If you are considering using veneers in a timber or lumber project, then you really do need to read this article.  We will describe the most common types of veneers, the advantages of using veneers in lumber projects and discuss shopping for veneers.  After you have read this article, you should have enough general info to be able to kickoff your project with confidence.

Logging companies know that If you are hoping to use veneer then you should know about the 2 most common types of veneers that are on the market and that are easily purchased in any good hardware or woodworking store.  One type is ‘raw veneer’ and this is veneer that has no backing, so you can use one or the other side to be the shown on the face for the work you want to do. Remember however, that each side will have a different grain pattern, so use the right side to fend off mis-matching pieces of veneer.  The other common type of veneer is ‘paper backed’ veneer, which comprises larger areas of veneer joined together and backed by paper, which bonds them together.  This type of veneer is more suitable for working on larger sections of lumber.

There are many benefits to working with veneer.  By employing veneer, you are preserving natural forest resources, as you can work with lesser  choice timber that has a veneer coating.  Therefore,  instead of having to use a lot of birch timber for instance, you can use birch veneer.  Birch veneer buyers, for example are able to get much more rate per weight from birch veneer than from birch timber, thereby allowing them to take on and complete larger jobs. Those who sell birch veneer wood find that birch veneer prices are much better in enabling the seller to achieve a healthy markup per amount of genuine timber used than those selling solid lumber from a logging company. This helps to minimize extraneous logging  and better utilizes woodland resources.

There is very little waste with veneer and there are many plans available with veneer as against solid lumber products.  It is easier to work with black cherry wood veneer than with black cherry wood, to give one example, as solid timber contracts and expands due to climate changes and is less desirable for certain projects than veneer.

Traders who sell black cherry veneer sell their product by the square foot, and this is attractive to those interested in black cherry veneer. Black cherry purchasers may only need a tiny amount of veneer for a project and are glad to pay good black cherry prices, as they will have very little waste if they purchase by the square foot.