Baltic birch differs from other plywoods in a few ways. Regular plywood is usually made locally from the cheapest possible core wood in alternating grain layers laminated together with a hardwood ...

The exception is my small hoard of odds and ends, cutoffs and waste from a particular species of plywood with a multitude of uses. Baltic birch plywood is known for its stability, strength ...

Photo: Courtesy of Mr. Kate Baltic birch plywood forms the beautiful bones of this modular shelving, storage and desk unit.

He used 1/8th thick sheets of Baltic birch plywood, a staple material around laser cutters because it burns quickly and easily and is very flexible, which means that it’s harder to break.