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plywood thickness

Submitted by PatrickAngus - Mon, 10/22/12 » 12:32 PM

Hi Everyone,

I may have finally found a source of 3mm okoume plywood in Colorado. I was told by a salesman that what they sell is 1/8 inch or 2.6 mm. I read online that BS 1088 allows for tolerances of +.2 to -.4 mm. Any opinions on whether or not I can I use 2.6mm for my Kaholo 12-6 build?

Thanks!

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RE: plywood thickness

» Submitted by hokeyhydro - Mon, 10/22/12 » 8:35 PM

Wait for a CLC expert to chime in, but if you plan on sheathing the board with fiberglass cloth I would go for it.

RE: plywood thickness

» Submitted by ootdb - Tue, 10/23/12 » 10:32 AM

Most, if not all, Okoume plywood imported to the States is made in a country that uses metric measurements (not inches). I would guess the salesman or someone converted 3 mm to 1/8" to make it easy on us metric-challenged Yanks. If it really is BS 1088 Okoume marine ply, it should have a stamp inked into the best face (:-o) of the wood indicating its quality. I agree with hokeyhydro, go for it!

RE: plywood thickness

» Submitted by PatrickAngus - Thu, 10/25/12 » 11:51 AM

Thank you both for the info!