Face Veneer Poplar burl varnished Species: Poplar burl (Populus nigra)Origin: EuropeManufacturing method: slicedColouring: yellowish white to light brown Available certified: No The Black poplar belongs to the family of Salicaceae und originates from Europe. It can reach a growth height of up to 30m and a trunk diameter of 2m. It likes to grow as…
Face Veneer Palm varnished Species: Palm (Astrocarym standleyanum)Origin: Central and South AmericaManufacturing method: slicedColouring: light reddish-brown base colour with dark cell strandsAvailable certified: Yes The palm trees form an independent botanical group consisting of several thousand species, whose woods differ in principle from the conifers and hardwoods. They belong botanically to the grasses and resemble…
Face Veneer Olive varnished Species: Olive (Olea europea)Origin: Mediterranean Area, Middle East and South AfricaManufacturing method: slicedColouring: yellowish white with reddish tones and irregular dark stripesAvailable certified: Yes The olive tree, also called a real olive tree, is a medium-sized (up to 20 m high) tree in old age often gnarled tree of the family…
Face Veneer Myrtle burl varnished Species: Myrtle burl (Umbellularia californica)Origin: North AmericaManufacturing method: peeledColouring: light brown over orange-yellow to olive-brownAvailable certified: Yes The myrtle burl belongs to the family of Lauraceae and as with some other burl woods, only the burls – in this case the root – is important here. The burl nodules on…
Face Veneer Moabi Pommele varnished Species: Moabi (Baillarella taxisperma)Origin: West AfricaManufacturing method: slicedColouring: light red to purple-brown with matt shineAvailable certified: Yes The Moabi belongs to the family of Sapotaceae and comes from West Africa. The pommel formation at the Moabi is relatively rare, therefore the good veneer qualities are very sought after. Almost every…
Face Veneer Macassar varnished Species: Macassar ebony (Diospyros celebica)Origin: India, Indonesia, Sri LankaManufacturing method: slicedColouring: black, dark brown to reddish, green and white with light or dark stripesCertified available: No The Macassar belongs to the ebony family and comes from India, Indonesia and Sri Lanka. Macassar ebony was already traded in early history over the…
Face Veneer Amboyna burl Species: Amboyna burl (Flindersia amboinensis) Origin: Southeast Asia, Africa Manufacturing method: peeled Colouring: orange-red over purple-brown to leather-coloured Available certified: No The Amboyna burl belongs to the Padoukwoods and takes its home from the islands of Ambon, an Indonesian province on which it has its main occurrence – it is spread…
Face Veneer Yew tree burl Species: Yew tree (Taxus baccata L.)Origin: Europe, North Africa, AsiaManufacturing method: slicedColouring: beige over golden yellow to golden brownAvailable certified: Yes The Yew tree, earlier called „bow tree“ belongs to the family of taxaceae and comes from Europe. It is considered to be one of the oldest grooves and was…
Face Veneer Madrone burl Species: Madrone burl (Arbutus menziesii)Origin: North AmericaManufacturing method: peeledColouring: golden brown over reddish-brown to leather-colouredCertified available: Yes The Madrone burl is found mainly along the Pacific coast from Canada to California and Mexico. It forms its burl half over, half underground, it must be excavated in order to be able to…
Face Veneer Figured European Sycamore Species: Figured European Sycamore (Acer pseudoplatanus)Origin: Central EuropeManufacturing method: slicedColouring: white to light yellow, here with brown coreAvailable certified: Yes The Figured European Sycamore belongs to the subfamily Hippocastanoideae and originates from Central Europe, where there are only a few different species since the Ice Age. It can reach a…
