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   BossCrunk | Feb 20, 2008 08:53pm | #1

   It's Wiggleboard I'd bet.

   Search on that term and find a supplier near you.

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   RickL | Feb 21, 2008 12:59am | #2

   Where is the photo from?  Looks like good stuff. Wiggle board is luan which has a different look unless it was veneered. Whatever it is it's a custom job. Looks like a custom bent lamination job with solid wood but a better picture would help unless it was from a design magazine. If so do youknow which one and the month. More info would be helpful. We  did a job a few years ago with 20' panels like that. We laminated them from resawn strips.

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   Summit | Feb 21, 2008 01:10am | #3

   I have more pictures but they are about the same.  The photo was taken by client and is from the back of a desk about 30" high.

   Architect and client want to cover a whole wall in this fashion.  For argument sake, wall is 9' high.  Boards are 5-1/2" wide. 

   I imagine it wall all be done in veneer.  I'm looking for a supplier who could supply 1,700 lin feet, high quality, probably unfinished.  Job is South Fork Long Island, NY.

   Thanks.

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   KeithNewton | Feb 22, 2008 06:38pm | #6

   You still haven't mentioned what kind of length you will need. 9' height doesn't mean anything when it is run horizontally. Will lengths under 8' long work? What about edges? will a plywood edge work, or does it need to look like it was sawn from solid.How soon do you need this?

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   Summit | Feb 22, 2008 07:06pm | #7

   Lengths up to 8' would be fine.

   Time frame would be asapracticable.  The edges will need to be veneered, ply should not be visible.

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   KeithNewton | Feb 22, 2008 07:29pm | #9

   That will probably quadruple the price if I were to bid this, unless the edge could be filled, and faux finished to look solid. I suggest that you post your question on the woodweb forum. There are some larger shops that contribute there that don't monitor this one. Here is a link.
   http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/aw.pl

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   tom77 | Feb 21, 2008 05:45pm | #4

   My first thought after looking at your picture is that the panel could be formed with veneer and 1/8" bending poplar. The bending poplar is an Italian product, I believe, and is available in the US. It comes in 4' by 8' sheets, and will easily bend in one direction only. It is a 3 layer plywood that totals 1/8" thick. You can buy it to bend in either direction.

   You could apply veneer to both sides and clamp over a form. When the glue sets, the glue up will hold its shape with minimal spring back.

   I hope this helps. Good luck, Tom.

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   TomW | Feb 21, 2008 06:59pm | #5

   It's not a real difficult thing to make for a custom shop. How long do the individual pieces need to be.   

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   harrycu | Feb 22, 2008 07:10pm | #8

   Wet some mdf and lay it out in the sun...pretty soon it will look like that.

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   RickL | Feb 22, 2008 08:31pm | #10

   http://foremostwood.com/Products%20Main.htm

   Call ForemostWood!  They specialize in thin cut woods on a special frame saw that keeps the wood in sequence. Not to be confused with resawing. Far superior.

   The finish off the frame saw is between a planer and a sander, so it's ready for laminating immediately, so one should be able to see the time and money saved compared to resawing and sanding the saw marks off. It's really that good without exaggeration.

   A frame  saw has multiple blades spaced down to 1/10". Minimum kerf and when the pieces are glued back together you can barely tell. Cetainly more cost effective than trying to veneer wacky board and cover the edges with veneer. They would know of who might be able to laminate the pieces up for you as this is their specialty. They will cut your wood to the specified thickness.

   You must call them and explain what you are trying to do. They will be the most likely to help and they are in your area.  At least you had the sense to put your location  on your profile.

   Most of the folks on http://www.woodweb.com don't know about Foremost Wood. Your profile says consumer????  You are not in the woodworking business?????

   
   

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   Summit | Feb 23, 2008 03:11am | #11

   In the lumberyard/specialty millwork business.  Found a source and have estimates in hand. 

   If HO goes with job, I will post pics, should be very unique.

   Thank you for all of your help.