[bolger] got the plywood

BO>Hi all - unespectedly enough, my plywood arrived yesterday preceded by a
BO>phone call by the expeditioner in the afternoon. Seems good stuff, even
BO>if not exceptionally high quality. No knots whatsoever, no voids visible
BO>at the edges. Total cost, including delivery into my garage, has been
BO>the equivalent of 520 US$ at today's rate. The total quantity is
BO>equivalent to 17.5 4'x8' sheets, 3/8" thick, 5 plies.

Interesting.

Allowing for the crashing $A against the steadily descending $US, that
amounts to about $A 46 per sheet, about what we pay for reasonable
exterior grade 1/4", only 2/3rds of our B-grade 3/8" price

Wonder if I should buy in Italy and import??? I've got to get started on
the Shoebox...nah..

Tim & FLying Tadpole

Hi all - unespectedly enough, my plywood arrived yesterday preceded by a
phone call by the expeditioner in the afternoon. Seems good stuff, even
if not exceptionally high quality. No knots whatsoever, no voids visible
at the edges. Total cost, including delivery into my garage, has been
the equivalent of 520 US$ at today's rate. The total quantity is
equivalent to 17.5 4'x8' sheets, 3/8" thick, 5 plies. Today I'll buy the
mahogany for framing. So long, Pippo

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Hi folks - I got the plywood for my Micro. Hasn't arrived yet in my
shop (about 1 week to go) but I've located it and ordered. It's 11
5'x10' sheets of 3/8" marine okoume, 5 plies (the equivalent of 17.5
standard 4'x8' sheets). Total cost about 600 US$. Stay tuned because
I'm about to put on line The Ultimate Bolger's Micro Page! Cheers -
Pippo