Jim Carriere wrote:
wrote:
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Personally I've seen some very knot-free and fine grain birch and fir at
the local Lowe's. Of course, there is also plenty "doghouse grade" wood.

Lowe's is fifteen minutes closer to me than HD

Other than plywood I've never seen birch in one of the Borgs after
visitng
more than a score of them in four states. Selection is highly
variable,
even within the same company in the same region.

If you don't like what you see in one, go to another.

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FF