Edwardkenway Posted September 24, 2019 Share #1 Posted September 24, 2019 Whilst looking for someone in the uk who supplies differenttypes of wood to use for my triton build I came across the Wood Veneer Hub who have cherry veneer sheets 345cm × 18cm at 1.5mm thick for £11.91 so I wondered if any uk members have used this site for this and wether it would be suitable for planking. Any input gratefully received. Cheers mtaylor 1 Quote Current builds; Henry Ramey Upcher 1:25 Providence whaleboat- 1:25 HMS Winchelsea 1764 1:48 Completed: HM Cutter Sherbourne- 1:64- finished Triton cross section scratch- 1:60 - finished Non ship: SBD-3 Dauntless 1:48 Hasegawa -FINISHED Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaager Posted September 24, 2019 Share #2 Posted September 24, 2019 I think that the method used to cut the veneer is an important factor. If it was rotary cut - a long blade and a BIG lathe, ( efficient and no waste to kerf ) the grain pattern is not natural and it wants to curl. If it is sliced off on a vertical or horizontal plane - a band saw, (they probably lost more to kerf than they got as wood if it is thin) different patterns can present. Those who use large veneer pieces are generally looking for characteristics that are the opposite of what we want. They want "figured" and "interesting" while we want dull and boring. You want to look at each piece and decide what you want to show. If it is to be painted, the grain pattern does not matter, just how much it wants to curl. mtaylor, Bob Cleek, Edwardkenway and 1 other 4 Quote NRG member 45 years Current: HMS Centurion 1732 - 60-gun 4th rate - Navall Timber framing HMS Beagle 1831 refiit 10-gun brig with a small mizzen - Navall (ish) Timber framing The U.S. Ex. Ex. 1838-1842 Flying Fish 1838 pilot schooner - framed - ready for stern timbers Porpose II 1836 brigantine/brig - framed - ready for hawse and stern timbers Vincennes 1825 Sloop-of-War - timbers assembled, need shaping Peacock 1828 Sloop-of -War - timbers ready for assembly Sea Gull 1838 pilot schooner - timbers ready for assembly Relief 1835 ship - timbers ready for assembly Other Portsmouth 1843 Sloop-of-War - timbers ready for assembly Le Commerce de Marseilles 1788 118 cannons - framed La Renommee 1744 Frigate - framed - ready for hawse and stern timbers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edwardkenway Posted September 24, 2019 Author Share #3 Posted September 24, 2019 I may just buy one piece to see what it is like, if it's not suitable I'm only down £12 but then it will still get used somewhere. mtaylor 1 Quote Current builds; Henry Ramey Upcher 1:25 Providence whaleboat- 1:25 HMS Winchelsea 1764 1:48 Completed: HM Cutter Sherbourne- 1:64- finished Triton cross section scratch- 1:60 - finished Non ship: SBD-3 Dauntless 1:48 Hasegawa -FINISHED Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gregory Posted September 24, 2019 Share #4 Posted September 24, 2019 (edited) 51 minutes ago, Jaager said: ....while we want dull and boring. We? Why would you use cherry veneer, and then paint it... Might as well use basswood.. Edited September 24, 2019 by Gregory Landlubber Mike and mtaylor 2 Quote Luck is just another word for good preparation. —MICHAEL ROSE Current builds: Rattlesnake (Scratch From MS Plans On Hold: HMS Resolution ( AKA Ferrett ) In the Gallery: Yacht Mary, Gretel, French Cannon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaager Posted September 24, 2019 Share #5 Posted September 24, 2019 (edited) I am referring to the grain pattern. If the obsession in play is trying to get wood that looks identical to real wood scaled down by a factor of 50 or more, dull and boring is good. Very few species come close to meeting that standard. I got bopped obliquely in a parallel thread, because I am a bit loose about what is acceptable quality for Black Cherry stock. I am comfortable with low contrast grain. I would not be happy with a burl plank or flame edge. I gave away to a woodworker, a 8" x 2" 8 foot board of what I later learned was Ambrosia Maple ( probably $100 retail ) , because the pattern was not appropriate to anything I would use. I would not plank with that. Some kit mfg seem to provide stock that is almost as bad. Black Cherry is a joy to work with in any instance. It would be a crime to paint it. But, while stock with "busy" grain or inclusions may not be selected for clear finish display, it works more than well enough to use and paint. I admit to being a heretic in that I have frame timbers in USS Porpoise 1836 (II) ( U.S. Ex. Ex.) that have inclusions and am not bothered by that. Edited October 14, 2019 by Jaager spelling mtaylor and Roger Pellett 2 Quote NRG member 45 years Current: HMS Centurion 1732 - 60-gun 4th rate - Navall Timber framing HMS Beagle 1831 refiit 10-gun brig with a small mizzen - Navall (ish) Timber framing The U.S. Ex. Ex. 1838-1842 Flying Fish 1838 pilot schooner - framed - ready for stern timbers Porpose II 1836 brigantine/brig - framed - ready for hawse and stern timbers Vincennes 1825 Sloop-of-War - timbers assembled, need shaping Peacock 1828 Sloop-of -War - timbers ready for assembly Sea Gull 1838 pilot schooner - timbers ready for assembly Relief 1835 ship - timbers ready for assembly Other Portsmouth 1843 Sloop-of-War - timbers ready for assembly Le Commerce de Marseilles 1788 118 cannons - framed La Renommee 1744 Frigate - framed - ready for hawse and stern timbers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gregory Posted September 24, 2019 Share #6 Posted September 24, 2019 It's a matter of personal taste and goals.. mtaylor 1 Quote Luck is just another word for good preparation. —MICHAEL ROSE Current builds: Rattlesnake (Scratch From MS Plans On Hold: HMS Resolution ( AKA Ferrett ) In the Gallery: Yacht Mary, Gretel, French Cannon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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