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jonny24eh t1_iya8a9d wrote

Reply to comment by karmasalwayswatching in Local Burger King has fake "raw plywood edges" on their tables by pvfjr

Whats funny is that it's covering something cheap (particle board) with something also cheap* (plywood) instead of end grain veneer to make it look like solid wood.

*plywood is of course more expensive than particle board but it's generally not considered as a finish material using the edge grain like this

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CovidPangolin t1_iycc1xa wrote

This is like hyper capitalism. Soon only the truly wealthy will be able to have plywood finished like solid wood.

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Nenotriple t1_iycqhdh wrote

The kind of plywood the grain depicts would be very high quality solid veneer core furniture grade plywood. Not the same stuff you might build a shed with, and probably 2 or 3 times the cost.

You can find a lot of high end furniture using this kind of plywood. It's commonly used with steam bending chairs here's an example

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jonny24eh t1_iycvcx9 wrote

It's still a substitute for solid wood 99% of the time.

A chair like that I would assume the craftsman is laminating their own veneer and not bending purchased plywood.

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