The stock I use primarily for cutting is 3mm birch craft plywood.

Joel_Brondos · January 31, 2018, 7:34pm

Does anyone have recommendations for stains, oils, or finishes which work especially well with this wood?

Andy_Shilling · January 31, 2018, 8:48pm

Not sure where you are in the world but in the uk we have Mylands liquid fast stain, this is mid oak with several layers of natural bee’s wax. I always try to finish with a natural wax rather than laquer as it’s easier to repair if it gets knocked.

donkjr · January 31, 2018, 11:07pm

I pretty much use Minwax products. Use a pre-stain if you are staining.

NedMan · February 1, 2018, 2:34am

For stain I recommend the Minwax products as well. The birch I’ve used hasn’t required a pre stain personally. Just don’t sand below 200 grit before hand. For finishes on birch ply I typically like to use lacquer and sometimes polyurethane.

donkjr · February 1, 2018, 2:49am

@Nedman if the wood is good quality the pre-stain may not matter and the results not blotchy but I do it just to be safe since wood quality these days is so unpredictable.