The Designers’

Wood Pictures

Volume 1

This information was put together by Jose Gonzalez for NG Wood Supplies Inc. in an

effort to help the Design Industry with the wood species that are available in today’s

market.

Below you will find the five most common cuts used to slice wood veneer with the most

common type of matching techniques and a list of the wood species available, if there is

one species you can’t find feel free to call us for more information or to give suggestions

for our next volume at 305-824-3222 or e-mail us at joseg7@ngwood.com.

THE 5 MOST COMMONLY USED METHODS OF SLICING

Rotary Cut – veneer produced by placing the log in a lathe and turning into

a cutting knife. Rotary cut veneer is the only veneer which will allow a full

4x8 sheet without seems (WPF)

Plain Slice (Flat Cut) - Veneer which is sliced parallel to the center of the

log to make flat cut veneer. Flat cut produces a cathedral grain pattern.

Quarter Cut – creates a straight grain appearance by slicing perpendicular

to the annual growth rings. Quarter cut produces straight grain veneer

Rift Cut- is used on the oak species. Oak has medullary ray cells which

radiate from the center of the log like the curved spokes of a bicycle’s wheel.

This cut angles the knife at a slight angle to the medullary rays to minimize

ray flakes.

Half Round Slicing- cutting of an arc roughly parallel to the center of the

log to achieve a flat cut veneer. The cathedrals have a more rounded look

since the grain is formed by the inner most growth rings.

THE 4 MOST COMMONLY USED VENEER

MATCHING TECHNIQUES

Book Matching - Pieces of veneer from a flitch are turned over so that

adjacent leaves are put together as two open pages of a book, creating a

symmetrical pattern. Because of the tight side and loose side of the veneer

showing in the pattern a light dark effect (barber pole effect) can occur. This

effect can be minimized through the use of proper finishing techniques.

Slip Matching - Pieces of veneer from a flitch are slipped out in sequence

with all the same face sides being exposed. It produces a uniform color

because all faces have similar light reflection. This reduces the light dark

effect seen on book matched veneer, but changes the grain pattern

dramatically. The figure will repeat but the grain does not match at joints.

Pleasing Match - Veneer flitch is matched by color similarity not

necessarily grain characteristics.

Random (Mismatch) - Veneer flitch is put together randomly, usually used

for lower grade veneers. It is also used to achieve a plank effect.

TABLE OF CONTENTS / VENEER LIST

Alder_______________________________9, 10, 11

Anigre______________________________12, 13, 14

Ash________________________________15, 16, 17, 18

Beech______________________________19

Birch_______________________________ 20, 21

Bubinga ____________________________22

Butternut____________________________23

Carpathian El m Burl___________________24

Cherry______________________________25

Chestnut Wormy______________________26

Cypress_____________________________27

Ebony______________________________28, 29

Eucalyptus___________________________30

Fir Douglas__________________________31

Hickory_____________________________32

Kewazinga___________________________33

Koa_________________________________34

Lacewood____________________________35, 36

Madrone Burl_________________________37

Mahogany____________________________38, 39, 40

Makore_______________________________41, 42, 43

Maple________________________________44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49

Maple Wormy__________________________50

Mappa Burl____________________________51

Movingui______________________________53

Movingui Dyed_________________________52

Mozambique___________________________54

Myrtle Burl____________________________55, 56

Oak Burl______________________________57

Oak Red_______________________________66, 67, 57

Oak White_____________________________58, 59, 60, 61, 62

Pearwood______________________________63

Poplar_________________________________65

Pine___________________________________64

Redwood Burl___________________________68

Rosewood______________________________69

Sapele_________________________________70, 71, 72

Spanish Cedar ___________________________73

Sycamore_______________________________74, 75

Teak___________________________________76, 77

Walnut Burl_____________________________78

Walnut_________________________________79, 80

Wenge__________________________________81

Zebrawood_______________________________82

Treefrog Line_____________________________83-103

ALDER FLAT CUT

ALDER QUARTER CUT

ALDER KNOTTY

ANIGRE QUARTER CUT FIDDLE BACK FIGURE

ANIGRE QUARTER CUT HEAVY FIGURE

ANIGRE QUARTER CUT MEDIUM FIGURE

ASH QUARTER CUT BROWN

ASH WHITE FLAT CUT

ASH WHITE QUARTER CUT

ASH OLIVE BURL

BEECH STEAMED QUARTER CUT

BIRCH RED FLAT CUT

BIRCH WHITE

BUBINGA QUARTER CUT

BUTTERNUT FLAT CUT

CARPATHIAN ELM BURL

CHERRY FLAT CUT

CHESTNUT WORMY

CYPRESS FLAT CUT

EBONY MACASSAR QUARTER CUT

EBONY MACASSAR QUARTER CUT MAN MADE

EUCALYPTUS QUARTER CUT FIGURED

FIR DOUGLAS

HICKORY / PECAN

KEWAZINGA

KOA

LACEWOOD QUARTER CUT

LACEWOOD QUARTER CUT

MADRONE BURL

MAHOGANY AFRICAN FLAT CUT

MAHOGANY CROTCH

MAHOGANY HONDURAS FLAT CUT

MAKORE QUARTER CUT BLOCK MOTTLE FIG

MAKORE QUARTER CUT FIDDLE BACK FIGURE

MAKORE QUARTER CUT PLAIN

MAPLE BIRDS EYE HEAVY

MAPLE BURL

MAPLE FLAT CUT

MAPLE FLAT CUT CURLY

MAPLE QUARTER CUT

MAPLE QUARTER CUT WITH TIGER FIGURE

MAPLE WORMY

MAPPA BURL

MOVINGUI DYED QUARTER CUT

MOVINGUI QUARTER CUT FIGURE

MOZAMBIQUE QUARTER CUT FIGURE

MYRTLE BURL

MYRTLE BURL

OAK BURL

OAK WHITE FLAT CUT

OAK WHITE QUARTER CUT

OAK WHITE QUARTER CUT WITH FLAKES

OAK WHITE RIFT

OAK WHITE RIFT CUT MAN MADE

PEARWOOD FLAT CUT

PINE PLAIN FLAT CUT

POPLAR FLAT CUT

RED OAK FLAT CUT

RED OAK RIFT CUT

REDWOOD BURL

ROSEWOOD S.A. FLAT CUT

SAPELE FLAT CUT

SAPELE QUARTER CUT

SAPELE QUARTER CUT FIGURED

SPANISH CEDAR FLAT CUT

SYCAMORE AMERICAN

SYCAMORE ENGLISH QUARTER CUT

TEAK FLAT CUT

TEAK QUARTER CUT

WALNUT BURL

WALNUT FLAT CUT

WALNUT QUARTER CUT

WENGE QUARTER CUT

ZEBRAWOOD QUARTER CUT

TREEFROG LINE

TREEFROG BLONEDE YEW BIRDSEYE 62102

TREEFROG BUBINGA COFFEE BURL 61003

TREEFROG CHERRY BIRDEYE 60602

TREEFROG CHERRY BEESWING 60609

TREEFROG CHERRY OLD FRISSE 60601

TREEFROG EBONY STRAIGHT GRAIN 61104

TREEFROG FRUITWOOD BURL 61403

TREEFROG MACASSAR B & W 62005

TREEFROG MAHOGANY OLD ENGLISH STRAIGHT GRAIN 60304

TREEFROG MAPLE BIRDSEYE 60102

TREEFROG MAPLE FRISSE 60101

TREEFROG MAPLE NEW CROWN 60105

TREEFROG MAPLE STRAIGHT GRAIN 60104

TREEFROG OAK CROWN DECAPE 60210

TREEFROG OAK GREY 62204

TREEFROG OAK STRAIGHT GRAIN BLACK 62304

TREEFROG OAK WHITE STRAIGHT GRAIN 60204

TREEFROG ROSEWOOD CROWN 62505

TREEFROG TEAK STRAIGHT GRAIN 60804

TREEFROG WENGE STRAIGHT GRAIN 60704

TREEFROG ZEBRAWOOD STRAIGHT GRAIN 60904

AFROMOSIA

STOCK LIST

10 MIL VENEER

AFROMOSIA, ALDER, ANIGRE, ASH, BEECH, BIRCH, BUBINGA,

BUTTERNUT, CARPATHIAN ELM BURL, CHERRY, CHESTNUT

WORMY, CYPRESS, EBONY, EUCALYPTUS, FIR DOUGLASS,

HICKORY, KEWAZINGA, KOA, LACEWOOD, MADRONE BURL,

MAHOGANY, MAKORE, MAPLE, MAPLE WORMY, MAPPA BURL,

MOVINGUI, MOVINGUI DYED, MOZAMBIQUE, MYRTLE BURL,

OAK BURL, RED OAK, WHITE OAK, PEARWOOD, POPLAR, WHITE

PINE, REDWOOD BURL, ROSEWOOD, SAPELE, SPANISH CEDAR,

SYCAMORE, TEAK, WALNUT, WALNUT BURL, WENGE,

ZEBRAWOOD

WOOD ON WOOD VENEER

ANIGRE, ASH, CHERRY, MAHOGANY, MAPLE, RED OAK, WHITE

OAK, WALNUT, WENGE MAN MADE

PHENOLIC VENEER

CHERRY, MAHOGANY, MAPLE

AND ANY OTHER SPECIES ON THE 10 MIL LIST CAN BE

ORDERED ON WOOD ON WOOD OR PHENOLIC BACK

LUMBER

CHERRY, CYPRESS, MAHOGANY, MAPLE, POPLAR, RED OAK,

POPLAR, SPANISH CEDAR, TEAK, WALNUT, WENGE

PLYWOOD

ANIGRE 3/4”

ASH 1/4", 1/2", 3/4"

BEECH 1/4", 3/4"

BIRCH 1/4", 1/2", 3/4"

CHERRY 1/4", 1/2", 3/4"

MAHOGANY 1/4", 1/2", 3/4"

MAPLE 1/4", 1/2", 3/4"

RED OAK 1/4", 1/2", 3/4"

WHITE OAK 1/4", 1/2", 3/4"

SAPELE QC 1/4", 1/2", 3/4"

SPANISH CEDAR 1/4", 1/2", 3/4"

TEAK 1/4", 1/2", 3/4"

WALNUT 1/4", 1/2", 3/4"

WENGE 1/4", 3/4"

PRE-FINISHED PLYWOOD

CHERRY 3/4”

MAPLE 1/4", 1/2", 3/4"

BIRCH 1/4", 1/2", 3/4"

WHITE CABINET LINER

5/8” 1 SIDED PLYWOOD

3/4” 1 SIDED & 2 SIDED

DRAWER SLIDES 8 FT LENGTHS

4”, 6”, 8”, 10”

FULL EXTENSION

10”, 12”, 14”, 16”, 18”, 20”, 22”, 24”, 26”

HINGES

110 DEGREES FULL OVER LAY AND HALF OVER LAY WITH

ADJUSTABLE PLATES.