With the Highest Quality Timber Veneer, You Can Add a Touch of Elegance and the Sensibilities of Pure Hoop Pine to Your Projects

 Timber veneer is a popular surfacing material that is widely used for decorative and distinguishing purposes. Over solid wood, timber veneer panelling has some distinct advantages. It is less expensive, more environmentally friendly, and less likely to warp or crack. To conceal the unfinished, rough edge of a veneer board, timber veneer is used for edge banding. Different grain patterns in timber veneer can be obtained by using different cuts, such as crown cut, quarter cut, and rotary cut. The quarter cut features a series of straight lines with the grain, whereas the rotary cut features a multi-hued, swirling grain design.

Major types of timber veneer:

Raw veneer: Has no backing and as such can be used with either side facing up.

Laid up veneer: Consists of raw veneers that have been combined to make large pieces.

Phenolic backed veneer: An environment-friendly artificial wood veneer.

Reconstituted veneer: Reconstituted veneer is manufactured from fast-growing tropical species of plants.

Benefits of using timber veneer

1. Timber veneer lends warm colour tones, texture and ambience to a space. It can be dyed, stained or painted to get the desired aesthetic effects. When mixed tastefully with flooring hues, textures and wall paint, you can create a feeling of extra warmth at a fraction of the cost that a variety of natural woods combined would provide.

2. Because of the grain and depth of colour, timber veneer offers more visual volume and texture to surfaces and shapes on which it is used. To provide a hint of playfulness, some woodworkers use irregular grains to subdue and lighten the strict formality of linear designs.

3. Timber veneer finishes offer the sensibilities and look of pure and expensive solid wood at a fraction of the cost of solid wood. Timber veneer can be combined with natural building materials such as marble to provide a consistent look to your interiors and exteriors.

4. Timber veneer is much more than just thin decorative covering of fine wood applied to a coarser solid wood. It helps in increasing the life of your woodwork as it does not crack or warp easily. Fire-rated timber veneer can resist the spread of flames for up to three hours, thus providing building occupants enough time to run to safety.

Hoop pine plywood stands apart

Hoop pine (Araucaria Cunninghamii) is a native Australian species of NSW and Queensland. It has straight grain while texture could be from fine to very fine. It provides light-coloured and warm appearance to your projects. The tree has a straight cylindrical trunk and grows up to 50 m in height. Bark of mature hoop pine tree is rough and dark brown to nearly black. Heartwood ranges from pale cream to light yellow-brown with a little difference between heartwood and sapwood.  Growth rings are usually visible but indistinct. There is very gradual transition from earlywood to latewood. The tree has smooth and very uniform texture.

The grain of hoop pine plywood is very fine and even textured. It machines and turns well to a smooth surface. The plywood can be satisfactorily bonded using standard procedures and fixes well with standard fittings and fastenings. Sapwood readily accepts commercial preservatives and can be painted to protect from borers. It can be easily finished and sanded but not resistant to rot. So, not recommended for use in humid areas.  Hoop pine plywood is used in decorative furniture, carving, turnery and joinery. It is also used in boat building, arrow shafts, brushware, wood wool, blind rollers, and aircraft construction.

Different grades of hoop pine plywood and their uses

AC grade hoop pine plywood can be used for non-structural interior applications and acoustic panels where a high-quality aesthetic finish is desired. It provides excellent multi-edge detail for a variety of joinery applications. AC grade hoop pine plywood has a higher-grade face and lesser-grade back. Its consistent and uniform surface makes it ideal for clear water-based finishing.

BB grade hoop pine plywood is a structurally rated marine timber. It is recommended for use in applications where edge features are important. 

AA grade hoop pine plywood is a designated marine species which is suitable for use in marine applications where high strength and durability are required.

Water-based finish is suggested for use on hoop pine plywood. Oil-based coatings and finishes should be checked for compatibility before applying on hoop pine plywood. Timber veneer at Matilda Veneer is available in a selection of timber types, hues and grains that you can choose from to get the desired warmth, style and natural ambience to your woodwork. The professional degree-qualified designers at Matilda Veneer will also guide you with selecting the best timber veneer types, hoop pine plywood, colour choices and grain patterns to provide an attractive and unique style to your projects.
Location: Australia

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