Thanks for the quick reply. I'll certainly investigate marine ply. And I know what you mean about the toffe apple effect. The kitchen in the place I've just moved into has a really botchy plywood kitchen and it's glossy and looks awful. If you can bear to give me any more advice, the other...
I would like to have kitchen worktops made of plywood because I love the stripy effect of the sides. Does anyone have any advice about what woods to use and where to get them?