I’m building a piece of furniture with some aniegre stock I picked up, but to keep costs down, I’m going to use plywood for some of the less visible parts. What is the best match in color/grain to the aniegre in common hardwoods. Should I get Oak veneer ply?
The anigre I’m familiar with is more of a ‘blonde’ color… oak veneer ply tends to be made from red oak, and has more red/pink coloring than the anigre. (For those not familiar with this wood, its pronounced ‘anna – grey’) I used quite a bit of it in the furniture industry.
You didn’t mention if this was figured anigre, or not. Ash, hickory, and maple may be closer color matches…if this is figured anigre, then a fiddleback maple might be the closest match. But if you’re ordering veneer – really, you may as well order anigre to begin with. It’s actually a fairly easy to get veneer – here are a couple of suppliers, but there are many more, you can find with a search "anigre veneer".
http://www.oakwoodveneer.com/samples.html
http://www.veneersupplies.com/
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March 2nd, 2010 at 1:58 am
ash tree,
just get maple price wise, or custom veneered
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March 2nd, 2010 at 2:42 am
The anigre I’m familiar with is more of a ‘blonde’ color… oak veneer ply tends to be made from red oak, and has more red/pink coloring than the anigre. (For those not familiar with this wood, its pronounced ‘anna – grey’) I used quite a bit of it in the furniture industry.
You didn’t mention if this was figured anigre, or not. Ash, hickory, and maple may be closer color matches…if this is figured anigre, then a fiddleback maple might be the closest match. But if you’re ordering veneer – really, you may as well order anigre to begin with. It’s actually a fairly easy to get veneer – here are a couple of suppliers, but there are many more, you can find with a search "anigre veneer".
http://www.oakwoodveneer.com/samples.html
http://www.veneersupplies.com/
Have Fun
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