Plywood Recommendations

[UROK]

I have two possible suppliers of plywood.

The first one's email says: we can supply 1220mm (4') X2440mm (8') X12mm (1/2") imported Russian birch plywood. We can supply 2 types birch plywood; one is poplar core with birch face back veneer as need grade, one is all birch, which one you are looking for? And usually 12 mm thickness we can supply it with 7 layers.

The second supplier's email says: we do not offer Baltic Birch, we offer Russian birch plywood.

Do I want Russian birch plywood? (I assume the difference is "Russia" is a wider designation than "Baltic". Correct?)
Do I want poplar core/ birch face or all birch?

Here are the links:

http://canex-group.en.made-in-china.com ... ywood.html

http://www.probex.ee/suppliers_eng.html

Many thanks!
Russ

[Chris_Allen]

Russian and Baltic should be pretty much the same.

The only thing that is unclear is whether the faces are laminations or layers. You want to avoid laminates as the glue can just peel them off.