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Blocks & Plates
All Shina (3/8in thick, shina core)

3/8" Shina Plywood
(previously called "All Shina")

All five plies or layers of 3/8" (9mm) Shina Plywood are Shina, a wood that is very easy to carve in any direction, including across the grain.

A very thin application of glue is used between the five plies, so compared to most plywoods, these blocks will feel more like solid wood as you carve them. Because the glue is thin, your tools will stay sharp longer too.

3/8" Shina Plywood can be safely carved on both sides. Please be aware that if you are printing on an etching press and using high pressure, carved areas on the bottom of the block may show up as lighter areas when you print the top. We have not heard of anyone having this problem when printing with a baren or on a letterpress.

Comparing 3/8" and 1/4"

  • 3/8" is less apt to warp because it is thicker
  • 3/8" can be carved on both sides
  • If the block will be carved on only one side, 1/4" is more economical
  • 1/4" is easier to print on an etching press because it is thinner

VOLUME DISCOUNT

Receive a 5% discount on orders of 12 or more of the same size and same kind of Shina or Lauan standard size blocks (see list below). This discount is given automatically when you place your order.

There are no discounts on custom orders.

3/8" Shina Plywood

  Size (in inches) Ship Weight Price per block Enter Quantity
D1240 4 x 6 0.1 lb $1.45

D1241 6 x 8 0.4 lb $2.80

D1242 8 x 10 0.7 lb $4.80

D1243 9 x 12 0.9 lb $6.45

D1244 12 x 16 1.6 lb $11.40

D1245 14 x 18 2.1 lb $14.95

D1246 14 x 20 2.3 lb $16.65

D1247 16 x 20 2.7 lb $19.00

D1248 18 x 24 3.6 lb $25.70

D1249 20 x 24 4.0 lb $28.45

D1250 20 x 30 5.0 lb $35.65

D1251 22 x 28 5.1 lb $36.60

Oversized blocks

Actual shipping for oversize pieces (24" x 32" and larger) will be higher than the estimate shown in your shopping cart.

UPS has additional shipping charges for large items. This additional amount will be added to your order in our office and it will not appear on your shopping cart or on your online order. If you wish to know what the actual shipping charge will be, please add a note in the "Special Instructions" box in the shopping cart, email us or call 800-832-4264. We will not contact you with this information unless you ask us to do so.

  Size (in inches) Ship Weight Price per block Enter Quantity
D1252 24 x 32 6.4 lb $46.50

D1253 24 x 36 7.2 lb $52.30

D1254 30 x 40 10.0 lb $72.60

D1255 36 x 36 10.8 lb $78.45

D1256 36 x 48 14.4 lb $104.60

Special order

  Size Price per block Enter Quantity
D1294 Special order:
per sq. inch
Please call our office to place special orders:
1-800-832-4264

Or use this form: 		$0.069
per sq. inch

Width of block
(in inches):
Length of block
(in inches):
Number of blocks:

Calculated square inches
(width x length x number of blocks):