Book matched faces can be flat, quarter and rift cut veneers. 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. Much of our stock is figured red oak veneer with its awesomely wild curly figure offered in flat cut and quartersawn types below. Panel matching is then required to define how the completed veneer face is positioned during production of the panel. Birch, red oak, maple, ash, poplar, cherry and other species of fancy veneer are supplied throughout the decorative plywood, furniture, cabinetry, door and profilewrap industries. Find the largest offer in tenderized veneers cedan real wood like red oak veneer at, the one stop shop for woodworking industry. Check out our inventory of kits ready to go for any refacing work. Veneer matching occurs first and specifies how individual veneer leaves will be joined together on the face of the panel.
Having a familiarity with these figure variances will be helpful when specifying these products. Find the largest offer in tenderized veneers cedan real wood like white oak veneer at, the one stop shop for woodworking industry. Book matched veneer sliced veneer has a tight and a loose face. The technique is used to beautify a variety of objects such as furniture, violins, guitars.
Much of our stock is figured red oak veneer with its awesomely wild curly figure offered in. The short story on bookmatched panels wood magazine. Book depository books with free delivery worldwide. Red oak wood veneer sheet flat cut, 24x96 psa 9505peel and stick by woodall. I used this veneer to lay over a piece of 34 oak veneer plywood that stained terribly on a shaker dresser i was building. Mar 30, 2016 ways to match and joint leaves of real wood veneer. This sometimes occurs in various species like oak, english sycamore and cherry.
Wood grain figures match at the joints creating a pleasing look of continuity and symmetry in a bank of cabinets or drawers. Due to our ability to mill extremely wide quartersawn boards, we feature veneer widths up to 16 milled from a single board not spliced. End matched end matching consist of opening two matching pieces of veneer end wise rather than edge wise book match. You may already have examples of book matched veneer in your home or office, for instance, on interior doors, cabinets, walls, and furniture. Wetting the back of veneer tape activates the glue. Its open pored grain creates an interesting texture and a pattern that is highly complemented by most oil based stains. Paperbacked white oak veneer flat cut, plankmatched 4 x 8. 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. With a large inventory of real wood species, youre sure to find the perfect veneer sheet for your project. This gives the impression of an opened book, hence the term bookmatched. Red oak is one of the commonly used veneers in the u. Shop all northwest timber figured lumber, wood, and domestic exotic hardwoods for furniture and musical instruments. Architectural end matching, where leaves are individually book or slip matched, first endtoend and then sidetoside, alternating end and side.
Apply easyrelease painters tape to the cauls to prevent them from sticking to the glue squeezeout. Joining two pieces of bookmatched veneer creates a beautiful, nearly symmetrical pattern, below. Veneer is book matched endtoend as well as sidetoside. Sep 25, 2009 craftsman trims book matched veneer for the front of three drawers and ensures they match top to bottom as well. Wood veneer matching balancing wood veneer matching balancing within a certain panel, leaves can be balance matched or running matched. Wood grain is continuous in length, as well as width. It is an open grain wood and one of the most common woods used today. 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. Oak veneer high quality real wood veneer products for. Wickes iron on edging tape oak effect 19 x 2500mm wickes. Blueprint match architectural grade veneers are matched for continuity of grain and color for various size panels, doors and transoms. Red oak veneer high quality real wood veneer products.
Normally, i would add paper veneer tape to the opposite side and. It is easy to apply,and the most important is the kerf cutting edges is much more clear. Bookmatching wood slabs is the practice of matching two or more wood slabs, so that two adjoining surfaces mirror each other. Due to the lack of tylose in its cells, it has a coarse texture and. Two consecutive leaves of veneer are book matched and the next two are flipped, creating a fourpiece end match also called a bookandbutt match. Book matched leaves are alternately folded out, as if opening the centre of a book, so that one veneer leaf is a mirror image of the next. 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.
Crown cut oak veneered mdf 2440mm x 1220mm atlantic timber. Its becoming hard to find highly figured veneers in large sizes. Slip match rift white oak wood veneer sheets available at oakwood veneer company. The illustration shows bookmatched, center balance matched faces. Mahogany crotch veneers can add a dramatic appearance to any woodworking project. End matching creates beautiful patterns and accentuates swirly grains and the irregular characteristics of veneer. Within a certain panel, leaves can be balance matched or running matched. These are sets of sheets manufactured from the same veneer flitch and sequentially numbered. 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. 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. An angle of cut at 15 degrees to the radius of the filtch is used to minimize the ray flake effect in oak. Brown vs white veneer tape white tape may be a better choice on veneers that have a brown color. 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. When gluing sheets of veneer next to each other for a large panel, use special veneer tape to keep the edges together.
The illustration shows book matched, center balance matched faces. Find a large selection of cabinet veneer, dimensional veneer, flexible veneer. Oak veneer white rift slip match panels oakwood veneer. We also stock 2 x 8 sheets with a pressure sensitive adhesive psa back. Red oak is a common american hardwood that is easy to work with and strong. Both red oak and white oak are common american hardwoods that are easy to work with and strong. All sheets have a 10 mil paper backer to maintain a pliable easy to use sheet. Furnitur and veneer suppliers, all quality furnitur and. Refinishing antiques, adding that special touch, repairing or restoring your furniture has never been easier by using this oak edge tape. Oakwood veneer is the largest instock manufacturer of wood veneer sheets in the united states. When book matching, the adjacent leaves of veneer alternate between tight and loose faces. Other than oak, most species produce the same look as rift cut. How to create a simple veneer book match without special tools. Edge supply white oak 78 x 250 wood veneer edgebanding preglued roll, flexible wood tape, easy application iron on with hot melt adhesive.
The appearance of the panel can be formal or casual, simple or busy based on the matching choice. Assembly of spliced veneer on a face the type of assembly match must be specified to obtain a. Free shipping and free returns on prime eligible items. Book matched is side to side and bank matched is top to bottom see photo. Methods of joining veneer leaves to make layons book matched. Alternating pieces of veneer are flipped over so they face each other as do the pages within a book.
Book matching custom veneer and production plywood panels. Furnitur and veneer, furnitur and veneer suppliers directory find variety furnitur and veneer suppliers, manufacturers, companies from around the world at veneer bedroom furniture,gifts and crafts,tools and equipment, living room sofas. Book matched veneer is sliced and every other leaf of the veneer is turned over like pages of a book facing each other. Find articles on vacuum application, vacuum veneered drawer faces, vacuum pressing with a curved mold, wrapping a cone with laminate, veneer seams and taping, fabricating curved panels, repairing veneer sandthroughs, and much more. 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. Appropriate when panel height exceeds the veneer length. Continuous pieces of veneer peeled from a log using a rotary process. Youll often find it necessary to join two or more pieces of veneer together to make up a large panel.
The appearance of veneer and plywood products are largely determined by the slicing method and figure matching used during the manufacturing process. Bookmatch definition of bookmatch by merriamwebster. Red oak veneer color range is a light wheat color to a pink tone. Sauers red oak, rift cut 4 x 8 veneer sheet, 10mil. White oak veneer richelieu hardware english francais espanol. Go to my project list continue shopping you are not logged in to save your list permanently. Cedan genuine wood veneers are premium flatcut veneers that have been bookmatched, tenderized, presanded, and carefully laminated to one of several quality backings under heat and pressure. Kevin palau, president of the luis palau association veneer is an insightful book for the times that we live in. 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. End matching is often used to extend the apparent length of available veneers for high wall panels and long conference tables.
I used it on 34 oak veneer plywood edges sanded flat and straight. Ways to match and joint leaves of real wood veneer. We manufacture sawn not rotary cut veneer that replicates traditional veneer from the 18th and 19th century. Click the picture on the right to see how four sheets of a lesser grade walnut burl veneer are quad matched to achieve a visually appealing effect. These backings provide an impervious barrier that prevents adhesive from. Edge supply red oak 16 x 250 roll preglued, wood veneer edge banding, iron on with hot melt adhesive, flexible wood tape sanded to perfection. 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. Veneer book matching is the most frequently used method for matching wood. Sauers red oak, rift cut 4 x 8 veneer sheet, 10mil paper. Willard and locy have pulled back the layers as to why the church fails to thrive and the.
Wickes iron on edging tape oak effect 19 x 2500mm added to my project list. It can be laid up on a panel face in different sorts of matching. Matching selections may be more obvious in some species than in others depending on the natural grain characteristic of that wood species. Find articles on shagreen and parchment, veneer splicers, compounded curved veneered panels, contact cement, gluing door veneer, paperbacked veneer, wrapping a cone, splicing, bubbles, sanding, bonding veneer to melamine, and much more. Wood veneer samples and sample books oakwood veneer. The veneer joints match and create a mirrored image pattern at the joint line, yielding a maximum continuity of grain. Even the most mundane veneers offer stunning character potential when bookmatched or quadmatched. The matching technique should be selected based on the desired finish and appearance of the sheet. I used the ironon glue method i had to cut the piece to size, role titebond original wood glue on both surfaces, allow it to dry, then position the veneer and go over it with a hot iron, which worked beautifully. Panel positioning involves the orientation of finished panels during. Oak has a medium to coarse texture and an alternating tight to porous grain.
Applies fast but take enough time that it does not slip around on you while the glue is hot. Due to the lack of tylose in its cells, it has a coarse texture and an alternating tight to porous grain. Apply it to your joint, then as it dries, it shrinks. Oak veneer is typically a straw colored light tanbrown to a creamy beige light wheat color to a pink tone. Once the veneer is cut, it can be laid up on a panel face in different sorts of matching. Living deeply in a surface society is timely and powerful. Includes a 650 foot long roll of white 34 gram cellulose tape that measures 34 wide. This shrinking action helps to hold the seam together while in the press. Available wood veneer samples may include but are not necessarily limited to. 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. Hardwood veneer whole piece, book matched, slip matched.
Keep your veneer edges tight while inside the press with gummed veneer tape. Using the right tools, the process is simple and nearly foolproof. Our beautiful real oak veneered mdf is immensely versatile and has a multitude of uses, furniture, wardrobe doors, cabinet making, bookshelves to name. The veneer may reflect light, accept stain differently and may yield a noticeable color variation. As applied to wood, bookmatching is usually done with veneer produced in. The good news is that this method can reveal some amazing results that can only be achieved with veneer. Wood veneer edgebanding tape, available in a variety of species, enhances kitchen cabinetry simply by concealing the edges of its plywood carcass, giving the project that seamless look of solid wood. Mar 26, 2019 you may already have examples of book matched veneer in your home or office, for instance, on interior doors, cabinets, walls, and furniture.
Oak veneer high quality real wood veneer products for any. Alternate leafs are turned like the pages of a book and the vertical edges are glued to make a face. Cedan genuine wood veneers are premium flatcut veneers that have been bookmatched, tenderized. They are widely used for the fabrication of wood door,cabinet and furniture. Bookmatched panels add visual interest and a mark of fine craftsmanship to a project.
Craftsman trims bookmatched veneer for the front of three drawers and ensures they match top to bottom as well. Even the most mundane veneers offer stunning character potential when book matched or quad matched. Flitch the section of a log made ready for cutting into veneer. Other examples of bookmatched veneer include fine instruments, such as guitars and violins, and on interior pieces in highend luxury cars. Slip matched veneers are simply laid side by side so that the figure pattern is repeated. These backings provide an impervious barrier that prevents adhesive from penetrating to the wood surface and ensures that your finishing materials do not. A technique for matching wood veneer veneer book matching is the most frequently used method for matching wood veneer.
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. Book matching is used with rotary, plain sliced, quarter, rift cut or comb grain veneers. Wood veneer tape offers seamless look woodworking network. Gummed veneer tape rockler woodworking and hardware.
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