Light Bamboo Paper Back Veneer Sheet - 4' x 8' Roll
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Description
Finally, woodworkers can enjoy adding bamboo to their woodworking projects with real bamboo veneer. Bamboo is lauded as a highly sustainable natural product that's durable and resilient, making it fantastic in many fine woodworking projects. The veneer is just as strong and offers you a way to make attractive panels for desk tops, tables, cabinets, cabinet doors, and so on.
Bamboo veneer comes in two shades, dark/amber or light/natural. Here's a comparison. Both are available. 
Specifications
Nominal Thickness
1/42"
Actual Thickness
1/42"
Width
48"
± 1/8" tolerance
Length
8'
± 1/2" tolerance
Quantity
One sheet has 32 square feet
Brand
Woodworkers Source
Grade
Architectural grade paper back veneer is cut from the cleanest and most attractive logs; all sheets are sanded smooth to 220 grit
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Size
32 square feet, 4'x8'
Part #
4622
Use & Care
Wood veneer gives you the color, grain, and character of real wood in a thin, flexible format. Careful handling, good substrate preparation, and the right adhesive method will make the biggest difference in your finished result.
Store It Flat and Protected
Keep veneer dry, clean, and protected from direct sunlight or extreme humidity changes. Store sheets flat whenever possible and avoid folding, creasing, or placing heavy objects directly on the face.
Start With a Smooth Substrate
The surface underneath the veneer should be flat, clean, dry, and free of dust, bumps, or loose material. Small imperfections in the substrate can telegraph through the veneer after it is applied.
Plan the Grain Before Cutting
Lay out the veneer before trimming so you can choose the best grain direction, color, and figure for the project. When matching multiple pieces, take time to arrange the pattern before applying adhesive.
Use the Right Adhesive Method
Adhesive choice and application method depend on the veneer type, backing, substrate, and project. Follow the adhesive manufacturer's instructions and make sure the products you use are compatible with your veneer.
Apply Consistent Pressure
Good contact between the veneer and substrate is essential. Use the pressing, rolling, clamping, or vacuum method appropriate for your adhesive system so the veneer bonds evenly without trapped air or loose areas.
Trim and Sand Carefully
Veneer is thin, so use sharp tools and light sanding pressure when trimming or preparing the surface for finish. Avoid aggressive sanding that can cut through the face and expose the substrate underneath.
Tip:
Always test your adhesive, pressing method, and finish on scrap material when possible.
Veneer type and backing can affect how the material behaves during application and finishing.
Wood Species Guide
About Bamboo
Phyllostachys pubescens Grows in China
Native Range
China
China
Compare Bamboo with
Workability
Easy
Difficult
Texture
Fine
Coarse
Finishing
Easy
Difficult
Color Range
Natural bamboo that's formed into a wood product is pale yellow in color. Bamboo manufacturers also add color to the material to make product with different shade choices from darker brown to dark red.
About the Tree
The fastest growing "tree" on earth, bamboo is actually a grass with wood characteristics. Grows in shoots up to 90 feet tall, but just a few inches in diameter. Harvesting bamboo does not require replanting. Regeneration occurs from the existing root structure which helps prevent soil erosion.
Other Names
Bamboo, moso bamboo
Common Uses
Cutting boards, longboards, tables, stair treads, flooring, decorative interiors, veneer
What Does The Janka Hardness Rating Mean?
The Janka hardness test is the international standard for measuring the resistance of a sample of wood to denting and wear.
It's expressed in psi, or pounds-per-square-inch. The test measures the pressure required to embed an 11.28mm (.444 in) diameter steel ball into wood to half the ball's diameter. The measurement was developed to determine whether a species is suitable for use as flooring; however, we include it here and compare it to the rating of red oak to help you make a buying choice.
There is a difference between hardness and being difficult to work with. Generally speaking, the harder the wood the easier it is to finish and polish. Harder woods create good, solid long-lasting joinery in furniture.
The hardness of wood varies with the direction of the wood grain, and varies from piece to piece. So a Janka rating is an average of numerous tests performed on all directions and numerous pieces. Use the Janka hardness rating as guide, not a definitive answer.
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