The core materials are cut to size and any lippings or veneer edging applied. The panel is then calibrated to ensure the lippings do not telegraph through the face. At this point the lipped panels are then over-veneered, which ensures the lippings are not only bonded to the core but are also sandwiched in between the veneer faces.

Concealed lippings are more robust & reliable than retro-fitted edging. They give a much cleaner overall finish to the final installation as the edging cannot be seen from the front of the panel, and a profile can be run along the edge of the panel if required, e.g. small chamfer.

Where lippings are not a viable option, e.g. if lumber is not available similar to the face veneer, veneer edging can be applied before face veneering to achieve the same aim. Wherever possible this veneer edging will be 2.5mm thick to ensure more robustness.

The face veneers are bonded with a moisture-resistant glue that is cured under heat and pressure for best adhesion in various environments. Other glues such as exterior or formaldehyde-free are also possible for more stringent environments.

Fully matched, individually identified sets of veneered panels can be supplied so the grain matched right through the full set - left-to-right and/or top-to-bottom - with or without decorative inlays pre-installed to any pattern.

Attention to detail at every point of production ensures a quality that proves difficult for others to match.

'Clip and run' jointing is an uninterrupted process of jointing that produces a continuous ribbon of infinite width using veneers of a single length, similar in some respects to an extrusion process. This continuous ribbon is cut to the width required without giving consideration to where the joints lie on the resultant sheet, and the layons regraded one or more times as a separate process.

In principle, Commercial Grade panels will allow narrower leaves with some natural characteristics that would not typically be allowed in Premier Grade veneered panels. Such characteristics of the natural wood may sometimes include: half-crowns, slight mismatch in grain pattern, increase in sugar, mineral streak or similar characteristics that do not affect the integrity of the panel.

Commercial Joinery grade is an improved quality of core and face veneer, while Superior Grade is similar to Premier Architectural grade, but without all the bespoke production possibilities of the latter.

Two-sided commercial veneered panels are most often graded A/B. The B denotes the reverse is a balancing veneer of the same species as the front. This grade can allow mismatch, discolouration, and other similar non-open defects.

The panels are generally supplied with bookmatched crown/flat cut veneers and slipmatched quarter cut veneers. They can be cut to size after production and exposed lippings or veneer subsequently fitted.

NB: While offering a lower cost, exposed lippings will be visible from the front of the panels and edging material more likely to fail over time because they are bonded to the panel edges only. For this reason, we advise against this option wherever possible & commercially viable.