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   SteveSchoene | Aug 19, 2008 07:05am | #1

   I would definately use the pre-finished plywood.  It's not so much more expensive that even painting over some of it shouldn't be too painful--mostly making the priming job easier after scuffing the pre-finish. I seem to remember $65 or $75 for pre-finished 3/4" maple that I bought last year (in shoreline CT).  I wouldn't trust the stuff I've seen at the Borg.   

   I'd bet it's fairly readily available near you.  Go to http://www.woodfinder.com to make a localized search of distributors near you. 

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   montec24 | Aug 19, 2008 01:49pm | #2

   Thanks Steve, I never thought of using Woodfinder for plywood. It says Highland HArdwoods in NH has them and I go there once i while so I will giv ethem a call today.

   Thanks.

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   Dave45 | Aug 19, 2008 04:47pm | #3

   I get 1/2" (12mm) "Baltic" Birch in 5' x 5' unfinished sheets for ~$40 each.  On my last project, I tried the pre-finished stuff for the drawer boxes and am totally sold on it.

   I get the prefinished 5' x 5' sheets for ~$44 each with unfinished edges.  I can also get "strips" 12" wide x 5' long (or 18" wide x 5' long) that have the long edges rounded and finished.

   It takes a bit of planning, but you can make all of your drawer boxes so the raw edges are buried.  The payoff (for me) was on finishing day when I didn't have to spray the boxes.

   If I were making painted drawer boxes, I think that I would use the unfinished 5' x 5'  sheets and pre-prime them before I made the boxes.

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   keithflknr | Aug 20, 2008 08:11am | #4

   Hello Dana

   I used 3/4 finished maple.I't was available finished on one side or both sides 79.00 one side a little more both sides finished.We loved it the insides of the cabinets look like there there are lights inside the box.I bought them in N/W CT

   http://www.gkwoodworking.com/Lumber.htm

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   montec24 | Aug 20, 2008 02:01pm | #5

   Thanks, I have my guy at the lumber yard getting me prices from Atlantic Plywood. I am figuring in the 70s range per sheet. The drawer stock only comes in 10 peice bundles so that may be more than what I need.

   Dana