VENEER
Walnut Crown
Best known felling areas for high quality veneer wood are the Eastern States in the USA with Delaware in the east, New York in the north, Iowa in the west and Kentucky in the south with the main centre in Ohio and Indiana. As a general rule American Walnut mostly grows in mixed forests. Due to […]
ID: Walnut
Figured Sycamore
Figured Sycamore veneers are mostly produced for the American and Asian markets. Figured Sycamore is excellently suited for polishing and staining. The wood fibres are wavy which gives this species of wood its typical pattern. Varnishes resistant to UV rays are recommended to prevent premature yellowing. The wood has a great tendency to check and […]
ID: Sycamore
Sycamore
Sycamore is to be found all over Europe but very seldom as Figured Sycamore. The wood is almost white. The veneer must be dried soon after slicing otherwise it will turn yellow under the influence of light and air. Generally used for all wood products where particular importance is attached to the white color. Heart […]
ID: Sycamore
Jatoba Quarter Teak
Jatoba is mainly used as parquet wood and less often as furniture wood in the series furniture production. Ideal also for terrace wood due to its good resistance to fungal disease and insect infestation. The veneer business distinguishes between the more light brown and the more reddish types and uses one or the other color, […]
ID: Jatoba
Iroko
Iroko is native to the tropical, semi-deciduous rain forests and tropical, humid, rain-green forests. The consistently yellowish brown wood is not very decorative, however, has good dimensions and widths. Very resistant to pest-infestation, however, as opposed to real teak, not entirely. Origin: West, Central and East Africa
ID: Iroko
Red Oak
Red Oak is used for facing in the furniture and door industries and as construction wood. Unlike in White Oak, Red Oak wood is not suitable for staves due to its open pores. Only very good logs are used for slicing, others are peeled. The color is light reddish to dark red. Compared with White […]
ID: Red Oak
White Oak Quarter
The White Oak can be used universally in all branches of the wood working industry because it is most resistant to external influences. That is why it is held esteem in the veneer and lumber trades due to its expressive texture. All surface treatments are easy to apply and the wood is particularly suitable for […]
ID: Oak
White Oak Crown
The White Oak can be used universally in all branches of the wood working industry because it is most resistant to external influences. That is why it is held esteem in the veneer and lumber trades due to its expressive texture. All surface treatments are easy to apply and the wood is particularly suitable for […]
ID: Oak
Sepeli Quarter
Sapele is used as sliced veneer for faces, furniture, paneling, parquet flooring, doors, pianos and construction lumber. Only irregular fiber grains make it difficult to produce smooth surfaces. The wood takes well to stains, varnishes and polishes. No difficulty to produce joints with glue, screws and nails, all of which are durable. Origin: Africa
ID: Sepeli
Hard Maple Crown
Hard Maple is one of the most used furniture woods in USA. It can be easily stained and can be surface-treated with any finish with no difficulty. Glue joints hold well and pre-drilled joints preferred over nail joints. Apart from its use as wood also significant as the source of maple syrup. […]
ID: Hard Maple
Burma Teak
In the veneer trade a difference is made between Golden Teak and Streaked Teak. The wood has a slightly oily surface. High quality wood for architectural woodwork and mass-produced furniture. Special surface finishes should be used for the treatment of Teak. The surface, which needs to be thoroughly brushed down, […]
ID: Burma Teak
Cherry Crown
Excellent and very exclusive veneer wood for the furniture industry and interior fixtures. The Cherry used and sought for the wood working industry is not cultivated in the garden but is the wild growing tree occurring in forest stands. It grows generally alone in mixed stands. It is […]
ID: Cherry
Bubinga
Bubinga is used for higher quality architectural woodwork and mass-produced furniture, paneling and parquet flooring. The wood is suitable for any type of varnish or polish treatment. To achieve the required grain Bubinga is either true quarter cut (rather plain) or rotary cut eccentrically (colorful). No special consideration is necessary during jointing and glue joints […]
ID: Bubinga
Beech Crown
For veneer, compared with other European species Beech is large in dimension. Beech is used for furniture, parquet flooring and chipboard and is excellently suited for bending (seating furniture).Beech also is well-suited for work benches as well as being good construction lumber. Any type of surface finish can be applied to Beech. It takes stains […]
ID: Beech Crowon
Anegrey Quarter
The figuring of Anegre is very pronounced and beautiful. Anegre is used for high quality purposes. It is a special wood for printing and dyeing. Surface treatment is possible by all the usual methods but white patches can appear on the surface as a result of calcium deposits. There is no great difficulty in drying […]
ID: Anegrey Quarter
Ash Quarter
Ash is suitable for all types of surface finishes and colored stains are used in particular. Good veneer wood for furniture and interior decoration. Much sought after are logs without or with a small brown heart because only the “natural” white ash or lightly stained colors are considered to be high quality furniture wood. The […]
ID: Ash Quarter
Ash Crown
Ash is suitable for all types of surface finishes and colored stains are used in particular. Good veneer wood for furniture and interior decoration. Much sought after are logs without or with a small brown heart because only the “natural” white ash or lightly stained colors are considered to be high quality furniture wood. The […]
ID: Ash Crown