Wood veneer, Wenge

Wenge

Cabinet shop owners are now showing samples of this superb species to more customers and getting excellent feedback. In smaller projects, you'll find that wenge is excellent for contrast against medium tone woods such as oak, cherry, koa, and more. When you find good quality wenge veneer, it is because a veneer mill properly "cooked" the log prior to slicing it. This species is among the most difficult logs to slice. The wenge tree grows to 90 feet high and have a diameter of more than 36 inches. Wenge is in relatively short supply but the price has remained affordable.

Common Name:		Wenge, Mibotu, Bokonge, Palissandre du Congo
Scientific Name:		Millettia laurentii
Family:		Leguminosae
Color:		Dark brown with very dark (almost black) veining
Origin:		Zaire, Gabon, Cameroon, Tanzania
Hardness:		Hard
Texture:		Coarse, open pore
Finishing:		Readily accepts non-water-based stains and can be top-coated with oil based polyurethane, lacquer, and tung oil. Oil based finishes take longer to dry. Water based finishes are often problematic due to the oily/resinous nature of the wood.

Wood veneer, Walnut Burl Grade: Good

Walnut Burl Grade: Good

Walnut burl is a classic beauty. It is used on everything from fine furniture to automobiles. The rich brown color is frequently accented with a light coat of penetrating stain which brings out the figure. Walnut is one of only a handful of species that lightens with exposure to UV light. Vintage walnut furniture pieces are usually very warm in color. The lightening process can take months, years, and even decades to achieve.

Common Name:		American Walnut Burl, Claro Walnut
Scientific Name:		Most burls are formed by the grafting of Juglans nigra to Juglans regia
Family:		Juglandaceae
Color:		Light to medium brown, occasional dark browns
Origin:		North America
Hardness:		Medium
Texture:		Open-pore, fine
Staining & Finishing:		Readily accepts stains and finishes
Did You Know:		Most of the walnut burl that is available is "created" by grafting European walnut to American walnut for the purpose of growing nuts on tree plantations. These trees have a limited production life and when this span of time has concluded, the trees are then harvested for their burl growth.

Wood veneer, Walnut Burl Grade: Better

Walnut Burl Grade: Better

Walnut burl is a classic beauty. It is used on everything from fine furniture to automobiles. The rich brown color is frequently accented with a light coat of penetrating stain which brings out the figure. Walnut is one of only a handful of species that lightens with exposure to UV light. Vintage walnut furniture pieces are usually very warm in color. The lightening process can take months, years, and even decades to achieve.

Common Name:		American Walnut Burl, Claro Walnut
Scientific Name:		Most burls are formed by the grafting of Juglans nigra to Juglans regia
Family:		Juglandaceae
Color:		Light to medium brown, occasional dark browns
Origin:		North America
Hardness:		Medium
Texture:		Open-pore, fine
Staining & Finishing:		Readily accepts stains and finishes
Did You Know:		Most of the walnut burl that is available is "created" by grafting European walnut to American walnut for the purpose of growing nuts on tree plantations. These trees have a limited production life and when this span of time has concluded, the trees are then harvested for their burl growth.

Wood veneer, Walnut Burl Grade: A-AAA

Walnut Burl Grade: A-AAA

Walnut burl is a classic beauty. It is used on everything from fine furniture to automobiles. The rich brown color is frequently accented with a light coat of penetrating stain which brings out the figure. Walnut is one of only a handful of species that lightens with exposure to UV light. Vintage walnut furniture pieces are usually very warm in color. The lightening process can take months, years, and even decades to achieve.

Common Name:		American Walnut Burl, Claro Walnut
Scientific Name:		Most burls are formed by the grafting of Juglans nigra to Juglans regia
Family:		Juglandaceae
Color:		Light to medium brown, occasional dark browns
Origin:		North America
Hardness:		Medium
Texture:		Open-pore, fine
Staining & Finishing:		Readily accepts stains and finishes
Did You Know:		Most of the walnut burl that is available is "created" by grafting European walnut to American walnut for the purpose of growing nuts on tree plantations. These trees have a limited production life and when this span of time has concluded, the trees are then harvested for their burl growth.

Wood veneer, Walnut (European Burl)

Walnut (European Burl)

European walnut is blanket name that covers a wide variety of walnut lumber and veneer from Europe. The most common woods found under this category are French, Italian, Circassian, and Russian walnut. The finest European walnut burl veneer comes from trees which are hand-dug from the ground (the burl growth is commonly found at or below the ground level).

Common Name:		European Walnut
Scientific Name:		Juglans regia
Family:		Juglandaceae
Color:		Light brown to gray with some creamy white in the burls
Origin:		Europe (north to Russia and south to Italy), southern Asia
Hardness:		Medium
Texture:		Open-pore, medium
Finishing:		Readily accepts stains and finishes
Did You Know:		European walnut burl never shows its true color and figure until a finish is applied. Our biggest customers for this veneer are those who have bought it in the past and were amazed by the figure that pops out once a finish is applied.