Mm

-MIKE-

04/01/2009 2:07 PM

Best Wood Veneer Supplier?

Ok guys, where do you get your exotic and figured wood veneers?
Best place for price, quality, etc.

I typically need 6-8 inch by 48 inches, to go around a cylinder.
(I make drums if you haven't figured it out.)


Thanks!


--

-MIKE-

"Playing is not something I do at night, it's my function in life"
--Elvin Jones (1927-2004)
--
http://mikedrums.com
mike@mikedrumsDOT.com
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Robatoy

in reply to -MIKE- on 04/01/2009 2:07 PM

04/01/2009 12:16 PM

On Jan 4, 3:07=A0pm, -MIKE- <m...@mikedrumsDOT.com> wrote:
> Ok guys, where do you get your exotic and figured wood veneers?
> Best place for price, quality, etc.
>
> I typically need 6-8 inch by 48 inches, to go around a cylinder.
> (I make drums if you haven't figured it out.)
>
> Thanks!
>
I'm really happy with these guys:

http://www.amwoodinc.com/

I don't know if this will work for you, but the US dollar is strong
right now. Also the guys at A&M do a lot business with musical
instrument makers.

Nn

Nova

in reply to -MIKE- on 04/01/2009 2:07 PM

04/01/2009 8:24 PM

-MIKE- wrote:
> Ok guys, where do you get your exotic and figured wood veneers?
> Best place for price, quality, etc.
>
> I typically need 6-8 inch by 48 inches, to go around a cylinder.
> (I make drums if you haven't figured it out.)
>
>
> Thanks!
>
>

Take a look at "Certainly Wood". It's a place about 20 miles outside
Buffalo.

http://www.certainlywood.com/

--
Jack Novak
Buffalo, NY - USA
novasys@verizon.net

Rr

RicodJour

in reply to -MIKE- on 04/01/2009 2:07 PM

04/01/2009 12:31 PM

On Jan 4, 3:07=A0pm, -MIKE- <m...@mikedrumsDOT.com> wrote:
> Ok guys, where do you get your exotic and figured wood veneers?
> Best place for price, quality, etc.
>
> I typically need 6-8 inch by 48 inches, to go around a cylinder.
> (I make drums if you haven't figured it out.)

eBay
http://business.shop.ebay.com/items/Lumber-Veneer__W0QQ_sacatZ67236?_npmv=
=3D3

This would make a nice drum:
http://cgi.ebay.com/Anigre-qtd-Figure-wood-veneer-1-42_W0QQitemZ35014799359=
5

R

LH

"Lew Hodgett"

in reply to -MIKE- on 04/01/2009 2:07 PM

05/01/2009 5:21 AM





"-MIKE-" wrote:
> Ok guys, where do you get your exotic and figured wood veneers?
> Best place for price, quality, etc.
>
> I typically need 6-8 inch by 48 inches, to go around a cylinder.
> (I make drums if you haven't figured it out.)

Check out <www.aitwood.com/>

Last time I was in the place, they were putting a shipment together of
drum mfg supplies for a guy in New Zealand.

Lew

Mb

MB

in reply to -MIKE- on 04/01/2009 2:07 PM

04/01/2009 2:35 PM

I've purchased veneer from B&B rare woods. They have pictures of each
bundle of veneer so you can browse on-line

http://www.wood-veneers.com/veneer_extra.html

I recall talking with a guy named Dave. Extremely friendly and spent a
lot of time on the phone providing info. It was my first veneer
project so I had a lot of questions. Since I was a rookie, he threw in
some "practice" veneers. I've since ordered several times from them.

You should also search thru the forum at Vacupress. The topic of
veneering cylinders (and veneering just about everything else) has
come up there and you might get some tips..

http://www.vacupress.com/forum/forum-view.asp?forumid=3&catlock=1

Mitch

Mm

-MIKE-

in reply to -MIKE- on 04/01/2009 2:07 PM

04/01/2009 2:33 PM

Robatoy wrote:
> I'm really happy with these guys:
>
> http://www.amwoodinc.com/
>
> I don't know if this will work for you, but the US dollar is strong
> right now. Also the guys at A&M do a lot business with musical
> instrument makers.
>

Yes, I see they carry a lot of inlay material.
Thanks.


--

-MIKE-

"Playing is not something I do at night, it's my function in life"
--Elvin Jones (1927-2004)
--
http://mikedrums.com
mike@mikedrumsDOT.com
---remove "DOT" ^^^^ to reply

Mm

-MIKE-

in reply to -MIKE- on 04/01/2009 2:07 PM

04/01/2009 2:38 PM

Nova wrote:
>
> http://www.certainlywood.com/
>

NICE!


--

-MIKE-

"Playing is not something I do at night, it's my function in life"
--Elvin Jones (1927-2004)
--
http://mikedrums.com
mike@mikedrumsDOT.com
---remove "DOT" ^^^^ to reply

Mm

-MIKE-

in reply to -MIKE- on 04/01/2009 2:07 PM

04/01/2009 2:45 PM

RicodJour wrote:
> eBay
> http://business.shop.ebay.com/items/Lumber-Veneer__W0QQ_sacatZ67236?_npmv=3
>

They have some great looking stuff.
The minimum length I would use is about 38" for a 12" snare. I don't
like seems. :-)



--

-MIKE-

"Playing is not something I do at night, it's my function in life"
--Elvin Jones (1927-2004)
--
http://mikedrums.com
mike@mikedrumsDOT.com
---remove "DOT" ^^^^ to reply

Mm

-MIKE-

in reply to -MIKE- on 04/01/2009 2:07 PM

04/01/2009 4:49 PM

>
> http://www.vacupress.com/forum/forum-view.asp?forumid=3&catlock=1
>
> Mitch
>

Thanks for the links.

I think I ran across that vacupress forum (but lost the link),
when I was looking to veneer Bubinga to the 'inside' of a
20" diameter drum hoop. So, thanks again.

BTW, I ended up using a bicycle tire inner tube!


--

-MIKE-

"Playing is not something I do at night, it's my function in life"
--Elvin Jones (1927-2004)
--
http://mikedrums.com
mike@mikedrumsDOT.com
---remove "DOT" ^^^^ to reply

Mm

-MIKE-

in reply to -MIKE- on 04/01/2009 2:07 PM

04/01/2009 11:31 PM

> Check out <www.aitwood.com/>
>
> Last time I was in the place, they were putting a shipment together of
> drum mfg supplies for a guy in New Zealand.
>
> Lew
>

Thanks, Lew. I know Anderson.
I can get shells from the same place they get their shells, if I'm using
ply shells.

But I'd rather make them. Stave.
What I'd like to try is steam bending, but I just don't have the room.


--

-MIKE-

"Playing is not something I do at night, it's my function in life"
--Elvin Jones (1927-2004)
--
http://mikedrums.com
mike@mikedrumsDOT.com
---remove "DOT" ^^^^ to reply

Rb

Renata

in reply to -MIKE- on 04/01/2009 2:07 PM

05/01/2009 7:10 PM

I've bought and been happy with veneersupplies.com.

Renata

On Sun, 04 Jan 2009 14:07:26 -0600, -MIKE- <mike@mikedrumsDOT.com>
wrote:

>Ok guys, where do you get your exotic and figured wood veneers?
>Best place for price, quality, etc.
>
>I typically need 6-8 inch by 48 inches, to go around a cylinder.
>(I make drums if you haven't figured it out.)
>
>
>Thanks!


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