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   rholland54 | May 12, 2004 04:53am | #1

   I have purchased veneer from Certainly Wood over the past several years, they carry just about any species and also carry some in special thicknesses, like  1/16".   They ofter prompt service.   Their web site is certainlywood.com        Good Luck.

        Robert

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   eddiefromAustralia | May 12, 2004 05:40am | #2

   Dave,

   If you can't get the long lengths in a size that suits, buy veneers sequentially sliced from the log and bookmatch them end-to-end.

   Cheers,

   eddie

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   creekwood | May 12, 2004 05:54am | #3

   I've also purchased veneer from Certainly Wood and was very pleased. Just recently I bought some beautiful QS white oak  from B & B Rare Woods, and the quality was outstanding, along with the service. I don't think you'd go wrong with either one.

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   forestgirl | May 12, 2004 05:56am | #4

   Try http://www.edensaw.com  Their Seattle facility is the veneer production site.  From what I saw when I toured the plant, they make just about everything.

   forestgirl -- you can take the girl out of the forest, but you can't take the forest out of the girl ;-)
   Another proud member of the  "I Rocked With ToolDoc Club" .... :>) 

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   SgianDubh | May 12, 2004 06:36am | #5

   If you can't find pieces of veneer long enough for your 18' long panel dave, you might have to consider joining two or more sheets end to end in a bookmatch style. Some people disguise the join by using a staggered zig-zag pattern. Alternatively you might just have to make a feature of the join with something like a bead or cross banding, etc..

   From what you described in your other question about veneering a long panel most of it's hidden by additional panels overlaying the base panel. This would leave only a limited width of edge or edges to get really concerned with. Slainte.

   RJFurniture

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   DaveBarker | May 12, 2004 04:13pm | #6

   Thanks for the recommendations and suggestions. I think I'm going to tell the client we need to build this panel in pieces and join it together in a staggered pattern, similiar to a row of bricks. I think just butting the edges together would work better than trying to cover the joints with banding.

   In this case, I can probably just use maple MDF or 3/4" plywood and not worry about making my own panels.

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   ian | May 13, 2004 03:15pm | #13

   Dave

   You should CHECK NOW that you can get an 18' x 6' panel into the client's house and to the location where it will be installed.  No point sweating over a huge panel if it can't be got inside without taking the roof off !

   Ian

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   DaveBarker | May 13, 2004 06:23pm | #14

   I think they will go with the individual panels option, rather than one huge panel - especially after I gave them the pricing options between the two    8^)

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   MyTacoma | May 13, 2004 08:11am | #10

   I'm not sure if they're still iin business, but Constantines, in the Bronx, N.Y., used to have a great selection of veneers.

   Hey Sgian Dubh, do you use a black knife for woodworking? It sounded similar to "an cat dubh" (the black cat), a song by U2. I figured it had a same origin.

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   eddiefromAustralia | May 13, 2004 09:36am | #11

   Try googling the term, New

   Hint:  It's something short, hidden away and has a razor sharp edge to it, and usually leaves its mark behind.

   Cheers,

   eddie

   Edited 5/13/2004 2:39 am ET by eddie (aust)

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   MyTacoma | May 13, 2004 10:29am | #12

   Very interesting history. Certainly not for woodworking.

   Sgian-Dubh means "black knife" in the Scottish Gaelic language. This wasn't due to the colour of the knife, but because the government banned the Highlander from carrying weapons, so he would have to hide the knife out of sight...

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   SgianDubh | May 14, 2004 03:04am | #15

   Sharp, incisive and dark. That describes some of my posts, eh? Maybe not Newhuh, ha, ha. Slainte.RJFurniture

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   Walnutburl | May 12, 2004 04:39pm | #7

   Have you tried Bob Morgan? They have just about everything one could ask.

   Jim

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   RickW | May 12, 2004 06:03pm | #8

   Oakwood Veneer Company http://www.oakwoodveneer.com carries a huge selection of flexible veneer faces in sizes up to 5 by 12 and 4 by 14 feet. I've ordered fron them before and they are FAST.

   Hope this helps.

   Rick W.

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   donkondra1 | May 12, 2004 06:07pm | #9

   You could try http://www.forloversofwood.com

   A & M Wood Specialty in Ontario....Don Kondra - Furniture Designer/Maker