“Fruity” is slang for gay. And “Woke mind virus” is the Alt-Right’s new term for empathy and compassion (they see it as something bad). Also, OP is being sarcastic.

Could this be oilskin? It looks a bit like polyester.

I don’t need to cut it to final thickness right away, since I have to graduate the thickness by hand anyway. Being in the ballpark of 3 or 4mm might be enough.

Edit: also, most veneers I found were plain-sawn, and I specifically need quarter-sawn.