Veneers are thin slices of wood , glued on wooden ply and used for decor on doors, tops, panels, furnitures etc.
Anigre, Ash, Beech, Birch, Cedar, Cherry, Elm, Fir, Makore, Maple, Oak, Pine, Sapele, Teak, Walnut, Chestnut, Ebony, Eculaptus, Wenge, Larch, Santos, Rosewood, Succupira, Sycamore, Zebrano, Zericote, Onyx, Tamo Ash, Coral, Cocoplum, Bolivar, Mahogany, Rainwood, Pinoak, Koto, Lati, Cocobolo etc are some of the popular species.
They are from different geographical regions, european, north american, south american, and around the world as it depends where the tree is grown.
Veneer slices are put together according to how you wanna match it and then sewed and hot pressed on a ply base.
One can use paper veneers for bending portions and edges.
To remove the dust accumulated on veneer.
It depends on number of sheets in a lot, as it depends on how many sheets are produced in a log, as every log is unique.
These are veneers which do not occur naturally but are made by processing them and making the structure how one wants. Basically reconstituted or man made.
Since it’s a natural product it cannot have any guarantee.
It gives a better idea of what will be the final look of the product after polish
Back plywood acts as a base and carrier for the top layer veneer. It also eases the handling of veneers.
Doors, tops, panels, cabinets, wall panelling, ceiling panelling, furniture etc.
No, they are not in their natural raw form but once coated with a proper wood coating on top ,the top layer becomes resistant to water from the front surface.
There are multiple factors like the species, grade, size, grains, availability etc which decided the price
Yes one can get it, 12*4 is also available in veneers if we have the raw material in stock.
It is where every other leaf of veneer is turned over, like the pages of book. Thus the grain is mirrored in the adjacent leaf and creates symmetrical book match pattern.
In this fleeces are joined together randomly without any order, and that’s how a random pattern is created which we refer as mix match veneers
Veneer slices are joined in sequence without flipping the pattern. If the grain is straight joints will not be visible.
It is different in every sheet as it depends on sizes of slice of wood. In some sheet it may be 5 slices or in some it may be 8. It depends on size of slice of wooden fleech.
Crown cut is when the timber is sliced parallel to the growth rings. The result is crown , usually with straight grain pattern on either side of feature.
The log is cut in quarters, and each quarter flitch is then straight sliced, approx at right angle to growth rings. This generally produces a veneer with a relatively uniform linear vertical grain.
This is used mainly for oak species, which have medullary rays radiating from the center of log like the spokes of wheel. The log is quarter cut and then mounted on a lathe, taking curved slices slight across the medullary rays. This gives it vertical grains and minimises the flake figure.
Rotary is the process of peeling the entire log, and turning log, while shaving the veneer as it turns and produces rotary cut veneers.
Yes, a specie of veneer can have different cut. Walnut veneer can be quarter cut and crown cut as well. So its possible.
Yes, paper veneers can be bent.
There is a difference and that is due to the size of log of the tree. As the log can vary in size from top, middle and bottom. Hence there are differnce in the sequence of sheets from start to end ,as it’s a natural product.
Yes one can stick it on ply and mdf.
It is natural veneer which is dyed in different colours
Yes it is possible to rebuff and repolish a veneer.
No its not recommended to use veneers for outdoor and exterior as they cannot be used in conditions like excess exposure to dust and sunlight, water.
Yes as they are natural product which comes from tree itself.
Veneers come with numbering on particular sheets from 1 to depending on size of lot. They are grouped on basis of numbering, match, colour and figures.
Veneers must be kept aside and should be stacked in pile and covered by cloth to protect from dust and damage before application.
It depends on where one is using it and the design.
One can clean veneer by using a wet cloth and wipe it.
Veneer doesn’t require maintenance, you can clean with a soft dry cloth or sponge by dipping it in water.
Veneers are durable and it depends on how you maintain it, if the maintenance is good and its coated well, they have a good life span of more than 10-15 years.
There can be changes in color depending on the polish and coating. It is always advisable to make a small sample to have more clarity on the outcome.