Wood Veneers

At Wood-Chip Lumber, we hand-select the finest wood veneers available on the market, ensuring our customers the very best finished product. We feature paper, fenolic, and wood backed veneers in standard or custom thicknesses. Our veneers are available individually, or book matched for that continuous panel look. Matching Grains?  Our staff is qualified to identify and match any species of wood. Give us a call for updated pricing or to discuss your project.

Over 20 Wood Veneers In Stock

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Wood Veneers

Types of Wood Veneers

Veneers are thin sheets of wood that are sliced from a log and used for decoration  or construction (as plywood). Veneers are available in a range of natural colors and a variety of figures. The type of figure is determined by the species of wood, and where and how it is cut from the tree. This means that each sheet of veneer is unique.  Cutting methods include flat-slicing to display flat grain; quarter-slicing to display side grain; and rotary cutting, which peels off a continuous sheet of veneer from the log’s circumference.

Veneers allow the use of timbers that are fragile due  to their irregular grain, such as burls, and have insufficient strength for certain carpentry projects. Cutting such timbers into veneers solves this problem as the solid “ground” onto which the veneer is fixed carries the physical load of the item. Fragile veneers can therefore be used for the same projects as veneers cut from straight-grained timbers, but they must be handled with great care.

Burrs (or burls) are abnormal growths on trunks. Veneers cut from them are extremely beautiful, with their masses of dark knots, but they are weak, due to their irregular grain, and the leaves come in odd shapes and sizes. Wavy-grained woods give a 3D effect figure known as “fiddleback”, with bands of light and dark grain “rippling” across the veneer leaf. Other veneers with unusual patterns caused by irregular or wavy grains include bird’s-eye maple and birch.

Wood-Chip’s staff is qualified to identify and match any species of wood.

As always, if you don’t feel comfortable laying up your own veneer ask us! Wood-Chip will gladly mount your veneers to the plywood of your choice.

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Veneered wood panels available in a variety of exotic species

Veneering Plywood for a ‘solid wood’ look

To achieve the look of solid wood, apply veneer to plywood, MDF panels, or secondary wood such as poplar and pine. The hardwood veneer sheets can be applied to the panels with glue using a veneer press or vacuum-forming system. When applying wood veneers to any surface, you must apply a backer-veneer to the opposite side of the board to equalize the drying process, otherwise the board will bow.