Veneer received

Beautiful leaves arrived from Certainly Wood (East Aurora, NY), the best supplier of veneers to studio furniture makers (in my humble opinion) www.certainlywood.com

 This photo shows raw veneer that is "wiped" with wet cloth to indicate (relative) appearance when finished (lower left section of veneer, which appears pinker, is dry). Depth of figure does not show, since this may very well be enhanced with colored dye prior to topcoat. The reflectivity is also not exactly apparent: higher gloss tends to enhance figure.

 

View of Certainly Wood (from website referenced above)