Genuine wood sliced-veneer sheets, in sequence.
Length: 265 cm.
Width: 13 cm.
Thickness: 0.6 mm.
Sold by the sheet.
These photos are taken from the veneer sheets you will receive.
Genuine wood sliced-veneer sheets, in sequence.
Length: 265 cm.
Width: 13 cm.
Thickness: 0.6 mm.
The width is rounded to the covered centimeter. For example, 15.8 cm is given as 15 cm.
The length is rounded to 5 centimeters. For example, 257 cm is given as 255 cm.
These photos are taken from the veneer sheets you will receive.
While we strive to capture the color as accurately as possible, please note that the color may vary slightly from the photo. The screen on which the photos are viewed can also affect their appearance.
Wenge, False Ebony, African Rosewood, and Awong.
Millettia laurentii
Wenge wood primarily originates from Central Africa, with its heartland spanning countries such as the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the Republic of the Congo, Gabon, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, and Tanzania.
However, a cousin of Wenge, Panga-panga, comes from East Africa. It's indeed a close relative of Wenge, often considered its East African counterpart, and is found in regions like Tanzania, Mozambique, and southeastern Africa. They share similar characteristics.
Wenge is a dark brown wood with delicate black veins. Its texture is very hard and crumbly.
It is a wood that must be matured and freshly sliced. The Wenge is orange-yellow and will take its dark chocolate color only after maturing in a smothered state.
In quarter-cut, it offers a straight and uncluttered appearance. Its structure becomes much wilder in crown cut, highlighting the black veins that form the crown design.
Weight: Approximately 870 kg/m³ at 10-12% moisture content.
Janka Hardness: 8600 Newtons (for comparison, oak is 4980 N, and poplar is 1650 N).
Elasticity: 17.59 Gigapascals (for comparison, US maple is 12.62 GPa, and poplar is 9.75 GPa).
Crushing Strength: 80 Megapascals (for comparison, US maple is 109 MPa, and yew is 96 MPa).
Wenge was used during the Art Deco period (1910-1939). Nowadays, it's a wood of choice for refined decoration, in contrast to lighter woods.
This species is used in decoration, furniture, and musical instruments such as electric guitars, drums, and marquetry.
Veneers are thin sheets of wood obtained by slicing or peeling.
Their surface has the appearance of planed wood without any finish or treatment. They are neither glued nor backed with any other material. This means that both sides of the sheets can be used.
Wood veneers are mainly used to cover less aesthetic substrates, such as plywood or particleboard, and to make furniture or wall panels.
Veneers also create decorative objects such as lamps, jewelry, bookmarks, etc.
By assembling several sheets of veneer on top of each other, it is possible to manufacture objects requiring high mechanical resistance, such as skis, bicycle frames, or musical instruments.
The applications of veneer are as varied as they are multiple.
Since veneers are genuine wood, all wood finishing products, whether varnish, stain, or oil, are suitable. The choice of finish will depend on your personal preferences and the final use of the object.
The veneer offered here is a sliced sheet of uniform thickness, but the thickness might differ from one species to another. The standard thickness is around 0.6 mm.
Although the edges of the veneers have been cut roughly straight, the cut is not perfectly parallel. Some veneers may retain the natural taper of the tree, being slightly wider at the foot than at the top.
Some veneers may have a trace of a wavy edge (an edge following the tree's natural shape) on the sides. In this case, the dimensions indicated correspond to the minimum width of the veneer, as specified in the "Dimensions" paragraph.
Veneers can be easily cut with a utility knife.
For straight cuts, the best results are obtained with a veneer saw.
Use a fretsaw, scalpel, or veneer knife for curved cuts.
Always allow for a slightly larger veneer sheet than your intended surface. This will allow you to adjust the size after gluing for a clean finish.
A flush trimmer can also be used to trim the veneer after gluing.
When cutting with a utility knife or veneer knife, it is best to cut with the grain of the wood. To check this, run your finger along the edge of the sheet. The direction that feels smoothest is the ideal direction for cutting.
As the veneers have the width that nature gave us, you might need to cover an area wider than the veneers available.
Therefore, you need to splice the veneers by gluing or fixing them, side by side, with tape to obtain the desired width.
Trim the veneer's edges with a straight and smooth cut to realize good jointing.
Stick the veneers with tape (the blue one is a good choice.)
Usually, the veneers are spliced side by side, but to obtain a longer length, they can be done foot by foot.
The splicing must be done before gluing the veneers on the substrate.
Several types of gluing are possible.
Vinylic glue (PVA or PVB) is well adapted to porous substrates such as plywood, particleboard, or MDF. The veneers must be pressed with clamps over the entire surface at once.
Note: A technique using vinylic glue and an iron can also be used to glue veneers, but we strongly recommend choosing this technique only if other gluing solutions are impossible.
- Neoprene glue is applied to all surfaces, especially non-porous surfaces, using two coats of glue and marouflage.
- Animal glue, such as hide, sinew, or bone glue, is a product that must be cooked in a double boiler and used hot.
Veneers and all our products are genuine wood and can be sanded according to thickness.
Please do not use a belt sander, regardless of the thickness of the veneer, as this could pierce it.
With a 0.6 mm veneer, lightly sand with 120 grit and then finish with 180 or 240 grit. With an orbital sander, 180 grit is already sufficient for most applications.
All finishing products generally used for wood are suitable for finishing our products. For example, you can use a varnish, wax, paint, or oil.
However, ensure that the product you want to use is compatible with the final use of your creation.
Please look at our TUTORIALS; you might find some valuable tips.
Please contact us by email or phone for any additional information.
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Genuine wood sliced-veneer sheets, in sequence.
Length: 265 cm.
Width: 13 cm.
Thickness: 0.6 mm.
Sold by the sheet.
These photos are taken from the veneer sheets you will receive.
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