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Please could you send me a catalogue and current price list for all your veneers & glues etc

 

We do not produce a price list because veneer prices change so frequently a price list would quickly become obsolete. As for a catalogue most of what we have available should be shown on our website.

 

 

I restore furniture and am looking for a supplier of "thicker" veneers. At present I am looking for mahogany up to 3mm thick for use on a Georgian piece

 

We do supply thicker veneers from 1mm - 5mm depending on species

 

 

I am requesting information on whether you could supply approximately 5 meters of steamed beech iron-on veneer

 

You may be thinking about Glue film which is an iron on film and applied to the article you wish to veneer using a very hot iron, after which you can iron on the veneer of your choice.

 

 

Just tried your glue film for the first time, I have a bubble in the middle of my veneer, if I heat it again will the glue melt again?

 

Yes glue film is easily reactivated when heat is applied 

using a very hot iron. 

 

 

do you have any instructions on how to use your glue film

 

Glue film is an iron on film which is applied to the article you wish to veneer, using a very hot iron, 

after which you can iron on the veneer of your choice.

When applying the veneer it is advisable to use a sheet of brown wrapping paper between the leaf and the iron to avoid scorching the veneer.

The setting time is practically instant depending on temperature of the actual glue, i.e.

if one follows the hot iron instantly with a cold heavy metal object (such as the face of a carpenter's jointing lump hammer) applying pressure as one goes not only is the curing process instant but bubbles or wrinkling are also eliminated

 

 

Can you use glue film to apply veneer to a metallic surface

 

Generally wood veneer would not be used on a metallic substructure although I see no reason for this not to work. Personally I would favor a contact adhesive as opposed to glue film if I were trying this procedure, as glue film, like all wood glues, relies in the main by diffusing into the grain of both surfaces and therefore creating a bond.

 

 

Thanks for getting back to me, would be great to see samples of the two veneers if possible to see what the difference is between them 

Could you please send me a small sample of walnut veneer.

 

We do not send out samples as they are notoriously bad examples of the actual sheet unless taken from a section which shows an average pattern. This could involve removing a piece from the middle of a sheet to provide a sample - the wastage this would cause is obviously prohibitive. On our website you will find scanned pictures of various veneers and grain types.

These illustrate the best representation of the actual sheets from which they were taken and are true to colour.

 

 

I would like to order one sheet of the mahogany veneer as per attached e-mail. Would you please let me know the procedure and payment details

 

We accept Personal, Business & B S cheques, POs & Bankers drafts Made payable to M.C.B. Supplies

Court Cottage, Higher Porthpean, St. Austell Cornwall PL26 6AY

When ordering please remember we only cut sheets to length and not to width.

Therefore if you require a specific  width it would be advisable to state this in any communication.

We will then endeavor to supply as near to your requirements as possible.

 

 

Could you please tell me what size your veneer sheets are.

 

Sheets are generally between 10 & 12ft long Sheet widths vary on species required, e.g.. 

Yew  would not be over 250mm wide
whereas mahogany could be as wide as 600mm.

 

 

Could you please supply one sheet of Zebrano quartered

and one sheet of 2mm rotary cut Beech

 

Unfortunately all the above items are non stock items, and therefore subject to a non stock items surcharge of £10.00 per order.

There is an up side however

25 - 50 square feet 15% off square foot prices

51 - 100 square feet 20% off square foot prices

over 100 square feet 25% off square foot prices

Discounts apply to full sheets only

 

 

Can you ship veneers to the U S A

Sorry but we only deal within the U K as carriage costs are prohibitive

 

 

Can you tell me how much you charge for carriage

 

To give you an idea on our carriage charges

we use first class mail or parcel post at cost plus £2.50 packaging

 

 

Do you sell finished veneers either wax polished or varnished

When using veneers all finishes are applied after they are fixed,

therefore any veneers that we supply would be in their raw state
i.e. would need finishing.
Burrs especially due to there undulating surface would be impossible
to polish until they are fixed to a flat or smooth surface.