Birch Veneer - A Fantastic Wood Veneer Staple

Birch Veneer belongs in the same category as wood veneer staples like Oak, Maple, and Cherry. Although it has become moderately popular, compared to those three veneers it never quite achieved the same ubiquitous usage. But Birch Veneer has almost everything you could ask for in a domestic veneer species lineup, so we think it'd be worth your while to consider Birch for your next job:

Here are the various types of Birch Veneer and their characteristics.

Flat Cut White Birch Veneer – White Birch is often mistaken for Maple, although it is usually a touch darker and has a bit more prominent grain lines. The flat cut grain is wavy, and usually has an appealing visual pattern.

Quartered White Birch Veneer – Quartered Birch is usually a smidgen darker than Flat Cut, and sometimes even has a hint of figure across the top. The base grain is mostly straight and sometimes changes shade from one side of the sheet to the other.

Rotary White Birch Veneer – Rotary has the most unusual pattern of the White Birch Veneers, and it comes in two styles, 1 piece face, and “with seams.” One piece means that the log was rotated as the blade continually cut the log making the whole face without seams. “With Seams” means that the log was not continuously rolled, pieces were put together.

Flat Cut and Quartered Red Birch Veneer – See the descriptions above for Flat Cut and Quartered White Birch Veneer. This is similar except the red version is more of a reddish-tan color, some might say close to Cherry color, or at least Red Oak.

Two-Tone Birch Veneer – The rustic version of Birch Veneer, Two-Tone is pale-tan in places and medium brown in other places. Diagonal lines separate the two patches of colors. Two-Tone Birch would be a great choice in projects going for a country or old-time southern feel.

Rotary Red Birch Veneer – This is obviously similar to Rotary White Birch with a bit darker, reddish-tan grain. However Rotary Red sometimes has clustered grain that some might say is vaguely burl-like.

Be sure to call us at 800-426-6018 and ask about all of the various types of Birch Veneer, their installation, and where they might look best.