Self-bonded veneers could be an environmentally friendly alternative to the use of synthetic adhesives in the making of laminated boards. This paper describes the influence of an oxidative treatment of beech veneers using hydrogen peroxide and an iron catalyst on the properties of 2-ply laminated veneer boards formed by hot-pressing at 230-250°C. The mass loss for boards from oxidative treated veneers increased with increasing press temperature and mass loss was higher for boards made with oxidative treatment than without this treatment. Boards from oxidative treated veneer pressed at 230°C had higher shear strength than from untreated ones both before and after wet cycling. Swelling in water decreased with increasing press temperature and the results indicate that swelling of the boards in water was less when oxidatively activated veneers were used instead of untreated veneers.