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Veneer Info.

Posted: Tue Dec 25, 2018 3:59 pm
by Robert Freemond
I've been looking for black veneer for neck laminations & there are a lot of Solid wood reconstituted dyed veneers.
What is meant by reconstituted? & is it strong enough for a laminated neck?

Re: Veneer Info.

Posted: Wed Dec 26, 2018 11:07 am
by Clay Schaeffer
Reconstituted wood products include OSB, MDF, particle board, flakeboard, fiberboard, waferboard, and other products made from smaller pieces of wood glued back together. I might consider it for a peghead veneer but would be reluctant to use it for a stressed joint. YMMV

Re: Veneer Info.

Posted: Wed Dec 26, 2018 1:12 pm
by Robert Freemond
Thanks, Clay, I guess I should have figured that out for myself since all of the reconstituted wood is dyed - No grain.

Re: Veneer Info.

Posted: Tue Jan 08, 2019 6:18 pm
by Rich McCrea
Try Spectraply a Dyed birch veneer by Cousineau wood products

Re: Veneer Info.

Posted: Tue Jan 08, 2019 8:30 pm
by Robert Freemond
Thanks Rich, I'll do that right now.

Re: Veneer Info.

Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2019 12:49 pm
by Rich McCrea
The spectraply is normally used for laminated rifle stocks, I started a semi hollow tele out of it. I also brought in some of their Dymalux as a fretboard substitute . Initial tests show promise.
Here's the Tele
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Re: Veneer Info.

Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2019 8:11 pm
by Robert Freemond
So The whole body is laminated?

Re: Veneer Info.

Posted: Fri Jan 11, 2019 12:50 am
by Rich McCrea
Yes It was a 2 " slab 24"x 36" I got from a now defunct business. I cut a 1/4 " cap off , hollowed out the body like a thinline and replaced the cap. It had to be planed on a bias or it would show only one color

Re: Veneer Info.

Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2019 1:53 pm
by David King
There's no indication on the site that Cousineau will sell individual dyed veneer sheets, only their finished product.

Re: Veneer Info.

Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2019 11:08 am
by Rich McCrea
On their home page
click on spectraply
click on panels
3/4' to 3 " thick

Re: Veneer Info.

Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2019 7:57 pm
by Robert Freemond
I'm looking for approx. .060 black maple or similar.

Re: Veneer Info.

Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2019 9:02 pm
by Barry Daniels
Certainly wood carries thicker veneers and they have some black dyed poplar that is about .041 thick. I bought some 1/16" thick veneer from them before and it was excellent quality.

https://www.certainlywood.com/woodmenu2 ... %20Veneers

Re: Veneer Info.

Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2019 7:57 pm
by Robert Freemond
Thanks, Berry