Selecting The Right Wood Veneers For Your Projects Incorporating wood veneers into your building projects is an affordable way to improve the end result. In a variety of styles and colors wood veneers can be chosen from various materials. It is useful to familiarize yourself with all the options and their acceptable applications with the range of possibilities. The most basic of the developed veneers is the raw form of wood. It is simply a cut flitch of wood with no finish or backing on it. Each side can be put on the whatever you happen to be applying it to. It's up to the craftsman to join it together and shape it. Raw veneer winds up yielding less useful veneer for the finished product. It is susceptible to splitting and cracking and can be difficult to work with. It will take skill and patience, but many craftsmen enjoy working more closely with the wood. Raw veneers can be applied to multiple number of projects including cabinetry, doors, and furniture. A saw is used rather than a blade when slicing the pieces of the veneer. For most manufactured wood veneers, the panels are sliced out of lumber. Sheets of wood are created that are much more flexible and less wood is sacrificed. Veneers can be created from home by enthusiasts using normal shop saws. The results are thin sheets of wood that can be placed on surfaces as desired. These sheets are similar to utilizing raw veneer, but they are less flexible. They need more care when being curved around corners. In certain application however the usefulness of shop sawn veneer is sort of limited. Normally known as Parquetry, it is a decorative veneer used for flooring surfaces. It is worth cost the and time to have shop sawn veneer to work with as it is a thicker cut of wood. Paperback veneers on the other hand have gone through a more extensive manufacturing process. The individual sheets of wood are already joined and held together using a paper backing. Waste is substantially reduced and they are easier to use. These veneers could in fact be bent around corners and used for curved pieces without cracking or splitting. Paperback veneers are an excellent choice for projects involving unusual shapes. This is especially advantageous when laying veneer over intricate furniture work or around arches within doorways. 2-Ply, or “Wood on Wood†veneers, are usually a substitute for paperback veneers. An inexpensive utility grade wood is applied to the reverse side of the paneling as opposed to using the paper backing. Placed perpendicular one to the other, the grains intersect at a right angle together. Flexibility is slightly decreased but there is less chance that bubbles or other imperfections will form due to minor errors during the installing process. In comparison with paperback veneers, the 2 ply tend to be more forgiving. The complexity of the undertaking and the cost should be considered when deciding between the two. Phenolic backed veneers are created in a similar process as the paperback and 2-ply variations. This backing is the same kind of synthetic material used in plastic laminates and it is much more durable. It is a solid option when concerns of longevity and strength are in question however it is less flexible than paperbacked veneers. This will be important when there are irregular or dissimilar substrates beneath the veneer. Phenolic veneers make the perfect choice when applying a layer over a floor of harsh concrete and wooden supports.
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Selecting The Right Wood Veneers For Your Projects Artisans have several possibilities with all the veneer products available on the market today. Selecting your veneers to suit your project is a critical step in creating a richly textured surface that can last for decades to come. Understanding your options now will enable you to select the right product for your project. B&B Rare Woods has a full array of reasonably priced exotic wood veneers. For additional info on B&B Rare Woods, stop by their website at http://www.wood-veneers.com/.
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