# What Plywood Would You Use to Make a Finish Like Cherry?
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Plywood
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Plywood contains layers of mechanically compressed wood products. The compressed wood strands and particles form a very strong material that provides a suitable fabric for forming floors, walls and roofs as well as cabinets, furniture and other items.
Cherry Plywood
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Manufacturers form hardwood plywood sheets and standard plywood sheets with the same process, but they make hardwood plywood from select types of hardwood rather than various softwoods. Cherry plywood is made from only cherry trees. Although the cherry wood is ground and pressed, cherry plywood is very similar in color to natural cherry wood boards.
Cherry Veneer
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Some kinds of plywood have a veneer layer over the top layer of compressed wood. The veneer gives the product the illusion of a solid piece of cherry wood due to the exposed grain. Cherry veneer plywood most closely resembles true cherry wood, although it can be the most costly type of plywood.
Grades and Stains
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Plywood is made in various grades that denote the smoothness of its finish. Choosing a type of plywood with a smooth finish allows you to create a final product that resembles cherry wood without spending an excessive amount of money. A-grade plywood has smoothest surface among the plywood grades. This type of plywood has the fewest defects and is pre-sanded. Avoid purchasing C-grade or D-grade plywood for projects you intend to display, especially if you intend to disguise it as solid wood finishes in cabinets and other projects.
Although the result doesn't look quiet as similar to real cherry as cherry plywood or cherry veneer plywood, it is possible to make other kinds of plywood have a finish that resembles cherry. That method usually is less expensive than using cherry plywood or cherry veneer plywood, and it provides an attractive finished product. The project begins with sanding and buffing the plywood to a smooth finish. Stain the plywood with a cherry stain to give it the illusion of cherry wood. A coat of polyurethane or varnish will protect and seal the wood.
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