Plywood Ordered

I made my head spin trying to find a supplier of okume plywood, and by trying to decide how similar okume and gaboon were, and where BS1088 fitted in. Of the half dozen wood suppliers and boat chandlers nearby whom I called, none knew what okume was or what standard their ply was built to. Found some prices on the net that were extortionate at over £60 a sheet and miles away.

Although I prefer to use quality materials, 3x the price was a quality too far, so I decided to take my chances with Jewsons. Paul at the Wheatley branch was most helpful, and confirmed that their 6mm marine ply is stamped BS1088 and is made of 5 layers. I think this is the best I can do and I hope the product will be good enough.