What is Hardwood Veneer?
Hardwood veneer is a wood product made from hardwood, wood which comes from trees classified as angiosperms. Hardwoods tend to grow more slowly than other types of trees, developing very dense, closely grained wood as a result, and this type of wood is prized because of its high quality, durability, and beauty. It is also very expensive to use hardwood, which explains the market for hardwood veneer, a less costly product with some of the same aesthetic benefits as solid hardwood. Veneers consist of thin strips of wood overlaid across a backing made from less expensive wood products. Hardwood veneer can be installed over plywood, particleboard, and a variety of other products. Veneers can also be used for inlay; for example, thin strips of one type of hardwood might be inlaid into a cabinet made from solid hardwood pieces which come from another species of tree. Some common hardwoods which can be used in veneers include: cherry, ebony, mahogany, boxwood, holly, maple, teak, ash, oak, an
Wooden products that have large surfaces may be made from wood veneer to avoid the great costs associated with making large items entirely of solid wood. In woodworking, veneer refers to thin slices of wood, usually thinner than 3 mm (1/8 inch), that are usually glued and engineered onto core panels to produce flat panels such as doors, tops and side panels for cabinets, parquet floors and parts of furniture. The top and bottom layer is made of solid wood so when matched up to a solid wood frame the finish matches beautifully. Engineered hardwood veneers posess qualities that are often superior to real hardwood because it does not cup, warp or bow.
