Furniture Grade Veneer Plywood
Generally straight grained with a moderately coarse, uniform texture.
Furniture grade veneer plywood. However, the species of face/back veneer can be wood or non-wood . The quality of the outside veneers are graded with a LETTER on one side and NUMBER on the other. Specialized furniture-grade plywood is often used in furniture.
Veneer in a finished US trademarked plywood panel must conform to one of the six grades listed in the US PS 1-09 standard: 1 is the best and 4 is the worst. Plywood Lingo Veneer Core - was developed to provide panels with dimensional stability and good strength both along and across the panel.
Occasionally, you may run into a fifth grade called “C-plugged.” Each sheet will have two grades, such as AC. The requirements given here apply to panels measuring 2440mm (96”) x 1220mm (48. A=1 meaning best quality so if it is A1 (meaning one side is A and the other is 1 it is the best plywood veneer quality you can get).
Plywood with a 3 or 4 back grade can have a back surface of a different specie than the front surface. With each new layer, the grain rotates 90 degrees.
There are various benefits to using hardwood plywood, including the following: A is the best and D is the worst. Face veneer cuts are typically rotary cut or plain sliced, and in-stock species will usually be red oak, birch and maple.
Grain is straight, with a very coarse texture. There is a different standard for backs: Click to add item "1/4 x 4 x 8 A1 Red Oak.