Find a wood veneer supplier for your species, cut and backing

Tell us the species, cut, form and square footage. We pass your RFQ to up to 3 veneer mills or dealers that stock it, within 24 business hours.

Send my veneer RFQ How matching works

Sliced at roughly a right angle to the growth rings. Straight stripe, with ray fleck in oak. Same log, four cuts, four different faces.

Free for buyersNo fee to send a spec or get quotes.

Up to 3 suppliersOnly ones that stock your species and form.

NDA on requestDrawings stay with us until it is signed.

Reply within 24 business hoursWith matched suppliers or a clear no.

Which veneer form do you need?

The same walnut face can arrive as loose leaves, a paper-backed sheet, a spliced face or a roll of edgebanding. Which one fits depends on your shop, not on the wood. Tick what is true for your job.

You press veneer yourselfVacuum bag, cold press or hot press in your own shop.
You splice leaves into faces yourselfYou tape or stitch leaves together and set the match.
The face wraps a curveColumns, radius desk fronts, curved doors.
It must read as one sequenceA long wall, a boardroom or a run of doors that should flow leaf to leaf.
You need to cover panel edgesShelf fronts, cabinet boxes, tabletop edges.

Tick what applies to your job.Nothing is sent. This check runs in your browser.

Close grain of a sliced wood veneer face, the surface a wood veneer supplier ships

Why the form matters

Raw leaves are the cheapest per square foot but need a press, splicing tape and someone who knows how to set a match. Backed sheets cost more and save that labor. Buying the wrong form is the most common reason a veneer quote looks right and the job still runs over.

If you are unsure, pick the closest answer on the RFQ and say what equipment you have. The supplier will suggest the form that fits.

How the cut changes the face

Species sets the color. The cut sets the figure. A white oak log can give a cathedral face, a straight stripe with ray fleck or a tight rift grain depending on how it meets the knife, and each cut yields a different amount of veneer per log.

Cut	How the log is cut	Figure you get	Typical leaf width	Yield and price	Typical use
Rotary	Log turned on a lathe against a knife, peeled like paper off a roll	Broad, wild, variable figure	Very wide, continuous sheets	Highest yield, lowest cost	Plywood faces and cores, birch and maple panels
Plain sliced	Half log sliced parallel to a line through its center	Cathedral arches in the middle, straight grain at the edges	Wide, often 6 to 12 in	Good yield, moderate cost	Cabinets, furniture, doors, the most common face
Quarter sliced	Quartered log sliced at roughly a right angle to the rings	Straight stripe, ray fleck in oak	Narrower, often 4 to 8 in	Lower yield, higher cost	Millwork, high-end cabinetry, stripe look
Rift cut	Sliced at an angle to the rays to avoid fleck	Tight, straight, even grain	Narrow, often 3 to 7 in	Lowest yield in oak, often the highest price	Modern millwork, rift white oak kitchens
Half round	Log mounted off center on a lathe, cut in a shallow arc	Between rotary and plain sliced, broad arches	Wider than plain sliced	Good yield	Figured species, large panels

Typical, varies by species and log.

How veneer is sliced, spliced and pressed

Veneer forms and typical specs

Typical ranges. Each supplier quotes its own thickness, sizes and minimums, and they differ between mills and between species.

Form	Typical thickness	Typical size	Typical minimum	Best for
Raw sliced veneer	0.5 to 0.6 mm (about 1/42 in)	Leaves as sliced, 8 to 12 ft long	By the bundle or the flitch	Shops that splice and press their own
Thick-cut veneer	1 to 3 mm	Leaves as sliced	By the flitch	Restoration, heavy wear, hand work
Paper-backed sheet	Face 0.4 to 0.6 mm on 10 or 20 mil paper	4 x 8 ft, 4 x 10 ft	Single sheets to full lots	Curves, columns, reception desks
2-ply wood-backed sheet	About 0.8 mm total	4 x 8 ft, 4 x 10 ft	Single sheets to full lots	Flat panels, contact cement work
PSA sheet	Backed face with peel and stick adhesive	2 x 8 ft, 4 x 8 ft	Small quantities	Small jobs without a press
Spliced face or layon	Leaves spliced to panel size	4 x 8 ft, 4 x 10 ft, custom	By the face	Shops that press but do not splice
Reconstituted veneer	0.5 to 0.6 mm	Leaves up to about 10 ft	By the bundle	A repeatable look across large jobs
Veneer edgebanding	0.5 to 3 mm, preglued or unglued	Rolls of 250 to 500 ft, 13/16 to 2 in wide	By the roll	Panel and shelf edges

Species buyers ask for

Name the species and the cut together. "White oak" is three different products depending on whether you mean plain sliced, quartered or rift.

White oakRift and quarter for millwork, plain sliced for cabinets.
Red oakPlain sliced for stain grade, rotary for panels.
WalnutPlain and quarter, often bought by the flitch for walls.
MapleRotary for panels, plain sliced for figure.
CherryPlain sliced. The color darkens with light.
AshPlain and quarter, American and European.
SapeleQuartered for its ribbon stripe.
TeakQuartered. Ask for origin documents with the quote.
AnigreQuartered and figured, light and even in tone.
Figured and burlSmall leaves, usually sold as a whole flitch.
ReconstitutedEngineered from dyed leaves for a repeatable figure.
Listed speciesSome rosewoods and ebonies need CITES permits.

Who sends veneer RFQs

Veneer buyers are usually shops that press their own panels or buy faces cut to size. Tell us which you are and we match suppliers that already sell that way.

Architectural millwork

Wall panels, reception desks, boardrooms.

Cabinetry

Kitchen and bath fronts, casework.

Furniture

Tables, casegoods, contract seating shells.

Doors

Flush doors and matching frames.

Panel laminating

Veneered MDF and plywood for resale.

Boat and aircraft interiors

Lightweight panels with tight color control.

Retail and hospitality fit-out

Hotel rooms, lobbies, restaurants.

Store fixtures

Display cases and wall systems.

Typical veneer spec by application

How matching works

One spec from you. A short list of suppliers that fit. You buy from them directly.

Send your spec
Species, cut, form, grade, match and square footage, plus drawings or a photo of the look. It takes about three minutes.
We check it and match
We read the spec, ask if something is missing and pass it to up to 3 suppliers that stock that species in that form, only with your consent.
Suppliers quote you directly
Each supplier contacts you with price, lead time and photos of the leaves when it matters. You choose and order from them.

What drives the price of veneer

Veneer is priced per square foot, per sheet or per flitch, and the same species can double in price with a different cut or grade. These are the usual reasons.

Species and figureWalnut, teak and figured leaves cost more than plain oak or maple.
Cut and yieldQuarter and rift waste more of the log, so they cost more than plain sliced.
Leaf width and lengthWide, long leaves come from large logs and fewer splices.
Face gradeHigher grades allow fewer natural marks and tighter color.
Match and splicingBook, balance or sequence matching adds labor and waste.
BackingPaper, 2-ply wood and PSA each add a step and a material.
Flitch or sheetsA whole flitch buys consistency, sheets buy flexibility.
Quantity and wasteOrder the waste allowance with the job, not after it.
PaperworkFSC, CITES or origin documents can limit who can quote.
Freight and cratingVeneer ships flat and dry. Crating matters more than weight.

Species paperwork

If your spec calls for FSC or PEFC certified veneer, the supplier needs a valid chain of custody certificate and has to show it on the invoice.

Some species, including several rosewoods and ebonies, are listed under CITES and need permits to cross borders. Imports of veneer into the United States need a Lacey Act declaration, and buyers in the EU may need due diligence documents under EU timber rules.

Tell us what you need on the RFQ and we only match suppliers that say they can issue it. Confirm the documents in writing before you order.

Have the spec ready?

Send the short version now and we will ask for anything missing. To give thickness, grade, match and paperwork up front, use the full veneer RFQ form.

Your spec goes only to the suppliers we match. Ask for an NDA and nothing with your name on it is shared until it is signed.

Do you slice, stock or back veneer?

Register once with the species, cuts and forms you supply. When a buyer sends a spec that fits, we pass it to you and you talk to the buyer directly.

Questions buyers ask

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Are you a veneer mill?

No. We are a matching service, not a veneer mill. We read your spec and pass it to up to 3 suppliers that stock or slice that species in that form. You buy from them directly.

What does it cost me?

Nothing. Sending an RFQ and receiving quotes is free for buyers. Price, terms and shipping are agreed between you and the supplier.

Which suppliers see my RFQ?

Only suppliers that fit on species, cut, form and paperwork, 3 at most. If you tick the NDA box we share the spec without your company name or files until an NDA is signed.

Can I buy a whole flitch for sequence matching?

Yes. Say so on the RFQ and give the square footage of the wall or the run of doors, plus your waste allowance. Suppliers that sell by the flitch can usually send photos of sample leaves before you commit.

What if I only know the look I want, not the cut?

Pick "Not sure" for the cut and attach a photo of the look. Rotary, plain sliced, quarter and rift are easy to tell apart from a photo, and the supplier confirms the cut in the quote.

Can you find suppliers for CITES listed species?

We only match suppliers that say they can issue the paperwork your shipment needs. Permits and import declarations stay the responsibility of the supplier and the importer, so confirm them in writing before you order.

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