Installing Wood Veneer Sheet

Before you begin any veneer project you need to know a little bit about the application process.

Installing wood veneer sheet.

Veneer may be referred to as a ply when assembled into a panel. Veneer a thin sheet of wood rotary cut sliced or sawed from a log bolt or flitch. Installation of wood veneer. The way you match veneer sheets can create visual rythym and enhance your project.

To quote a speaker at the wood wood products veneer seminar in 1998 if you are not wet with sweat when you finish scraping down a sheet veneer job then you didn t apply enough pressure do not use a j roller to apply sheet veneer it will not apply enough pressure to make an intimate bond. Wood veneer sheets can be applied to a table and turn it into a woodworker s dream. Grain the direction size arrangement and appearance of the fibers in the veneer. 10 mil veneer.

For a 25 1 2 x 84 countertop you might want to cut your veneer to 26 1 2 x 85. Always cut your veneer slightly larger than the substrate. You ll trim it to size after it s applied. The backing holds the veneer together and prevents cracking.

It s ready to apply immediately. Paper backed sheets are wood veneers with paper glued to the backside. These days since tools and supplies are readily available and many of the methods are so simple even a novice woodworker can easily master the process. Applying wood veneer was once rumored to be a difficult task reserved mainly for seasoned professionals.

That kind of wood veneers come in thicknesses of 1 64 and in full sheets of 4 x 8. You can use veneer to create a table that would cost thousands of dollars for a fraction of the cost. This creates a thick solid veneer with a natural looking edge. Peel and stick wood veneers or psa pressure sensitive adhesive is available on veneer sheets as a means to simplify the installation.