Description
Oak Plywood is a high-class engineered wood product that is made through gluing together a number of layers (plies) of wood veneer, with oak veneer at both outermost layers.
It is in demand for use in furniture, cabinetry, flooring, and decorative panels for its durability, strength, and pleasing wood grain.
### **Types of Oak Plywood**
1. **Red Oak Plywood** – Warm reddish in hue with deep grain markings.
2. **White Oak Plywood** – Lighter, beige to grayish in hue, with a tighter and straighter grain.
3. **Quarter-Sawn Oak Plywood** – Sawn in a manner that brings out its uniform, straight grain with a definite ray fleck grain.
4. **Rift-Sawn Oak Plywood** – Straighter grain with fewer flecks, offering a cleaner look.
### **Strengths of Oak Plywood**
– **Strength & Durability** – As a hardwood, oak plywood with oak veneer is strong and resistant to wear.
– **Aesthetic Appearance** – The wood grain markings make it ideal for use in furniture and cabinetry.
– **Flexibility** – In a variety of thicknesses and grades for a variety of applications.
– **Stability** – Engineered with cross-grain lamination to resist warping and expansion.
### **Popular Uses**
– Cabinetry
– Shelving
– Doors and panels
– Furniture
– Decorative wall panels
### **Oak Plywood Grades**
– **A Grade (AA or A1)** – High grade, even, and flawless veneer with minor defects.
– **B Grade** – Some defects, but ideal for semi-hidden use.
– **C/D Grade** – Higher defects, and best for use in a sublayer, or painted over.
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