veneers

[Ring]

Evening all, I am looking for some information on burr veneers and suppliers, my good lady would like a couple of small coffee tables for the conservatory and as it is all fitted out in oak i fancy having a go with burr veneers for the tops but not sure where or what to buy, any help would be great.
Jim

 

[Steve Maskery]

I have bought burrs from someone called Aaron Somebody-or-other and Crispins. Both are in London.

I'd buy from Crispin's again.

HTH
S

 

[JonnyD]

Another vote here for crispins who merged with the capital veneer company a few years ago now.

http://www.capitalcrispin.com/

I usually buy by mail order and they are very good at selecting the right veneers for the job. You will usually have to buy a full bundle of veneers which is usually 24 or 32 leaves to get a good price.

Jon

 

[bjm]

I have dealt with these two suppliers and had good service;

Vale Veneers

Specialised veneers

Brian

 

[Ring]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Oak-Burr-Wood-Ven ... 634.c0.m14

Would buying 4 of these be ok in your opinion .?

 

[JonnyD]

If you like the look of it its probably a cost effective way of purchasing. 4 leaves will give you various options of matching the veneer either by book matching or a diamond pattern.

Jon

 

[Ring]

Tnx for advice will give it a try

 

[Ironballs]

I'll second Vale Veneers

 

[JonnyD]

I have just had a look at vale veneers they have a nice site showing the actual veneers that they are selling which is good. You are paying a premium though for the ability to buy a single leaf of veneer as there prices are 2 - 3 times more expensive than buying a full bundle of 24 leaves from a veneer merchant.

Jon

 

[Imperial]

I've used a few different suppliers, but these guys were the most helpful and had some great offcuts

http://www.svltd.co.uk/

 

[Ironballs]

I have just had a look at vale veneers they have a nice site showing the actual veneers that they are selling which is good. You are paying a premium though for the ability to buy a single leaf of veneer as there prices are 2 - 3 times more expensive than buying a full bundle of 24 leaves from a veneer merchant.

Jon

True, depends what you want, if you must select the precise leaves then they're good, if you're after a greater volume then there are alternatives as you've said. I've just got one of their exotic veneer packs as I needed a few small pieces of varying types and this was a good way to get them