What is waney edge in timber?
Coming from the old English word ‘wana’ (which actually means ‘defect’) waney edged timber is wood that has been cut close to the outside of the log, leaving at least one edge that is ‘raw’ or ‘living’ – i.e. not squared off.
What causes waney edge in timber?
The boards are overlapped horizontally to cover the wall/side you are cladding by around 25% of the width of the board (It can vary as the width of each board will vary along the wane). The wane on the edge of the board is the bark from the tree and this is what causes the width along the board to be inconsistent.
How do you waney the edge cladding?
Begin at the bottom, ensuring that the first board is level and the waney edge is facing down. Use a 19/25mm strip (depending on the thickness of the board) behind the lower edge of the bottom board for support. Overlap subsequent boards by 50 – 65mm. It is important not to reduce the recommended overlap.
Do you treat waney edge cladding?
Do I need to treat the timber? As Waney Edge cladding is such a rustic looking product you can leave it untreated. If you would like to treat your cladding you could either seal it to stop water movement and let it go silvery grey or use a UV protection oil to keep the colour of your timber.
Is waney edge a natural defect?
They are all the rage. A waney edge on a plank of wood is an edge that retains its natural appearance (sometimes even with the bark). It comes from the Old English word ‘wana’ (which means ‘defect’… but we think, as do many, that there’s a lot of beauty in the imperfections!)
Is Live Edge the same as waney edge?
Now it’s called waney edge. Or natural edge. Or most often, live edge (that one makes us chuckle… & grimace at the same time!*)
How much should timber cladding overlap?
Overlap Consistently For boards less than 150mm wide an overlap of 40mm is ideal, but for boards wider than 150mm, 50mm overlap is recommended. The overlap amount should not be reduced lower than 40mm as this allows the green timber used for feather edge cladding to shrink up to 15mm as it dries.
What does waney mean?
1 : waning or diminished in some parts. 2 of sawed timber : cut so near the outside of the log that there is no square edge.
What is weenie wood?
Waney: adj. (of a sawn timber) having a wane or wanes, i.e., cut so near the outside of the log that the timber lacks a squared edge on at least one side.
What does Pippy Oak mean?
In general terms, ‘pippy oak’ (also knows and cat’s paw oak) refers to clusters of very small knots often caused by cattle nibbling shoots from the trunk of a tree as it grows, causing new shoots to grow and be nibbled off again, and by the ‘epicormic’ nature of oak, whereby trees often sprout new buds underneath their …
Which way do feather edge boards go?
Feather-edge cladding is designed to be laid horizontally with a vertical overlap of approximately 40mm for boards up to 150mm, and 50mm for boards wider than 150mm. It is important to follow fixing advice, particularly when using green (wet) timber.
What kind of wood do you use for waney board?
(Some patience on your side may be required) We can quote to select and supply timber as Waney Edged Boards (Natural Live Edge) (Wood Slab) (Live Edge Wood) (Live Edge Timber) with a Sawn Finish or Surfaced Flat and Planed on one or two faces, to your cutting list.
Can you use Waney Edge Board for table top?
Whether you are a bespoke furniture maker, a specialist joiner, a kitchen maker or you just want a plank of raw wood for a table top, our waney edge boards stock is fabulous and will give your project the edge over a more standardised source of timber. You will have the whole intact boards to work with, to get maximum use out of.
Can you use freshly sawn timber for furniture making?
When quoting we are pricing for timber which has been seasoned and is suitable for furniture making, we do not sell freshly sawn timber (wet timber) for furniture making usage. Freshly sawn timber (wet timber) is available for a variety of uses, please ask us if you require this.