Veneered Board Range
Veneered Board Range
Timbmet are leading veneered board suppliers with over 50 years trading history with Europe’s best veneered board manufacturers – assuring us a reputation second to none for reliability.
We are the biggest distributor of Veneered Boards in the UK, stocking an enormous variety of cuts and colours across a range of high quality boards.
We are the biggest distributor of Veneered Boards in the UK, stocking an enormous variety of cuts and colours across a range of high quality boards.
Veneers are very thin slices of wood which are used to cover base materials. This gives the effect of solid wood but at a reduced cost and with enlarged scope for application: different slicing processes produce different decorative grain patterns whilst the base material maintains shape and strength.
Special veneered boards are available to order, including Burls.
-
Veneered MDF Range
Our standard stock Veneered MDF boards are a commercial grade A/B and suitable for a broad range of projects including furniture manufacture, interior fit out, shop fitting and wall panelling.
Find out more -
Veneered Blockboard
18mm Veneered Blockboard available in White Ash, Beech and Oak crown cut A/B. Other veneers are available to order.
Find out more -
Real Wood Edging
Real wood veneered edging is available in a variety of species to complement our range of veneered boards.
Find out more -
Exotic Veneered Boards to order
A wide range of exotic veneered boards available to order on a variety of core boards, MR and FR MDF, Birch or Poplar Plywood.
Find out more -
Other Veneered Boards
To complement Timbmet’s standard range of veneered boards, we can also offer Veneered Plywood, Flexi Veneer, Finsa Iberpan® 400, Decospans Querkus and Look’Likes collections, Jumbo Sized and Lacquered veneered boards.
Find out more
The appearance of the veneer sheet is determined by the way the wood is sliced and how the pieces are joined together.
The ways the veneer can be cut and details of how the various strips of veneer can then be jointed to produce the final sheet are shown below. The drawings give you a good idea of the end result.
This helps you decide what your panel will finally look like and the best choice for your application. For further information go to www.decospan.com
| Slicing Techniques | Jointing Techniques | Quality | Veneer Thickness |
| C Crown Q Quarter R Rotary |
BM Balance Method B Book Matched S Slip Matched RS Reserved Slip Matched MM Mixmatched |
AR Architectural CL Classic CO Commercial |
0.6 Standard thickness veneer 0.6mm* 1 Also available in thickness 1mm* 1.5 Also available in thickness 1.5mm* 2 Also available in thickness 2mm* *Small differences in thickness are possible |
Ways of slicing
The description of the faces of the veneered boards e.g. crown or quarter cut refers to the front face only; the reverse on two-sided boards may be either.
 |
Quarter Cut Produced by cutting at right angles to the growth rings producing straight grained effect. |
 |
Crown Cut Produced by cutting a log in half and then slicing parallel to its centre to produce the crown or heart effect |
 |
Rotary Cut The log is rotated around its axis against a knife, as if unrolling a carpet. This produces a continuous sheet with sometimes very wild characteristics. |
 |
Burrs A natural defect on the outside of the tree and/or its root. Characteristically there are small knots grouped closely together giving a highly decorative appearance. The veneer is mainly rotary cut. |
Jointing Techniques
 |
Book Matched This is the standard method. The various veneer strips are joined together in mirror-image pairs. This means that each strip is the reflection of the previous one. This technique lets you see perfectly how the log was handled. |
 |
Burr Wood Balanced Matched This jointing technique is only used for burr wood. The small pieces of burr wood veneer are glued together symmetrically. |
 |
Slip Matched This technique is often chosen if the veneer needs to be stained. Staining means that no colour differences can be seen between the different strips on a panel. |
 |
Reverse Slip Matched This has all the advantages of a slip matched sheet of veneer. In addition, the boards do not all have to be the same way up. This makes it unbelievably easy for the customer to work with a veneered panel. |
 |
Mirror Matched This technique is primarily used for tall panels with a continuous patterning. This type of jointing can also be used for long reception desks or sliding doors. |
 |
Mixmatched Decospan has developed its own patented machine for the mixmatched or planked technique. The veneers are jointed together randomly to give the final sheet appearance of solid wood without disadvantages such as warping as the humidity varies.Decospan can process veneers of various thicknesses in this way (0.6mm, 1mm, 1.5mm and 2mm). The thicker veneers are used when additional structuring needs to be applied. |
Delivery Times
To find out when we may be delivering in your area, enter your postcode into the box below.
We will also provide you with details of your area Business Manager and Head Office Account Manager.
