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The article offers information on softwood plywood used in carpentry. It discusses the typical grade trademarks and veneer grades of plywood from the American Plywood Association (APA). It mentions various types of plywood and its uses including softwood and hardwood veneers and lumbercore , and lumbercore plywood. Moreover, it features the reconstituted wood panels and its uses such as particle board and hardboard.

Chapter 6 of the book "Bob Lang's the Complete Kitchen Cabinetmaker" is presented. It details the various types of materials such as plywood, medium density fiberboard (MDF), and particle board used in cabinet box construction and presents the prejudices, misconceptions, and myths in the use of these materials. Plywood made from hardwoods such as birch, poplar, or imported wood is used in cabinet construction, but the use of veneer-core material is not allowed by the Architectural Woodwork Institute in high-quality work.

The article discusses the construction of a Craftsman kitchen. It describes how to construct kitchen cabinets, as well as pantries for storage or as a butler's pantry. It cites the designs of modern stoves and dishwashers, as well as counter-top appliances. It also compares the modern cabinet with the period cabinet. The materials that can be used for the construction of base and wall cabinets are also mentioned, including the birch or maple plywood, and particleboard with a melamine coating.