Cabinet frames and interiors were constructed from solid oak, with the larger slab doors with unique cutaway handles made using a high grade book matched veneer to ensure stability. The veneer will be smooth, tight cut, and full length and free of any visible defects or abnormalities. The decorative veneer wood can be glued to a wooden support, paper backing, phenolic. To avoid a striped palingfence effect, quartercut may be best specified as slipmatched. Flameblock is not rated for use in other areas of buildings that may require fireretardancy such as doors, around fireplaces, etc. Wood interiors wood veneer real wood woods design woodwind instrument woodland forest design comics forests. Cabinet frames and interiors were constructed from solid oak, with the larger slab doors with unique cutaway handles made using a. Due to the national emergency please expect a possible 24 hour. Suitable for all low wear and dry vertical interior applications such as furniture and. Two consecutive leaves of veneer are book matched and the next two are flipped, creating a fourpiece end match also called a book andbutt match. Unsanded veneer is available at a discounted price standard leaf lengths are 60. Our plain white oak plywood panels are bookmatched with a whitish or lightbrown tint and are manufactured using proven processes to promote durability. Two consecutive leaves of veneer are book matched and the next two are flipped, creating a fourpiece end match also called a bookandbutt match. Whether a traditional species such as oak or maple are preferred.
Bookmatched veneer pieces come in alternating panels that face each other like a book, creating a symmetrical pattern. Thus, the back of one veneer meets the front of the adjacent veneer producing a matched joint design. Knotty grades are typically plank matched so knots and knotholes are distributed across the veneer and do not end up in repeating rows. When book matching, the adjacent leaves of veneer alternate between tight and loose faces. The wood veneer hub caters for all your woodworking requirements, quality service and a friendly voice at the end of the phone is what we are all about. Due to our ability to mill extremely wide quartersawn boards, we feature veneer widths up to 16 milled from a single board not spliced. Mahogany crotch veneers can add a dramatic appearance to any woodworking project. End matching is often used to extend the apparent length of available veneers for high wall panels and long conference tables. Other than oak, most species produce the same look as rift cut. Each 8 x 18 x 283 thick sheet is carefully packed into the 4 sheet pack for a total of 4 square feet of walnut burl beauty with the grain converging at the middle of a fourway juncture. Windsor study st james interiors bookmatched walnut veneer doors, satin brass detailing, rosetinted mirrors, concealed door openings, led lighting throughout. Jumbo sized boards available in white oak veneered mdf. Aug 02, 2016 having been in the veneer industry for over 41 years, i have never seen any one tree produce the quality, color, consistency, and size of veneer which this sapeli tree has produced. Book matching custom veneer and production plywood panels.
There are three matching processes to consider when using veneer. Other examples of bookmatched veneer include fine instruments, such as guitars and violins, and on interior pieces in highend luxury cars. Black ash veneer is our popular decorative fancy wood veneers. The veneer joints match and create a mirrored image pattern at the joint line, yielding a maximum continuity of grain. Book matched veneer is kraft paper backed wood veneer,which use the thin natural veneers, engineered wood veneers or woven wood veneer as the face veneers,and then laminated with the kraft paper as the back layer. Tribal design has long been an inspiration in the world of interiors, bringing with. Its becoming hard to find highly figured veneers in large sizes. Since our inception in 1977, we have successfully supplied veneer for thousands of design projects and woodworking industry manufacturers. Learn the basics of choosing veneer, flattening it, using mirrors to visualize the bookmatch, marking out the cuts and matching the seams perfectly, taping the sheets together and gluing them to the substrate. After cutting this section of the log, the sheets are kept together consecutively, as cut, and handled in sequence through process of clipping and drying, so. Chief amongst the reasons that someone decides to select wood veneer casework for their projects interiors is the aesthetic beauty that it offers to the workplace environment. It is easy to apply,and the most important is the kerf cutting edges is much more clear.
All veneer splices should be bookmatched for a visually pleasing appearance. In book matching every other sheet is turned just as the leaves of a book. Living deeply in a surface society is timely and powerful. Having been in the veneer industry for over 41 years, i have never seen any one tree produce the quality, color, consistency, and size of veneer which this sapeli tree has produced. Highest quality veneer you can specify in any particular species. You should also discuss edging finishes with your joiner as they often cannot be the same timber as the main veneer and you will need to have something that is carefully matched or an alternative edging solution. The gradual change of grain through the log gives veneers their special quality of subtle variations.
Each veneer sheet is straight with parallel edges and is free of defects allowing for you to easily work with it to create works of wonder. Book matched faces can be flat, quarter and rift cut veneers. Assembly of spliced veneer on a face the type of assembly match must be specified to obtain a. A technique for matching wood veneer veneer book matching is the most frequently used method for matching wood veneer. It is accomplished by turning every other veneer leaf over, and arranging it such that the grain opens at. Bookmatch definition of bookmatch by merriamwebster. It is easy to apply,and the most important is the kerf. Veneer selection and criteria october 16, 2017 chief amongst the reasons that someone decides to select wood veneer casework for their projects interiors is the aesthetic beauty that it offers to the workplace environment. The illustration shows book matched, center balance matched faces. Oct 16, 2017 specifying quality wood casework options. All shelves are full depth of the interior compartment unless specified otherwise. Book matched veneer is veneer that is sliced and then every other leaf of the veneer is turned over like the pages of a book facing each other.
My guide to contemporary timber kitchens making your. Book match is the most common matching type of veneer, with roughly nine out of 10 spliced veneers falling under book match. Bookmatching is the practice of matching two or more wood or stone surfaces, so that two adjoining surfaces mirror each other, giving the impression of an opened book as applied to wood, bookmatching is usually done with veneer produced in one of several ways, but can also be done with solid wood. Slip match in slip matched veneer sheets are joined side by side and convey a sense of repeating the flitch figure. Every other leaf or component of veneer from a given log is turned over to produce a mirror image at the splice joint, much like turning the pages of a book, to produce a very aesthetically appealing look across the face. Learn traditional veneering techniques with this bookmatched panel that is the crowning detail of bob van dykes box project. These exceptional natural wood veneers contain precision matched splice lines, have a book matched appearance and are presanded and ready to apply and finish. Veneer book matching is the most frequently used method for matching wood.
Veneer is matched by color but not by grain pattern. Flitch the section of a log made ready for cutting into veneer. At oak beaulieu old grey is one of many modern and unique hardwood floors. The 48 x 96 sheets are flexible, 142 thick, have a uniform color, and are easy to apply. Architectural end matching, where leaves are individually book or slip matched, first end. Hutch shelves are cherry, maple, oak or walnut faced on both sides. They are widely used for the fabrication of wood door,cabinet and furniture. Alternate leafs are turned like the pages of a book and the vertical edges are glued to make a face. That is why many people instead choice to use oakwood veneers italian ebony reconstructed wood veneer. Jul 28, 2018 the above example shows a book matched red oak veneer panel and it is interesting to see the beautiful design that this creates. Book matching involves arranging symmetrical thin wood sheets like book pages. Dooge veneers provides robust support to assist you in project planning with veneer. An angle of cut at 15 degrees to the radius of the filtch is used to minimize the ray flake effect in oak. This sometimes occurs in various species like oak, english sycamore and cherry.
Wood veneer store buy wood veneer online peel and stick wood. Thus, there is a veneer joint in the center of the panel. It is accomplished by turning every other veneer leaf over, and arranging it such that the grain opens at the spine, similar to the pages in a book. The rich natural patterns and colors of the wood make it very popular and the sequence matched sheets in a 4 way pack allow you to create an intense visual impact. Bookmatch definition is to match the grains of a pair of sheets of veneer or plywood so that one sheet seems to be the mirror image of the other. Veneer slices are joined in sequence without flipping the pattern. A sample of our inventory, some 16 qsro veneer with spectacular figure. The veneer source provides exotic, domestic and reconstituted veneer to manufactures in the architectural panel, plywood and furniture markets. Every other piece of veneer is turned over so adjacent pieces are opened like two adjacent pages in a book.
Book matched veneer sliced veneer has a tight and a loose face. The tree yielded 1,253 bundles of veneer totaling 436,896 square feet, which averages 349 square feet per bundle. Walnut burl sequenced matched 4way veneer pack wood. Similar to standard book matching, but alternate leaves are turned so that the grain runs in the opposite direction.
Alternating pieces of veneer are flipped over so they face each other as do the pages within a book. Matched, center an even number of equal width veneer leaves make up a panel face. A flake pattern is produced when slicing through medullary rays in some species, principally oak. The grain figures always match at the joints creating a pleasing look of continuity and symmetry in a bank of cabinets or drawers. Hutch shelves are walnut, cherry or oak faced on both sides.
These trees are very small, making it hard to get many sequencedmatched sheets of this species. To avoid a striped palingfence effect, quartercut may be best specified as slip matched. Wood grain figures match at the joints creating a pleasing look of continuity and symmetry in a bank of cabinets or drawers. The above example shows a book matched red oak veneer panel and it is interesting to see the beautiful design that this creates. Agrade spliced veneer typically has to be book match as it is part of the standard in most species. Glossary of common veneer terms formwood industries. Each leaf is slightly different but related to adjacent leaves, so that different forms of matching can be achieved. This is a traditional way of jointing veneers based on the nature of the growth of the tree from which they are cut. End matching creates beautiful patterns and accentuates swirly grains and the irregular characteristics of veneer. Having a familiarity with these figure variances will be helpful when specifying these products. Once youve digested this information, you may want to call for technical support if you have further questions. We manufacture sawn not rotary cut veneer that replicates traditional veneer from the 18th and 19th century. The division panels includes decorative sheet materials to be processed into furniture or interiors. Birch, red oak, maple, ash, poplar, cherry and other species of fancy veneer are supplied throughout the decorative plywood, furniture, cabinetry, door and.
Windsor study st james interiors book matched walnut veneer doors, satin brass detailing, rosetinted mirrors, concealed door openings, led lighting throughout. Matched, book the most commonly used match in the industry. Hardwood veneer whole piece, book matched, slip matched. Panel matching is then required to define how the completed veneer face is positioned during production of the panel. Please wash your hands and practise social distancing. Floor to ceiling wardrobe with integrated bathroom door. My guide to contemporary timber kitchens making your home. Plank matching is the method of choice to achieve a rustic look because it lacks symmetry and causes a more casual look. These exceptional natural wood veneers contain precisionmatched splice lines, have a bookmatched appearance and are presanded and ready to apply and finish. Veneer matching, panel matching and panel positioning.
What we have available in the smallest dimension would be 4. Willard and locy have pulled back the layers as to why the church fails to thrive and the. Once cut, veneer leaves are selected and matched as required. Four veneer pieces are book matched both from side to side and from top to bottom. Ebony macassar is available in flat cut and quartered wood veneer.
Veneer matching occurs first and specifies how individual veneer leaves will be joined together on the face of the panel. Faces are book matched walnut, cherry or oak veneer. Book matching is used with flat cut, quarter, rift or rotary cut veneer. The good news is that this method can reveal some amazing results that can only be achieved with veneer. It is common with pine, cedar, alder, cherry, walnut, red oak, white oak and beech. This method is useful in making up larger panels, and for species where only small leaves are available. End matched end matching consist of opening two matching pieces of veneer end wise rather than edge wise book match. Book matched veneer is sliced and every other leaf of the veneer is turned over like pages of a book facing each other. Made by tabu in italy from the highest quality real wood veneer using special technology that dyes the veneer all the way through this veneer has all the beauty, grain, depth, texture, warmth and uniqueness that can only come from using real wood, with the advantage of being available. Book match definition is to match the grains of a pair of sheets of veneer or plywood so that one sheet seems to be the mirror image of the other. A large double door pantry was built into the end wall cabinets, with food storage in dovetailed oak boxes, wide interior shelves and door shelving. Youll often find it necessary to join two or more pieces of veneer together to make up a large panel. While it is possible to lay bookmatched or quartered veneers by hand i.
These are sets of sheets manufactured from the same veneer flitch and sequentially numbered. Due to the national emergency please expect a possible 24 hour delay in shipping, thank you for your patience. Brazilian wood is another great look to complement stone. Heritage ii series executive furniture of washington dc. Windsor study st james interiors bookmatched walnut. Panel positioning involves the orientation of finished panels during the construction process. Agrade face an a face on hardwood plywood should be matched for both grain and color. Our main wood veneer products include man made wood veneer, natural veneers, paper back veneer,fleece backing veneer,splicing matched veneer,wrapping profile veneer and veneer edge banding. Commercial wood veneer doors interior door manufacturing. Commercial wood veneer doors rush order capabilities doorstop. Book matching is used with flat cut, quarter, rift or. Custom lengths available to 144 all veneer packages are bookmatched, and typically contain between 4 6 individual leaves please call or email us today with your needs. Regardless of whether the panels are used for furniture production or other woodworking projects, you can expect to enjoy the unrelenting beauty of white oak veneers for many years. The illustration shows bookmatched, center balance matched faces.
Architectural end matching, where leaves are individually book or slip matched, first endtoend and then sidetoside, alternating end and side. Book matched is side to side and bank matched is top to bottom see photo. If the grain is straight, the joints will not be obvious. The appearance of veneer and plywood products are largely determined by the slicing method and figure matching used during the manufacturing process. I also keep all my logs together as a unit so it all can be book matched and matched in texture. Red oak has a light to medium reddishbrown color, though there can be a fair amount of variation in color. Kevin palau, president of the luis palau association veneer is an insightful book for the times that we live in. To book match, alternating leaves of veneer are turned over, so that adjacent leaves are opened like the pages of a book. The technique is used to beautify a variety of objects such as. You may already have examples of book matched veneer in your home or office, for instance, on interior doors, cabinets, walls, and furniture. The veneer may reflect light, accept stain differently and may yield a noticeable color variation.