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What Are Veneer Woods

Mon 12 Feb 2007 - 16:49

What Are Veneer Woods
By Bowe Packer

I am sure that many of you have looked at the beauty of the assorted types of wood furniture in your home. Or you have at least one friend who has this assortment. Nevertheless many of you have no idea that a large number of these wood items are no longer made with traditional methods or techniques. This means that most of these wood pieces of furniture are made from material that is not 100% real wood. Alternatively veneer woods have been used. I know, this may come as a big shock to most of you, but it is reality.

Now before you think that veneer wood is some kind of a chemical that has been applied to the wood you might want to look into what veneer woods are and the assorted techniques that have been exploited in their creation process. A little understanding and knowledge is all it takes to recognize these pieces of furniture. It is a very good idea for you to know a little something about these veneer woods. So, when the time comes for you to make a selection for that re-model, you will be prepared. Unlike many of the timberland that is used in the construction of various wood pieces of furniture and cabinetry, veneer woods are man made.

Many companies who deal in wood commodities find that using veneer woods has no real deviation in the caliber that their customers desire. Have our standards changed or are we just not in the know as consumers? In fact some customers refuse to purchase real wood products because of the high prices that they may have to bear and the diverse procedures that are needed to keep this wood furniture in first-class condition.

By and large many people will never be able to tell the difference between veneer woods furniture and actual wood furniture. Unless of course they have had some sort of education on woodworking. This means that you will continue to find both of these types of articles of furniture at furniture stores. You can ask the friendly sales assistant to help you in selecting good quality wood furniture. So, unless you are proficient at knowing how to tell the difference you may end up with veneer woods in your home as well. However, there is no need to worry. A quick education on the subject will arm you with the proper knowledge of wood.

Unless you are badly disgruntled about having your furniture made with veneer woods, you may sometimes find that the caring of these can be much easier than you ever dreamed possible. But before you abruptly decide to invest in only veneer wood made pieces of furniture you need to remember that caliber sometimes means more than convenience. For this grounds you should never expect your synthetic veneer woods to give your articles of furniture that timeless heirloom quality. Again, once you know the product spotting this type of wood is a cinch.

That particular difference aside, veneer woods are sometimes best to have in your homes. This is especially the case if you actually don't have taste for the character of wood in your various rooms or if you are a person who likes to move with the times. In which case purchasing veneer woods will let you decide on the versatile styles that you can use without worrying about the fact that you will need to do something about your invaluable wood furniture. So, what does all this add up too? Educate yourself about the various wood products. This will give you piece of mind every time you go to purchase wood furniture.

Bowe is the webmaster, content provider and author of the e-book: "Woodworking Essentials". Please visit his site at: Learn Woodworking Essentials and get started on your home projects today.

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