The resulting panels blend together like one larger piece in the final project. Since one side of each leaf can reflect light or accept stain different than the. Cedan genuine wood veneers are premium flatcut veneers that have been book matched, tenderized, presanded, and carefully laminated to one of several quality backings under heat and pressure. White gummed paper veneer tape which is quite cheap by the roll and has a series of punched holes in it is still the best tape to use for joining unless you want to do a lot then go for a stitcher. The international home furnishings market meets here twice a year where manufacturers show off their latest designs and dealers place orders. Turn your matched pairs over and join together tightly with masking tape. Matched, book the most commonly used match in the industry.
Automated precision clear top coat and custom stain finishing. This type of matching yields maximum continuity of grain. The fun really kicks in when you start book matching veneer. Appropriate when panel height exceeds the veneer length. These real wood veneers are cut from premium birdseye maple with a dense distribution of eyes and often exhibiting a backdrop of strikingly shimmering grain. Small cross pieces along the join and then a long strip straight down the. Matching selections may be more obvious in some species than in others depending on the natural grain characteristic of that wood species. There are several different methods of arranging book and slip matched leaves within a face. Book matched and bank matched hickory cabinet doors. Maple veneer high quality real wood veneer products for. You may already have examples of book matched veneer in your home or office, for instance, on interior doors, cabinets, walls, and furniture. Maple is a hardwood that is dense, relatively easy to work with and strong. A technique for matching wood veneer veneer book matching is the most frequently used method for matching wood veneer. Click to add item veneer doubleedged trimmer to the compare list.
From afzelia to zebrawood, theres something here for everyone. Wood veneer store buy wood veneer online peel and stick wood. Allowing you to easily apply the stunning and unique beauty of the burl to your wood work. This product is part of a special range of unusual natural wood veneers that includes striped, fiddleback, quilted, burl and other less common veneers and species. Each pack includes 4 sequenced matched 4 way veneer sheets which are 8 x 18 with a thickness of 283. As applied to wood, bookmatching is usually done with veneer produced in. Bookmatched or mirrored wood veneers are wood veneer sheets cut from the same. The visual effect created is that veneer joints match, creating a symmetrical pattern. If a number of panels are manufactured from a specific flitch, the number of veneer leaves per panel face may change as individual leaves are taken from the flitch. Skelang maple 34 x 50 roll wood veneer edge banding preglued ironon with hot melt adhesive edgebanding flexible wood tape. Apply painters masking tape to the back of the book matched veneer strips to create a wider sheet. If the grain is straight, the joints will not be obvious.
The species ranges widely in the northern hemisphere and craftsmen enjoy its workability. Wood grain is continuous in length, as well as width. Kimberly mcneelan explain the process for making bookmatched panels for her barstool project. Brown vs white veneer tape white tape may be a better choice on veneers that have a brown color. Dc distributing is one of the largest suppliers of edgebanding and related products in the united states. End match veneer is book matched endtoend as well as sidetoside. Running match each panel face is assembled from as many leaves as necessary. Agrade face an a face on hardwood plywood should be matched for both grain and color. Veneer seams and taping specialized tapes aid in creating a tight, well matched veneer seam. Select veneer to use to create a simple 2way bookmatch on two 14 thick mdf panels. Stay tuned for lots more videos on these, and other, projects. Dip precut lengths of tape into a bucket of warm water. Despite what some authors have written online and in print, most blue painters tapes are not inherently elastic. Book matching is used with flat cut, quarter, rift or.
Superior veneer far exceed industry standard aa grade. This sequenced flitch of maple veneer on the left contains eight pieces that will cover 8 square feet. This method makes good use of shorter veneer leaves and is often used with burls. The contrast of white tape on a brown veneer is an excellent visual indicator of any tape remaining on the surface that needs to be sanded off. The appearance of the panel can be formal or casual, simple or busy based on the matching choice. Handcrafted ultra highgloss and grainfilled matte finishing. Dc distributings veneer sheets can be matched to your. The veneer will be smooth, tight cut, and full length and free of any visible defects or abnormalities. The slip match can really give you a different look than book matching. 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. Click to add item veneer doubleedged trimmer to your list.
The rich coloring of the walnut burl and the incredible shimmer they exhibit makes this veneer ideal for furniture and unique pieces of art. How to do a sweet book matched veneer top on a strat. Book matching is used with plain sliced and, less often, with other cuts of veneer. The consecutive veneer leaves are opened, like a book, creating a mirror image of the previous leaf as theyre spliced together. When the log is sliced see plywood slicing the flinches are matched for color and grain.
Suitable for lowwear and dry vertical interior applications where character and. The most commonly used match in the industry is where every other leaf of veneer is turned over, like the pages of a book. Flip the sheet over and apply veneer tape over the joints on the face side. Blueprint match architectural grade veneers are matched for continuity of grain and color for various size panels, doors and transoms. End matching creates beautiful patterns and accentuates swirly grains and the irregular characteristics of veneer. Other examples of bookmatched veneer include fine instruments, such as guitars and violins, and on interior pieces in highend luxury cars.
The grading is well beyond our normal aaa quilted maple and the pictures just do not convey the exceptional figure found in each of these veneers. Marlite wood veneer is handselected, always harvested responsibly and is offered in four finish options. Glossary of common veneer terms formwood industries. Edge supply maple 34 x 25 roll, wood veneer edge banding preglued, iron on with hot melt adhesive, flexible wood tape sanded to perfection. Our inventory of edgebanding from canplast and other manufacturers is unsurpassed. They are widely used for the fabrication of wood door,cabinet and furniture. This stepbystep howto from supplies tips and cautions for getting the best results when you seam veneer using tapes. Veneer slices are joined in sequence without flipping the pattern.
Joining two pieces of bookmatched veneer creates a beautiful, nearly symmetrical. Once the veneer is cut, it can be laid up on a panel face in different sorts of matching. Flat cut slip match maple wood veneer is one of the many types of maple veneers on the market. These tops will be thin enough to bend over a forearm contour and that. End matching is often used to extend the apparent length of available veneers for high wall panels and long conference tables. Alternating pieces of veneer are flipped over so they face each other as do the pages within a book.
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. 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. Yields the most veneer per log can produce a limited amount of full sized whole piece faces generally, rotary cut veneer is less expen sive than sliced veneer maple, rotary, book match, balance match, a helpful hint rotary is the only cutting method that is capable of producing whole piece faces. 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. Book match is the most common veneer leaf assembly. Birdseye maple sequenced matched 4way veneer pack rockler. Wetting the back of veneer tape activates the glue.
Maple veneer is typically a creamy white to a pink tinged light yellow wood that ages to a deep pale gold color. Thats fine for pretaping a veneer seam if the veneer edges lines up perfectly, but often there is an edge that needs a little extra pull to keep the seam tight. They are then gluestitched together in different matching sequences to form a full sheet of veneer the different matching configurations of which create varied appearances and pricing. Section 4 sheet products 74 architectural woodwork standards 2014 awi awmac wi 2nd edition, october 1, 2014 4 introductory information primary core ma te ri als continued veneer continued veneer core figure. Highest quality veneer you can specify in any particular species. 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. The veneer joints match and create a mirrored image pattern at the joint line, yielding a maximum continuity of grain. To avoid a striped palingfence effect, quartercut may be best specified as slip matched. This matching gives an aesthetically pleasing continuity of the wood grain. In this video matt shows you how to make a book matched maple top. Make sure the pieces are tight and flat at the joint. Youll find more than 260,000 425,000 square feet of domestic and exotic veneer within our site and were offering these great veneers by the sheet and in small, affordable lots. Make your own 4way book matched panel with walnut creating a bookmatched veneer panel part 1 you will learn to.
Book matching is the process of turning over every other leaf or individual face component and splicing them together with adhesive, tape, or string and hot melt glue in a process resulting in a mirror image at the joint. Our 4waymatched maple veneers are offered in some of the most stunning and exotic grain patterns found in wood. A wide range of gorgeous figures and wild grain distortionsfrom curly to birds eye to maple burlare sought after for distinctive paneling and. The concept of slicing lumber into thin leaves and rearranging them to accentuate the grain character and create unique patterns has been practiced by. All veneer splices should be book matched for a visually pleasing appearance. For architects and designers specifying flat cut slip match maple veneer, please reference product number dsv8359. Unless otherwise specified, aa and a panel faces consisting of more than one component will be book matched in accordance with the product standard, ansihpva hp1current version. Vintage baker end table book matched figured veneer top brass mounts, click to view image album click to view image album click to view image album click to view image album excellent quality end table by the master craftsmen at baker. Below are the requirements for maple veneer grades as recognized by wdma and aws. 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. Veneer cuts commercial interior wood doors oshkosh door.
The grain figures always match at the joints creating a pleasing look of continuity and symmetry in a bank of cabinets or drawers. The slip match can really give you a different look than bookmatching. Every other piece of veneer is turned over so adjacent pieces are opened like two adjacent pages in a book. Barber pole effect in book match because the tight and loose faces alternate in adjacent pieces of veneer, they may accept stain or reflect light differently, resulting in a noticeable. Color matching is the part that will be the hardest, because each manufacturer has its version of maple. Our services include slitting and gluing to meet your needs. It is easy to apply,and the most important is the kerf. Architectural end matching, where leaves are individually book or slip matched, first endtoend and then sidetoside, alternating end and side. This real wood veneer is made out of walnut burl and is sequenced to match 4 ways. These backings provide an impervious barrier that prevents adhesive from penetrating to the wood surface and ensures that your finishing materials do not. From the same tree that produces maple syrup, comes this beautiful veneer that ranges in color from snow white to warm yellow. Please contact us to check, then specify the cut that you require. Were also proud to offer some of the finest paperbacked and 2ply wood veneer available.
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