- Patterned plywood cuts really well with a bandsaw, and a table saw. I recommend a higher TPI (Tooth Per Inch) blade for flat cuts. If you plan to re-saw your panel, you should use a re-sawing blade with a fence.

- Routers and CNC machines also work well on Patterned Plywood, however unsupported or smaller pieces can end up with tear out on the corners.

Any standard wood finish will work on Patterned Plywood, so choosing a finish is definitely a personal preference.

- Spray Lacquer - This is my personal favorite, it doesn’t yellow the surface much, and it brings out the iridescence with a finish that lasts for a really long time. (Make sure you wear an appropriate respirator when using this.)

- Polyurethane - Brings out the iridescence, but can be a bit too yellow.

- Water-based poly - Better at maintaining the surface looking the way it does without finish but does not bring out the iridescence

- Odes oil - This is a very nice food safe option. I suggest using the Odies butter over the top of the wax if you want it to maintain its sheen

- Mineral oil and wax - I find this is messy and the finish doesn’t hold up over time

- Rubio Monocote - I have only used the “Pure” color and it left the surface very yellow. I do not recommend, but maybe some other colors would work better

- Stains - I have not played with stains very much, but there’s no reason why this shouldn’t work. If you do stain your boards please let me know how it goes info@almfab.com