If you’re an architect or designer, you know that the “simple” designs are often the most difficult to engineer.
In our latest project, the brief called for both book-matching and slip-matching of veneers that, to the naked eye look like a single, effortless piece of timber. To an engineer, it’s a high-stakes puzzle of stability and alignment.
The Challenge: to produce seamless feature burr panels, larger than would grow naturally, framed with slip matched veneer splices.
The Solution: Using specialized veneering techniques allows us to achieve what solid timber cannot. We take corresponding veneers from the flitch pack laid in way to align the grain flow from one sheet to the next, hand and guillotine cut to give the sharp finished edge. This fine (0.6mm) edge is then glued and taped together, prior to laying to backing board and mechanical cold /heated platten pressing, to ensure that every leaf of the burr veneer was perfectly indexed.
Why this matters for your next project: High-end joinery shouldn’t just look good on Day 1. By engineering the substrate and the bond with surgical precision, we ensure:
· Zero telegraphing: A perfectly flat, mirror-like finish.
· Climate Stability: No warping or movement, even in large-scale panels.
· Visual Continuity: Patterns that flow across doors and drawers with zero interruption.
Luxury is in the details, but the durability is in the engineering.
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