Plywood is a great material for building cabinets, bookcases and shelves. But exposed edges usually look unfinished unless theyre covered with a layer of wood. While wood veneer tape is one easy way ...

Edge banding a piece of plywood is easier and more awesome than I expected. Although I am a solid-wood kind of builder, veneered plywood has its place. Those uses have increased dramatically for me ...

Plywood edges perform like the end grain of most woods when stained: they absorb more stain than the rest of the surface and get darker. With plywood, the edges usually appear blotchy and unattractive ...

When you want to make some furniture or other decorative pieces, plywood is a much cheaper alternative to solid wood. If you want to hide the fact that it’s plywood, however, you can apply edge ...