These trees have to be strong enough to tolerate a short growing season, cold winters and low light conditions from shade. In the Northeast, you will find very hardy species such as hard and soft maple, cherry and red oak.
It is prized for its workability and beauty and has become popular for cabinet making. Mostly soft woods grow in the Western region of the country but one hardwood that does grow there is Alder. North American hardwoods vary according to region due to a diverse climate in the United States. Woodworkers have always prized North American hardwoods for their easy accessability, low cost and variety of species available.
There are more standing trees now in the United States than there were 100 years ago thanks to responsible forestry. Some photos may show wet or finished wood veneer and customer projects.Domestic hardwoods refer to decidous trees growing in North America, which means they shed their leaves in the winter. The veneer photo gallery and the customer project section will also provide additional pictures of many of the woods. But natural grown wood veneer products will vary in color and grain and some reasonableness expected. These products will look extremely close to what is received, which is one of many things that makes them attractive.
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Most pictures are “representative” of what the product will actually look like except with “composite” reconstituted engineered woods which will always have the name composite in the item description and usually a code number or letters. If a package arrives damaged, please take pictures of the box and the damaged product and advise.Ī great deal of time, effort and editing goes into photographs of our products. All backed veneer products will ship rolled in long narrow boxes that are proven effective to arrive without damage. Especially if you need expedited shipping services. If the shipping time is crucial, please inquire. In this case, the site will offer a contact for more information. Some sizes may be available, but not show pricing. 5’ wide items usually will require a lead time of 1-2 weeks.
Generally, sizes under 4’ x 12’ will ship within 1-2 days with some exceptions. Here are the application instructions for each: Application instructions for all backed wood veneer sheets Most of our products will accept any finish or stain. A simple search using the terms “how to apply wood veneer” will produce many results. There are also plenty of video tutorials available online with slightly differing methods. Application instructions can be found on our website for the PSA and contact methods. There are many other methods including white and yellow wood glues, but these require pressure as with a press, clamping or a vacuum bag. Paper and wood backed products are generally applied with contact cement since that process doesn’t require pressure. This product eliminates the need for brushes, contact cement and the chemical odor that comes with contact cement. 3M offers a high quality adhesive that works well when applied to a proper surface. PSA size limitation is 4’ wide and 12’ long since the PSA comes from 4’ wide longer rolls. Wood backed products can also have PSA added. PSA products have a paper backer on them with the adhesive added to that backer and protected by a liner film that peels off when ready to apply to a substrate. This is peel and stick pressure sensitive adhesive made by 3M. Wood backer flexibility will generally wrap around a 2 liter soda bottle as example. Wood backer is sometimes preferred because it will absorb contact cement better than paper backer and it is thicker. The grain on the backing sheet runs the opposite direction of the face wood veneer in order to minimize the pull of the grain from the front side. Wood backer = 1/25” thickness and currently is an Ash composite color, but some items may have Okuome Mahogany. The paper remains on the product and holds it together at the seams and during lamination to a substrate. Paper backer flexibility will generally wrap around a soda can as example. Paper backer = 1/40” thickness and will be a Beige color or a Brown color. Grain direction is always the second number listed. Size options: Many sizes with varying grain directions from 1′ x 1′ all the way to 5′ x 12′. Some small wormholes may have been filled or still need wood filler, but product is mostly sound and smooth. Photos are representative, but product will be close to pictures in this case since it is coming from one main large log as of 2020. A rustic striking appearance with varying light and dark colors. Also called Ambrosia or Wormy Maple Maple. Spalted Maple wood veneer sheet with a variety of size and back options.
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