Avoiding Eyesores: Matching Veneer to Existing Projects
I recently visited a conference center in southeast Michigan for a business association meeting. This conference center is magnificent, with inlaid stonework …
Use of Natural Wood Veneer —
Trending Up
The use of paper backed wood veneer is up—and growing—according to the Pell Research web site. Of course, this makes sense. In …
Four Reasons NOT to Use Wood Veneer
We recommend NOT using paper backed wood veneer for exterior application. While you can apply and finish veneer in a painstaking manner, …
The Six Most Expensive Wood Veneers
If you’re looking to impress your client—and perhaps yourself, consider some of the more costly and rare wood veneers available at Oakwood …
What does $1000 Buy in Wood Veneer?
There are hundreds of species of wood veneer on the market today. Not too many years ago, just the basic species were …
8 Benefits of Wood Veneer Vs. Plastic Laminate
While each product has its use and purpose, there is no question — Wood Veneer is the superior product when compared with …
Good Communication the Key for Getting the Right Wood Veneer
James from California called the day after Christmas wanting to buy one sheet of Rotary Natural Birch. I asked him what he …
Four Reasons Wood Veneer is Better than Solid Wood
In the past, there was a misconception that anything crafted of solid wood is automatically of better quality than the same item …
Wood Veneer is the Greenest Surface Material on the Planet?
The relationship between conservation groups and veneer companies has always been interesting. Woodworkers who restore old items or build new, have a …
Seven Questions You Should Ask Your Wood Veneer Distributor
Other than veneer, what else do you sell? The best answer is “nothing” or nothing other than veneer plus veneer-related equipment (veneer …
Enter your Wood Veneer Project into the Oakwood Veneer Gallery
We are open for entries into our Oakwood Veneer Gallery, which features impressive designs and craftsmanship in furniture, store fixtures, kitchens, bathrooms, offices, …
Save on Economy Maple Veneer thru September
To celebrate our 25 years in business, and our 100,000th invoice (at our “new” location since 2006) we are offering a series …
Edge Banding Tape and Edgebanding at Oakwood
While the lion’s share of our stock is sheets of wood veneer, we are also a complete source of Veneer Edgebanding, also …
How to Save Money on Mahogany Alternative
Sometimes you can really cut a great deal on wood veneer, without even trying. Take Honduran Mahogany Veneer, for example. This wood …
Wormy Chestnut Veneer is Back!
This veneer has been hard – make that impossible – to find for the past ten years. That’s because Wormy Chestnut Veneer …
Now We Know Where Baby Veneer Trees Come From
Okay, so this isn’t a true lesson on the biology of wood veneer. But take a look at the photos. What you …
Zebrawood Veneer Always Shows Its Stripes – Even After Staining!
There is a little known fact about Zebrawood Veneer that I tell designers and architects.The secret is that, unlike other woods, Zebrawood …
Veneered Planes, Trains, and Automobiles
Oh yes, I almost forgot Boats, Motor Homes and Campers! As you can imagine, we get calls from customers looking to …
Oakwood Veneer’s Sign in Troy, Michigan
We’re over in Troy, Michigan, just a few miles north of Detroit. A man from Fenton, Michigan, about 40 miles away, happened …
Learn About EarthSmart Veneer
The EarthSmart Line is unique wood veneer from around the world that will beautify your project. All you hear about is renewable, …