Thread: Very thin ply

The 3 lots of 3 ply are less than .5mm the second one is less than 1mm and the last one is about 2mm Yes they are all 3 ply not a venear
I cut the .5mm with a sharp exacto hobby knife.The other 2, I cut on the scroll saw or bandsaw with a 3mm mdf backing sheet,to eliminate tearout

These plys (Better known in the industry as bending ply) are commonly used for post forming work (Curved counters reception counters etc etc).

The jig saw with a fine blade has no problem cutting them if you don't have a table saw..

Goodluck..

I dont think I have cut ply thinner than 3mm, for the thickness you are trying I would stack cut it so that it would help prevent fragile bits breaking. Otherwise you could sandwich it between some waste ply or cardboard for the same reason

Thanks guys. Well I have said yes to the 2mm but judgement is still out on the 1.5mm. I just don't want to waste it and there are only so many bookmarks that you can make.

Marg

We recently made a trip to Germany .... found some beautiful ornaments there....made from some wonderful ply wood.... dark wood sandwiched with very light colour....it's a little less then 2mm.... seems very strong.
But I could not locate anything uncut ply like it. I would think it all depends on the quality of the ply.....

I did buy some they sell specially for scrolling, bought it in a shop similar to Bunnings... it looks very white and smooth...... had 4 big sheets ( still wonder what they thought at the airport when they showed up in the suitcase! lol) but what a disappointment when I opened and used them. They only had one good side and splintered like mad....

Juvy

I had a search around and Mister Ply and Wood has aircraft plywood starting at 0.4mm it says its strong and flexible. Unsure what a sheet of this would cost though.

Mister Ply and Wood > Products > Plywood > Aircraft Plywood

Someone told me a couple of years ago that ply would be around $100 a sheet!!!!!! So I just never even bothered to go check myself.

For those interested...
Unsure why the .4, .6 & .8 are dearer than 1mm, I guess they are harder to make
Reasonable prices I guess especially if you are going to sell what you make..

air craft plywood grade 3
sheet size 1220x1220
.4 mm $130.00
.6mm $135.00
.8mm $110.00
1.0mm $88.00
1.5mm $110.00
2.mm $140.00
2.5mm $160.00
3.mm $110.00
4.mm $110.00
5.mm $160.00
6.mm $160.00
8.mm $180.00