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  • 19 November 2018 at 09:43 #79940
    Gary Cooper 3
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      Hi I’m new to boat building. Just wondering best places to purchase balsa and plywood and there grades. At moment I’m using ebay/amazon and was wondering especially for plywood would people recommend purchasing from B&Q Wickes etc ☺

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      19 November 2018 at 09:43 #2806
      Gary Cooper 3
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        19 November 2018 at 09:52 #79942
        Dave Milbourn
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          Gary
          I wouldn't buy plywood from any of the DIY stores. It's nearly always interior grade, unsuitable for making anything except carrying boxes. This company has been my wood supplier for as long as I can remember **LINK**

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          19 November 2018 at 10:11 #79943
          Gary Cooper 3
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            Thankyou Dave just had a quick look you can’t beat a recommendation vmt

            19 November 2018 at 11:04 #79945
            Chris Fellows
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              Only source I use as well, which was based on Dave's recommendation.

              Just put another biggish order in and have bought timber previously from their stand at the International Model Boat Show.

              20 November 2018 at 14:18 #79967
              Paul T
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                Buying from the DIY sheds needent be a problem but you do need to know exactly what you are looking for, as Dave says most of it is inferior (what we in the trade call cr#p) but sometimes the sawmills who supply the sheds make up the delivery orders by adding some decent stuff.

                I did find an 8×4 sheet of aircraft grade plywood mixed up with a pile of 1/4 ply and bought it for a tenner.

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