Genuine wood sliced-veneer sheets.
Selected single veneers, no sequence.
Fix length of 30 cm.
Width: From 22 to 35 cm, depending on availability.
Thickness: 0.6 mm.
Sold by the sheet.
Genuine wood sliced-veneer sheets.
Selected single veneers, no sequence.
Fix length of 30 cm.
Width: From 22 to 35 cm, depending on availability.
Thickness: 0.6 mm.
Sold by the sheet.
The width is rounded to the covered centimeter, for example, 15.8 cm, giving 15 cm.
To keep the cost of these products as low as possible, unlike other veneers on this website, the pictures of small-size veneers do not represent the available stock.
These are veneer sheets with a fixed length of 30 cm (exactly 30.5 cm).
These sheets are not in a continuous sequence and may come from different logs.
Common Chestnut, Spanish Chestnut, European Chestnut.
Castanea sativa.
Chestnuts are found in Europe, from Galicia to the Caspian Sea, and from Ireland to Greece.
Chestnut wood has an ash structure and an oak color.
It is a wood without flake, accentuating its natural tendency to split easily.
Chestnut is, contrary to what one might think, a soft wood. It marks pretty easily.
Its wood is very tannic, more tannic than oak.
Note: In many southern European countries, chestnut is considered the noblest wood par excellence, even nobler than oak.
It must be said that chestnuts have always come to the rescue of populations by offering their fruits, which are consumed in times of famine, such as starch and bread made from chestnut flour.
Weight: Approximately 590 kg/m³ at 10-12% moisture content.
Janka Hardness: 3010 Newtons (for comparison, oak is 4980 N, and poplar is 1650 N).
Elasticity: 8.61 Gigapascals (for comparison, US maple is 12.62 GPa, and poplar is 9.75 GPa).
Tensile Strength: 71 Megapascals (for comparison, US maple is 109 MPa, and yew is 96 MPa).
Thanks to its high tannin content, which protects it from wood-boring insects, and its lightness, it is used in carpentry.
Although it resists well outdoors, it's worth remembering that veneers, due to their thinness, are not suitable for outdoor use unless they are enclosed in a resin shell, as is generally done for surfboards.
Chestnut is a wood commonly used in carpentry for making furniture and decorative objects.
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 faces of the sheets can be used.
Veneers are mainly used to cover less aesthetically pleasing substrates, such as plywood or particleboard, to create furniture or wall panels.
Wood veneers are also used to create decorative objects such as lamps, jewelry, bookmarks, and more.
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, including varnish, stain, and oil, are suitable. The choice of finish will depend on your personal preferences and the object's intended use.
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, they are not perfectly parallel to each other. 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 slight wavy edge, one that follows the tree's natural shape, on the sides. In this case, the indicated dimensions 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 it has been glued.
When cutting with a utility knife or a veneer knife, it's 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.
Since veneers come in the width that nature gave us, you may need to cover an area wider than the available veneers.
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, smooth cut to achieve a good joint.
Stick the veneers in place 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 versus 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-suited for 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 using this technique only if other gluing solutions are not possible.
- 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 made from genuine wood and can be sanded according to the thickness of the veneer.
Please do not use a belt sander, regardless of the veneer's thickness, 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.
Selected single veneers, no sequence.
Fix length of 30 cm.
Width: From 22 to 35 cm, depending on availability.
Thickness: 0.6 mm.
Sold by the sheet.
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