Today I spent some time at Home Depot and Lowes looking for materials for my enclosures.
All just got more complicated
At Lowes I checked the two bamboo material the counter top and the island, one of the counter top (out of the plastic wrap)both end had a crack about 6-7 inches true all the 3 layers the island material better quality but who knows if it crack that to after will open the plastic wrap (dries out) and I cut it into size or be glued together
How I mentioned I tried a few years a go a large cutting board for bookshelf enclosure front end and before I stained one side already cracked. Today when I saw the 1 1/2" counter top bot end had the mentioned 6-7" crack that material a big NO to me.
Lows has some oak (not sure if 100% oak or just the veneer) plywood for kitchen cabinet but they are so crocked and bent it just useless for enclosure.
I check the bamboo parquet, they are decent, strong material but the bottom side not smooth at all, would rather pick oak over bamboo.
Home depot has the usually 2X4' 3/4" thick and 1/2" thick Baltic Birch but those are to small size wise and half would be wasted... The best option if I can get at least a full size 4x8' Baltic Birch.
If there will be a need on that I can use oak parquet.