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Shina 1/4 inch

1/4" Shina Plywood

All five plies or layers of 1/4" 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.

Because it is only 1/4" thick, we do not recommend carving on both sides of these blocks. 3/8" Shina Plywood (previously called "All Shina") is thick enough to safely carve on both sides.

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

Free Sample

If you have not tried carving Shina before and you live in the U.S., we will be happy to send you one small sample for free. Please call 800-832-4264 or email your name and address to mail@imcclains.com.

If you live outside the U.S., you will need to pay the shipping, which starts at around U.S.$10.00. Please contact us for the exact amount to ship samples to your country.

VOLUME DISCOUNT

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

There are no discounts on custom orders.

*CURRENTLY OUT OF STOCK.
More 1/4" Shina is scheduled to arrive in March or April 2012. If you would like us to contact you when 1/4" Shina is back in stock, please send an email to orders@imcclains.com. Thank you for your patience.

1/4" Shina Plywood

  Size (in inches) Ship Weight Price per block Enter Quantity
D1260 4 x 6 0.1 lb $1.45

*D1261 6 x 8 0.2 lb $2.85

*D1262 8 x 10 0.4 lb $4.80

*D1263 9 x 12 0.5 lb $6.45

*D1264 12 x 16 0.9 lb $11.45

*D1265 14 x 18 1.2 lb $15.05

*D1266 14 x 20 1.4 lb $16.65

*D1267 16 x 20 1.6 lb $19.10

*D1268 18 x 24 2.1lb $25.80

*D1269 20 x 24 2.3 lb $28.65

*D1270 20 x 30 2.9 lb $35.85

*D1271 22 x 28 3.0 lb $36.80

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
*D1272 24 x 32 3.7 lb $45.85

*D1273 24 x 36 4.2 lb $51.60

*D1274 30 x 40 5.8 lb $71.65

*D1275 36 x 36 6.3 lb $77.40

*D1276 36 x 48 8.4 lb $103.20

Special order

  Size Price per block Enter Quantity
*D1296 Special order:
per sq. inch
Please call our office to place special orders:
1-800-832-4264

Or use this form:

$0.066
per sq. inch

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

Calculated price per block:
$

Number of blocks:

*CURRENTLY OUT OF STOCK.
More 1/4" Shina is scheduled to arrive in March or April 2012. If you would like us to contact you when 1/4" Shina is back in stock, please send an email to orders@imcclains.com. Thank you for your patience.

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