Wood Veneer

Wood Veneer Helpful Info

YES! You can...

Buy with confidence. Cabinetparts.com has taken special measures to insure that your veneer arrives to your home or jobsite in perfect condition. Because we ship direct from the manufacturer to you, we help reduce transit time, overall cost & potential for damage. Please see our packaging standards below:

How we package and ship Wood Veneer Sheets
1. Each sheet is carefully rolled to prevent creases or damages to corners. Multiple sheets are rolled inside each other	2. Sheet(s) are then strapped or taped to prevent them from unrolling during transit	3. Sheet(s) are then carefully placed in UPS approved shipping cartons	4. Cartons are then sealed, labeled, and shipped directly to you saving time & money and avoiding multiple handling of your product.

What is Wood Veneer?

YES, It's REAL WOOD! Select veneers are permanently bonded to a choice of backers to suit a variety of applications. Before they can leave the factory,  Flexible veneers are book & sheet matched & 100% surface sanded. We offer a wide variety of species in 2x8, 3x8, 4x8 & 4x10 sheet sizes. Want to know more? Click on our Helpful Videos tab to see a movie on How Wood Veneer Is Produced.

Can I Install This Myself?

YES! You can...The manufacturer has provided a comprehensive step-by-step guide to installing wood veneer. Click the link below to view the installation instructions in PDF format:

http://www.cabinetparts.com/inc/pdf/auto/50e386ddf469c9da97a8494fac3d0155.pdf

I'm Confused-Rotary Cut, Flat Cut, What Does This Mean?

There are 5 principle cutting methods that are used to produce different visual effects from the wood species. Logs of the same species cut by different methods will produce veneers with an entirely different look.

• Rotary Cut-In this cut, a log is mounted centrally in the lathe and turned against a razor-sharp blade, like unrolling a roll of paper. By following the log's angular growth rings, a multi-patterned grain is produced.


• Flat or Plain Sliced-In this cut, the half log(flitch) is mounted with the heart side flay against the slicer and the slicing is done parallel to a line through the center of the log. This produces a distinct figure in the wood.


• Quarter Sliced-In this cut, the quarter log(flitch) is sliced so that the grwoth rings of the log strike the knife at right angles producing a series of stripes in the wood.


• Rift Cut-In this cut, various species of oak are sliced at an angle of about 15° off the quartered position. Oak cells radiate from the center of the log like spokes of a wheel. When sliced, the rift cut produces a combed grain effect.


• Half Round Sliced-In this cut, segments(flitches) are mounted off-center to the latche. This results in a cut slightly across the annular growth rings which produces a flat cut veneer appearance.

Be Environmentally Responsible!

Flexible Materials is *FSC Certified for Chain of Custody manufacturing. They are also dedicated to providing products to our customers that meet their needs for *LEED projects. Flexible Materials has a variety of products that are LEED Compliant Materials, including sheet veneers, wood edgebanding, and architectural panels.

*FSC – Forest Stewardship Council

Established in 1993 as a response to concerns over global deforestation. It was established to promote the responsible management of the world’s forests

* LEED – Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design

Developed by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) They provide builders a framework for implementing practical & measurable green building design.

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