Rustic Veneer Part 3 - Rustic Cherry, Planked Hickory, Planked Walnut, Knotty Oak, and Pippy Oak Veneer

This is the final installment of our three part Rustic Veneer blog series. As always, if you have any questions about any of our veneers, feel free to give Geoff, Jay, or Pete a call at 800-426-6018. They can help you select, install, and use wood veneer, and they are happy to help.

Here are the final rustic veneer species:

Rustic Cherry Veneer – This is an interesting looking wood that has a nice cherry (reddish brown) color and often has alternating straight and curvy/wavy/twisted grain lines. The curvy section of Rustic Cherry Veneer almost looks like a cherry burl, but the change from curvy to straight adds a nice rustic character to the wood.

Rustic Planked Hickory Veneer – This wood usually has an alternating two tone look from tan to medium brown. It includes a very small amount of very large knots, and flat-cut style curved grain. It’s a good choice for rustic furniture or cabinets.

Rustic Planked Walnut Veneer – This is mostly a dark brown wood with a few rows of tan adding a bit of contrast and character. The grain is curved in flat cut fashion and scattered throughout are a few medium sizes knots that mostly blend in with the rest of the grain.

Knotty Oak Veneer – Like Knotty Pine, this is a nice farmhouse style wood. However, it is a much more muted look with lighter and less concentration of knots, making it more suitable for projects going for a modern look. The color is a noticeably darker tan than Knotty Pine as well. See the Rustic Veneer page for a picture.

Pippy Oak Veneer – Pippy Oak, as well as Knotty Oak (above) are not listed on our paper price sheet and they don’t have a specific web page (except on the rustics page where you can see a picture). However, we do have both of these woods in stock daily. Pippy Oak is a nice medium tan wood with a swirly grain and lots of tiny pin knots.