Hardwood Veneer: Species and Defects

[@pamtnman1515]

What Brett says below: End users today want natural figure, including pin knots that give depth and shimmer. Logs that are perfectly clean result in veneers that are almost plastic looking. People today want character, which was considered a reject in the distant past

[@daylegibson4367]

Thank you for taking the time to make this video

[@bobmiller7502]

because we have used a lot of the old trees, the quality aint a patch on some of the old veneers, ive broken down lots of wreacked furniture, salvaged some amazing old veneers, that being said theres still some lovely wood there, thanks 4 sharing.,xxTAO.xx

[@philipjohnston1749]

Great company , great and very picky buyers they buy what they can use and we sell the rest to other places . It's not personal its business. Thanks to mark and everyone there hope to continue to do more business with you in the future👍

[@juelbriggs447]

Wow, thanks. Great video. Being a veneer merchant based in Australia, I know a lot about Australian ("down-under") Eucalypt species of lumber/veneer, our forests and what causes defects here (grubs, borers, fire, growth stress/splits, gum) and although I know the North American species as veneer - I haven't been to the forests, don't really know the trees and what causes defects "up over" in the US. Seems like we all have grubs, but we don't have wood-peckers. Love veneer! Love trees!

[@larrywilliams6448]

I’ll have to say that what these guys call defects are really desirable today for solid lumber , it gives it character and dimension.., now with that said , I realize we’re talking about veneers, but still it seems so homogenous and Bland to expect the wood to have no character whatsoever

[@jda72]

They were picky in the 70s and 80s we heard the same thing back then, looks like nothings changed. The mineral was what we usually had to worry about.

[@feroonmasr]

Is it possible to know the chemicals used in industrial wood veneer coloring? And how to put it on the slide If possible, a video demonstrates that Thank you

[@pamtnman1515]

That sugar maple "buckle" is what everyone else calls awesome figure. On structurally rigid (thicker than a quarter inch) boards, that figure comes out three-dimensional and looks fantastic. It is a rare wood. All kinds of buyers pay extra for that. It would be helpful for these narrowly focused veneer guys to at least mention this. If you get a log with that kind of figure evident, shop it around. Craftsmen, furniture makers, gun makers all want it.

[@jasonnorwood3738]

Having over 25 years experience in dealing with customers hands on installing, staining an sealing many types of wood with an additional 10 yrs cutting timber I respect the veneer buyers for wanting perfection but at the same time I can guarantee you 90% of every day people myself included like the look of knots an imperfections in grain much more veneer because it gives the wood character. Worm aside I've seen a piece of walnut with so much bird peck it was priced high because of it's look. Veneer buyers are harming small tree businesses an loggers an farmers thinking they are the Gods of wood buyers

[@jakelisefski7076]

was that a deer at :29 behind his right shoulder ?

[@indianafirewood7958]

Veneer is hard market to play in.. man ive go access to alot of good walnut hickorys n oak.. i hate must of it bein turned into firewood cuz farmer just wants t cut down.. wish i had equipment to get to the yard

[@douglasvincent1967]

Thank you

[@terriwebb5093]

I can tell you from experience veneer buyers are some picky people. They see defects in logs you wont spot right away

[@mountainmanlogging2573]

yeah thats too picky for my blood thats why everything i cut goes to rail ties and some lumber

[@pamtnman1515]

the choice is not veneer vs railroad ties. Sugar maple with lots of figure is rare and highly sought after. I would not make it into a tie! Sell it to a local furniture guy, or a gun maker. Long rifle makers really really covet figured hard maple.

[@terriwebb5093]

Do you buy in ohio? I just sold about 30 white oak veneer logs to a local log buyer.. always looking for new better buyers.

[@terriwebb5093]

Cut alot of timber an come across a fair amount of veneer on some jobs.

[@Cake41579]

Terri Webb sell your white oak yo stave mills. They’ll come to your site and write the checks once the logs are cut and layed out for inspection snd scaling

[@Cake41579]

Terri Webb I’ll buy your white oak. Message me. 304-880-3762. And anybody else.