Those of you with woodies -- what kind of wood did you use?

[misterW]

and how did it work out?

I've been shopping around for plywood of different types and am curious what has worked out for other people.

[nevadatear]

Used birch outside/inside. It was that or oak, the only two choices where I live. Liked the birch better. Cherry trim, oak galley cabinets. I am happy with it. If I had more money and more choice, may have gone a different direction.

[doug hodder]

I used marine grade mahogany, I'm thinking 6mm laminated over 1/2" ply, dyed colonial red...has that vintage Chris Craft look. Doug

[afreegreek]

I used marine grade mahogany, I'm thinking 6mm laminated over 1/2" ply, dyed colonial red...has that vintage Chris Craft look. Doug

heard you can get the original Chris Craft colour from one of the club websites..

[Miriam C.]

I used Baltic Birch because I like the color and because I could get it in 5' x 5' sheets!

[Micro469]

I used Baltic Birch inside and for the roof. I used Big Box 2.7 mm Luan for the sides. The Luan is actually holding up better on the sides than the Birch on the roof......

[d_lairson]

how does the lauan stain up?

[Sam I am]

I used Baltic birch too. It's great to work with. It's strong and takes all types of fasteners well without splitting out. It takes paint or varnish well too. I didn't try stain, but I'm pretty sure it would work well too. the 5'x5' sheets were handy for my 5' wide teardrop - very little waste. I recommend it highly. It can be a little tough to find, though.
Sam

[dwgriff1]

Meranti.

Holds up well as long as you keep it dry!

dave

[Rock]

Sapele plywood.



The plywood was cheap because I think it had been sitting around for awhile. The veneer was super thin, really dry and super fragile. It was a major PITA but not that it's encased in fiberglass and epoxy it's OK.

Eric

[Steve_Cox]

I used oak plywood and oak trim. Epoxy and polyurethane coated. 5 years and a couple of polyurethane recoatings. Sold it, new owner is sincere about doing the maintenance to keep it looking good.

[boomboomtulum]

I used Birch Ply. 4x9, Dyed and w/ 5 coats of McCloskys Marine Varnish. Trim is Maple 5/8 w/ Walnut Dowels. I keep it in doors when not in use.

Dave

[Mauleskinner]

I used 1/4" birch ply from Lowe's for the flat parts, and two layers of 1/8" birch for the curvy parts (had to go to "the Cities" for that).

[doug hodder]

how does the lauan stain up?

It's up to you, remember, what you see is what you get when finished up. Any discoloration or flaw will show. It's a lot of work to get something that you potentially are not completely happy with in the end. Luan typically has a very thin veneer over a core. I went with the marine grade thin ply as the plys are solid material and more forgiving when it comes to doing any sanding/work on it and finish up much nicer. I wanted mahogany. It does cost more though. Much more difficult to sand through a ply layer than the veneer, is more stable and less likely to de-lam. If you sand through the veneer on a luan...you're sunk. Just my opinion. Doug

[Miriam C.]

Sapele plywood.



The plywood was cheap because I think it had been sitting around for awhile. The veneer was super thin, really dry and super fragile. It was a major PITA but not that it's encased in fiberglass and epoxy it's OK.

Eric

Oh that is very nice!!!