We maintain one of the most extensive inventories in North America featuring more than 100 species of domestic and exotic veneer flitches from all around the world. Some of our most popular species include: 

Red Oak       Mahogany      Maple      Cherry          

Northern Red Oak (Quercus rubra) continues to be one of the most popular veneer species used world wide today. This wood is relatively inexpensive and available in large quantities, unlike most other veneer species. Because Red Oak is light in color and has an attractive grain pattern, this traditional species is a long time favorite for kitchen cabinetry, Architectural doors and many types of furniture, Although Red Oak grows over much of the eastern half of North America, the best color and grain texture are found in logs for Pennsylvania, New York, Michigan, Wisconsin, and the New England states. Red Oak is typically "Plain Sliced" to produce a pleasant grain pattern with movement, however, the logs may be "Rift Cut" to produce sequential books of straight grain. Logs may be "Quarter Cut" to maximize the cross grain "flake" as well as the straighter grain found in rift cutting.

Plain Sliced Red Oak

Rift Cut Red Oak

Quarter Sliced Red Oak 'Flake'

Mahogany is another popular species of wood widely available from tropical climates all over the world, The South American species referred to, as Honduran Mahogany Is the most common in the Domestic marketplace. The heartwood varies from light to dark reddish-brown to a rich deep red. The grain is straight and interlocked with a medium to moderately coarse texture and can be highly figured when sliced Into decorative veneer, Although moderately hard it can be worked easily with hand or power tools. It is used extensively in furniture, interiors, cabinetwork, and decorative veneer. African Mahogany also has heartwood that varies from light to deep reddishbrown. The grain is straight with a medium to moderately coarse texture. It is also used in furniture, Interiors, cabinetwork, and in decorative veneer faces yet is a more expensive species of wood due to its origins.

Hard Maple is also commonly referred to as sugar maple, black maple, curly maple, and the distinctive and ever popular Birdseye Maple. The Sapwood varies from white to a creamy-white an the light blemish free face is extremely desirable and is referred to as 'Select White'. The heartwood is creamy-white with a pinkish tinge to a light reddish-brown. The species is straight grained, sometimes wavy or curly, and can be highly figured. It is extensively used in furniture, flooring, interiors, cabinetwork, and in a variety of highly decorative veneer faces. Soft Maple is also known as silver maple, red maple, and sometimes may be sold as "Great Lakes Alder". The Sapwood is white and the heartwood is a gray-white with a pinkish tinge to a light reddish-brown and sometimes with darker colored pith flecks", Soft Maple is about 25% less hard than hard maple and is often used as a substitute or stained to resemble other species such as Cherry and in some cases can be a good substitute for Beech.

Cherry continues to be one of the most widely used species in domestic furniture, cabinetwork, interiors, and especially in decorative veneer faces. The heartwood of Cherry varies from rich red to reddish brown and will darken on exposure to light. In contrast, The sapwood is creamy white. It has a fine and straight pattern that is close grained and is characteristically light, strong, and hard. It may naturally contain brown pith flecks* and small gum pockets*.  While Cherry has grown in popularity, it's contrarily getting harder to find good quality sources for the higher grade veneer we at Arkansas Face specialize in. Cherry is easy to machine and when sanded and stained, it produces an excellent smooth finish.

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