I highly recommend the Fiberglass panels at Homedepot, It worked great for
me, and I managed somewhat of a template from what was left of my old panel.

Sorry it's a bit old this thread, I don't check it often

cut template:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/fj79t6hdajkt4mh/12193819_10156209555460585_7960888175399562500_n.jpg?dl=0

Blank
https://www.dropbox.com/s/yuqw8zztffrg727/10458440_10156209555625585_5739842435310862176_n.jpg?dl=0

https://www.dropbox.com/s/ytrmlqcu0ozp15e/12193632_10156209555690585_1997062086590439871_n.jpg?dl=0

On Tue, Aug 1, 2017 at 7:32 PM, David McNeely <davmcneely40@gmail.com>
wrote:

> Thanks for all the information and advice.  I am familiar with luan, which
> is widely used for cheap doors and interior trim.  I have not encountered
> "Baltic birch," but do know birch as a hardwood plywood used in furniture
> and cabinetry.  I guess I had not looked closely enough at the original to
> realize it was only 3 mm.  My eye is poorly calibrated.
>
> Thanks again, mcneely
>
> On Tue, Aug 1, 2017 at 7:22 PM, Karl <tdiguru@westyventures.com> wrote:
>
> > The original is 1/8" approximately, and fits in a channel. Birch cabinet
> > grade is not that expensive and quality + strength matters, at least
> when I
> > build something. For a sliding panel I's probably use 3/16 or 1/4.
> Masonite
> > would probably be fine in either project but warps more in my experience.
> >
> >
> >
> > On 8/1/2017 6:32 PM, David McNeely wrote:
> >
> >> Why would you use such a thin plywood?  Isn't the original thicker?  And
> >> if painting, why use birch?  Why not a less expensive product?  The
> reason
> >> I ask is that I am looking at putting a sliding access door on the bed
> side
> >> of the rear "closet."  Someone else has even recommended using masonite
> for
> >> that application.  If there is a good reason to go with birch, such as
> to
> >> be less likely to dent than say pine, I can understand that.  But 1/8"
> is
> >> awfully thin to my mind.
> >>
> >
>