*** This thread is not to discuss politics.
With bans on Russian imports, I’m wondering about things we buy as woodworkers and I suddenly literally gasped when I realized much of the Baltic Birch plywood is made in Russia. I used to buy it by the lift, and once my new shop is set up I had planned to make it a big part of my product line. In fact, I was going to justify the cost of a CNC by making plywood furniture as a quick seller to fill gaps between fine furniture making.
Of course, if birch ply is banned, also birch hardwood will be going up in price, and I’m assuming Russia has evergreen Timbers like cedar and pine as well- although I’m no expert.
What other woodworking related products come out of Russia? I’m still feeling the impact of the Chinese steel tariff.