Italian veneer swatches for hutch restoration

[Josko Catipovic]

I'm restoring a Vienna Secession hutch veneered in figured Italian walnut. I need a variety of very small (<1 square inch) veneer pieces to get the best match I can for the missing bits. Don't mind buying a number of sheets, but is there anywhere to get a batch of offcuts and swatches? I'd love to get maybe 10-20 sq ft.3 with plenty of variety. Looks like original veneer thickness is ~1 mm. Thanks in advance.

[Steve Jenkins]

I’d check with Certainly Woods

[Phil Mueller]

I’d send an email to Joe at joewoodworker dot com. He stocks Italian Walnut veneer and may have some off cuts. Worth checking.

[Mike King]

A second recommendation for Certainly Wood -- they have one of the largest collections of veneer. B&B Rare Woods (dyed-veneer.com) has quite a collection of small pieces as they service marquetarians. You might also try Constantines.

Mike