Dark Bamboo Paper Back Veneer Sheet - 4' x 8' Roll

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Dark Bamboo Paper Back Veneer Sheet - 4' x 8' Roll

$129.99 ea.

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Dark Bamboo Paper Back Veneer Sheet - 4' x 8' Roll

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.
bamboo veneer compared light vs dark

Why Choose Bamboo?
The one and only! Bamboo brings you a unique experience in building gorgeous wood projects - it's straight grained and strong like white oak, but it offers a totally different look that's warm, modern, and subtle in beauty.

What Size Is This?
Thickness 1/42" (≈ 1/42" approx)
Width 48"
Length 8'
Grade Architectural grade paper back veneer is cut from the cleanest and most attractive logs; all sheets are sanded smooth to 220 grit
Quantity One sheet has 32 square feet
Approximated, actual size may vary +/- 1/8"

About Bamboo (Phyllostachys pubescens)

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Weight

2.92

lbs /Bd. Ft.
-18.44% lighter than red oak (3.58 /bd. ft.)
Hardness

1650

Janka Rating
27.91% harder than red oak (1290 psi)
Density

0.62

Specific Gravity
-3.13% less dense than red oak (.64)

General Workability
Average 6/10
Red Oak

Wood Texture
V. Fine 2/10
Red Oak

Ease of Finishing
Easy 2/10
Red Oak

map of where Bamboo tree grows
Bamboo is an exotic wood from China

The one and only! Bamboo brings you a unique experience in building gorgeous wood projects - it's straight grained and strong like white oak, but it offers a totally different look that's warm, modern, and subtle in beauty.

color of Bamboo
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.
the Bamboo tree
What's The Tree Like?
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 for Bamboo
Other Names
Bamboo, moso bamboo
uses for Bamboo
Some Typical Uses
Cutting boards, longboards, tables, stair treads, flooring, decorative interiors, veneer
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March 12th, 2018
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Captain Natface
Bartlesville Oklahoma
Great Product
It's beautiful and durable! Will definitely order again when the occasion calls for it.
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April 19th, 2017
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Mike
FLORIDA
Enthusiast Woodworker
Dark Bamboo Paper Back Veneer Sheet - 4' x 8' Roll
The product worked well an matched perfect after applying polyurathane
Familiarity: I've used it once or twice
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