my customers using the end product.

Very strong with smooth surface

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Use the wood to make shelving in an exiting maple cabinet. Turned out great!

Thick enough Venere that it didn’t splinter when cross cutting like a similar product from Lowe’s.

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When this product is good, it is very good - when it is not, it is not usable. We have gotten several pieces which literally came apart. My recommendation is to check the product well and keep it in a very dry area. It has one very attractive side and as stated in the description, the underside may have flaws. Overall, it is a nice piece of maple.

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OAK plywood for my bar - good quality, no blemishes - will work fine

Worked well.