Where can I buy good walnut veneer?
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You could try calling Art Veneers, Chiswick Avenue Industrial Estate, Mildenhall, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP28 7AY. 01638 712550.
But veneer is 0.6mm thick; I guess you need a thin plank.
These guys can make anything for you, but at a price: www.thorogood.co.uk/
But veneer is 0.6mm thick; I guess you need a thin plank.
These guys can make anything for you, but at a price: www.thorogood.co.uk/
Simpo Two said:
You could try calling Art Veneers, Chiswick Avenue Industrial Estate, Mildenhall, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP28 7AY. 01638 712550.
But veneer is 0.6mm thick; I guess you need a thin plank.
These guys can make anything for you, but at a price: www.thorogood.co.uk/
Thanks, both local to me which is handy!But veneer is 0.6mm thick; I guess you need a thin plank.
These guys can make anything for you, but at a price: www.thorogood.co.uk/
Will try to explain why I wanted it so thick, it is to be the face of a mantle that my dad is making for me, the top and bottom to be in stainless steel and the middle in walnut, I wanted the stainless to but up to the walnut as the edging would look better than the raw stainless (and easier to finish).
If I cant get it then I will have to have the stainless lip showing i guess....
satans worm said:
I know, i'm not sure if it will 'work' either but not sure what else to do.
The impression I want is a 6inch walnut mantlepiece with a stainless steel top and bottom, bit like a walnut sandwich!!
Any other contempoary mantlepiece ideas welcome!!
I'd rather have a solid walnut mantepiece with, if you have some s/s in it, a narrow band rebated into the front. However it would need to be a plank; if staved it might say 'Look at me, I'm a bit of kitchen worktop pretending to be a mantelpiece!'The impression I want is a 6inch walnut mantlepiece with a stainless steel top and bottom, bit like a walnut sandwich!!
Any other contempoary mantlepiece ideas welcome!!
What about a nice lump of elm?
Do you mean something like this? I'm looking for some as well, but they don't seem to sell it in the UK anymore 
http://shop.ebay.co.uk/i.html?LH_AvailTo=3&_nk...

http://shop.ebay.co.uk/i.html?LH_AvailTo=3&_nk...
Simpo Two said:
These guys can make anything for you, but at a price: www.thorogood.co.uk/
Excellent service, bought a load of mouldings from them. They only charged £10 delivery (to Ipswich) as they were going to be in the neighbourhood anyway. I couldn't get a 5 metre lengths of skirting board in car.Was also considering rebating some metal strips in the front of it instead then placing the veneer on all sides, wasn't sure how the veneer would hold up against a log burner heat though at the bottom, hence the stainless steel idea!
I actually need to make 2 of them as the fireplace is a 'walk around' type thing, see below

I actually need to make 2 of them as the fireplace is a 'walk around' type thing, see below

Edited by satans worm on Thursday 4th March 08:01
[quote=Simpo Two
I'd rather have a solid walnut mantepiece with, if you have some s/s in it, a narrow band rebated into the front. However it would need to be a plank; if staved it might say 'Look at me, I'm a bit of kitchen worktop pretending to be a mantelpiece!'quote]
Wanted the mantlepiece to be a bit chunky, around 6 inch sq, so planks wouldn't work.
Re elm, didn't want to mix woods as we have walnut floor and walnut kitchen, any other wood i feel would look a little random?
I'd rather have a solid walnut mantepiece with, if you have some s/s in it, a narrow band rebated into the front. However it would need to be a plank; if staved it might say 'Look at me, I'm a bit of kitchen worktop pretending to be a mantelpiece!'quote]
Wanted the mantlepiece to be a bit chunky, around 6 inch sq, so planks wouldn't work.
Re elm, didn't want to mix woods as we have walnut floor and walnut kitchen, any other wood i feel would look a little random?
satans worm said:
Was also considering rebating some metal strips in the front of it instead then placing the veneer on all sides, wasn't sure how the veneer would hold up against a log burner heat though at the bottom, hence the stainless steel idea!
There are regulations now concerning the distance from a wood burner and wooden surround. That's why we couldn't install one where we wanted to.FlossyThePig said:
satans worm said:
Was also considering rebating some metal strips in the front of it instead then placing the veneer on all sides, wasn't sure how the veneer would hold up against a log burner heat though at the bottom, hence the stainless steel idea!
There are regulations now concerning the distance from a wood burner and wooden surround. That's why we couldn't install one where we wanted to.satans worm said:
FlossyThePig said:
satans worm said:
Was also considering rebating some metal strips in the front of it instead then placing the veneer on all sides, wasn't sure how the veneer would hold up against a log burner heat though at the bottom, hence the stainless steel idea!
There are regulations now concerning the distance from a wood burner and wooden surround. That's why we couldn't install one where we wanted to.Gassing Station | Homes, Gardens and DIY | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff