It is the most common type of veneer matching and may be used with plain sliced, quarter sliced or rift sliced veneer. Timber veneer matching, layouts and patterns bord products. Columbia forest products is the largest manufacturer of rotary hardwood veneer in north america. Click to see pictures of our entire stock of this wood species. The matching technique should be selected based on the desired finish and appearance. Marlite provides all wood veneer panels with bookmatched faces as a standard, creating a symmetrical layout that the adjacent veneer leaves on the panel. Veneer book matching is the most frequently used method for matching wood veneer. Veneer is matched by color but not by grain pattern.
It is accomplished by turning every other veneer leaf over, and arranging it. Paint grade veneer has a smooth enough finish so none of the wood grain. Ways to match and joint leaves of real wood veneer. When book matching, the adjacent leaves of veneer alternate between tight and loose faces. Random matching creates the appearance of solid wood with a casual or.
Once the veneer is cut, it can be laid up on a panel face in different sorts of matching. The matching technique should be selected based on the desired finish and appearance of the sheet. Each is in stock and ready to ship within one business day. Book matched veneer sliced veneer has a tight and a loose face. Book matching may be used with plain, quarter or rift sliced veneers. This is usually used with rift sliced or quarter sliced veneers. If the grain is straight, the joints will not be obvious. The fun really kicks in when you start book matching veneer. Four veneer pieces are book matched both from side to side and from top to bottom.
Fsc, fsc certified, purebond, hardwood plywood, plywood, columbia forest products, book matched veneers. Two consecutive leaves of veneer are book matched and the next two are flipped. The veneer may reflect light, accept stain differently and may yield a noticeable color variation. Book match is the most common matching type of veneer, with roughly nine out of 10 spliced veneers falling under book match. Heres the truth about wood veneers architectural digest. Slip matching is another type of matching in wood veneers.
Make your own 4way book matched panel with walnut burl veneer. The two adjoining surfaces are produced from the same piece of wood. As the name suggests, in book matching each veneer leaf is folded out with its mirror. Matching selections may be more obvious in some species than in others depending on the natural grain characteristic of that wood species. Alternating pieces of veneer are flipped over so they face each other as do the pages within a book. Hardwood veneer whole piece, book matched, slip matched. Specializing in northern appalachian hardwoods, veneers from 128. The appearance of the panel can be formal or casual, simple or busy based on the matching choice. Veneer slices are joined in sequence without flipping the pattern. The visual effect created is that veneer joints match, creating a symmetrical pattern. Similar to standard book matching, but alternate leaves are turned so that the. 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. Learn how to create book matched veneer 2 ways bluprint. Once cut, veneer leaves are selected and matched as required.
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