Veneer find or just trash?

[whit richardson]

I found some great veneer in a dumpster that has already been glued to a thin substrate. One piece is 6'x'4' walnut burl others mahogany and seple. Can this be reused now it's on the substrate? The burl is fabulous looking.

[John TenEyck]

I'd say yes, for sure. Someone saved you a lot of work and money. Assuming you want to use it in a thicker format to make a table top or cabinet, for example, it would be best to glue it up as a sandwich with your thin veneered on one side, the main substrate, and then another thin, veneered substrate on the opposite side. That would give you a balanced construction and it should remain nice and stable.

John

[whit richardson]

Thanks that sounds encouraging. I haven't worked with veneer so far but have wanted to often. the walnut burl is great looking but was bent/cracked in the middle so I had to cut it in half. Still you could make 2-3 good size table tops from it.