Timber veneers panels are the stylish alternative to solid wood.
Timber veneer is a decorative building material comprising thin slices of timber glued onto wooden board, particle board or fibreboard. It has been favoured by builders and designers since ancient times as the finest use of the very best timbers.
Timber veneer is the finest use of fine timbers, because it is real timber. One cubic metre of log produces around 1000 square metres of veneer! No other form of woodworking material results in such a yield.
The benefits of using real timber veneer are:
- A design collaboration with nature
The natural variation of timber means each project is individual. No two veneers are exactly alike. The ‘fingerprints’ of nature lift your designs above that achievable with other similiar man-made alternatives. Choose from a vast array of species, colours and timber grains. The final finish is virtually identical to solid timber.
- All the warmth and depth of timber
Timber veneers add natural warmth and ambience to your project. Timber veneer is warm and gentle to the touch.
- Prestige and versatility
Timber veneer is a sought-after, premium decorative finish that adds prestige and style to furniture and joinery. Timber veneers can be moulded to fit many shapes, and when adhered to a stable commodity substrate, gives all the versatility of solid timber, our oldest, yet most modern material.
- Maximises nature’s resources
Each metre of timber typically provides around 1000 slices, demonstrating that veneer is a highly efficient and sustainable use of timber.
- Ecologically sensible solution
A natural product – not made from petro-chemicals. The industry is committed to sustainable forest resources.
TPA Furniture sources timbers from environmentally sustainable forests in Australia and overseas
To learn more about Timber Veneer please see the below fact sheets.
Natural Timber Veneer, Stained Timber Veneer and Fusion Timber Veneer is only but a few techniques and applications of Timber panels available and used within Australia.
TPA Furniture are widely regarded as specialists in Natural Timber Veneer and Stained Timber Veneer.
Natural Timber Veneer
Natural Timber Veneer panels are produced using the specific species of tree to achieve the look, colour and grain that is required by our clients. The timber panels are only available if stocks exist from our suppliers. At times certain more Exotic and Specialised Veneers are not readily available. Some Natural Timber Veneers requires an additional level of care and preparation when finishing, to achieve the high quality polished and lacquer look, which will be suitable for the end use application of the finished piece of furniture.
There are a large range of natural timber veneers available. Please keep in mind the colours of the samples featured on this website are as close the the colour palette as photographic lighting allow. Colours should be used for reference purposes only.
Pommelle Makore
QLD Cedar
Qld Maple
Radiata Pine
Rift American Oak
Rock Maple
Rose Gum
Rotary Pine
Silky Oak
Silver Ash
Sycamore
Tallowwood
Tasmanian Oak
Victorian Ash
Western Red Cedar
American Cherry
American Walnut
Blackbean
Blackwood
Crown American Oak
European Ash
Ironbark
New Guinea Walnut
Nyatah
Pacific Maple
QLD Walnut
Spotted Gum
Teak
Turpentine
Wenge
Zebrano
African Ash
Anegre
Beech
Blackbutt
Brushbox
Figured Anegre
Hoop Pine
Myrtle
Oregon
Natural Timber Veneer Summary
- Natural Timber species used to achieve specific look and colour
- Impossible to exactly duplicate samples or ongoing work
- Added costs associated with matching edging
- Potentially longer lead times to produce board at mill
- Many veneers species becoming limited in availability
- Some timber veneer species require additional preparation to achieve high quality polished lacquer finishes which can add to final costs
Stained Timber Veneer
Stained Timber Veneer is one of the most cost and time effective natural timber veneer alternatives currently available. Your stain of choice is layered on either Tasmanian Oak or European Oak to achieve a life like replication of Natural Timber panels without the time or cost delay’s commonly seen with Natural Timber Veneer panels.
A colour sample of the most common Fusion Veneers are below. Please keep in mind the colours of the samples shown provide the best representation of the colours available and should only be used as a reference to the actual product.
Stained Timber Veneer Summary
- Exact duplication of colour every job
- Stained timber veneers are layered up on either Tasmanian Oak or European Oak
- These veneers in most cases are carried in stock from the suppliers
- Lead times can in most cases can be shortened due to stock availability
- Tasmanian Oak and European Oaks can achieve high quality polished laqured finishes
Fusion Timber Veneer
Technology has enabled the development of Fusion Veneers a reconstructed timber panel. Fusion veneers don’t have knots or other defects like real timber panels, making colour matching across the whole job much easier and precise.
Fusion panels are made from unsuitable timber waste that would normally be chipped and deposited into landfill. The waste is processed to form a square block and then sliced into rectangular panels. The result is a panel whose surface displays an even pattern and colour the panels still contains the naturalistic of real wood, ages like real wood and feels like real wood.
Fusion veneers are ideal to be used for kitchens, furniture, commercial fit outs, wall panels and doors where consistency and quality is essential.
Fusion Timber Veneer Summary
- Man made reconstructed product
- Ability to achieve consistency and uniformity of colour and grain
- Panels are free of knots and other defects like natural timber panels
- Produced by utilising environmentally responsible techniques
- Ideal to be used for kitchens, furniture, commercial fit outs, wall panels and doors
- New colours being released
A colour sample of the most common Fusion Veneers are below. Please keep in mind the colours of the samples shown provide the best representation of the colours available and should only be used as a reference to the actual product.
