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What You Need To Know About Plywood

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• What You Need To Know About Plywood
• A Sampling of Plywood Grades

A Sampling of Plywood Grades

Grade	Veneer Quality	Defects allowed
A-Premium	If sliced, pieces are slip- or book-matched for pleasing effect of color and grain. Can also be rotary-cut.	Minor, but not frequent burls, pin knots, and inconspicuous small patches.
1-Good (Cabinet Grade)	Unmatched slices permitted, but no sharp contrasts in color, grain, or figure.	Burls, slight color streaks, pin knots, and inconspicuous small patches in limited amounts.
2-Sound	No figure, color, or grain match.	Smooth patches, sound knots, and discoloration or varying color.
G1S	Dealer-applied designation meaning "Good 1 Side" used primarily for foreign-origin plywood of 1/4" thickness; face can be good to premium, back with large defects or of another hardwood species.
Shop	Defects downgrade these good or premium panels to factory seconds.

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