Door-length sliced Anegre veneer (0.6 mm thickness, lengths from 2.10 m to 3.80 m) is used for veneering large-format surfaces: interior doors, wall panels, and wardrobe fronts. We offer Grade 1 Anegre veneer available in volumes ranging from individual bundles/packs to wholesale batches, in stock at our Kyiv warehouse. For customers in other cities, remote batch selection is available: our sales managers provide high-resolution photos and videos of the material matching your technical specifications. Warehouse pickup or nationwide delivery across Ukraine is available.
Key Characteristics of Anegre Veneer
- Thickness of 0.6 mm. This standard thickness allows for proper gluing to the base. The adhesive does not seep through the timber slice. You can safely sand, tint, and varnish the veneered surface without damaging the face layer.
- Moisture content of 8-10%. This is the optimal moisture level for joinery work. The veneer retains its shape and remains stable during gluing.
- Satin effect after processing. Anegre timber features a natural lustre. After sanding and varnishing, the finished surface gains a beautiful satin sheen.
- Versatile colour. The natural palette consists of light shades, ranging from cream to pinkish-brown. This African timber absorbs pigments exceptionally well. You can tint the material to match almost any wood species.
- Subtle grain pattern. The smooth and understated texture allows you to use Anegre veneer on large surfaces without the pattern becoming overwhelming. This makes it an ideal choice for wall panels or wardrobe doors.
How to Choose Natural Wood Veneer
To ensure the final result meets your expectations, pay attention to three key parameters when selecting your veneer:
- Shade and texture. Choose bundles from the same log to ensure maximum consistency in colour and grain across the entire piece.
- Cut type (pattern). Crown cut (tangential) veneer features a wavy or arched grain. This option is popular for cabinet doors and worktops to highlight the natural beauty of the wood. Quarter cut (radial) sheets display a pattern of straight, longitudinal lines, making them ideal for creating sleek, neutral designs.
- Thickness. A thickness of 0.6 mm is sufficient for standard furniture fronts. If you plan to make a worktop or a surface subject to heavy use and sanding, consider a thicker veneer (1.5 mm to 2.5 mm).
Professional Tip: How Much Veneer to Buy?
The rule of balance. You must veneer both sides of a component (the face and the reverse). This compensatory gluing prevents the base material (MDF or chipboard) from warping. Therefore, you should multiply the component’s surface area by two.
Wastage factor. You must add a 30-40% reserve to your net surface area. This extra material is necessary for pattern matching, edge trimming, and fitting the sheets.
IMPORTANT. The timber used to make the veneer is a natural material. The shade and grain of the veneer sheets will always vary depending on the bundle.
How to Calculate the Price of an Anegre Veneer Bundle?
The price of a sliced veneer bundle is calculated using the formula:
Bundle price = price per sq. m × sheet surface area × number of sheets in the bundle.
The sheet surface area is calculated using the standard formula: length × width.
The price per sq. m depends on the wood species, timber grade, sheet dimensions, and bundle volume.
Example. A bundle of Grade A veneer priced at €8 (or $8 / standard currency units) per sq. m. The bundle contains 24 sheets, 2.50 m long and 0.20 m wide.
First, calculate the sheet surface area: 2.50 x 0.20 = 0.50 (sq. m)
Then apply the figures to the first formula: 8 x 0.50 x 24 = 96 (standard currency units)
Applications for Natural Anegre Veneer
Sliced veneer is widely used in the manufacturing of interior furnishings. When glued to a stable core, this thin slice of timber gives products the appearance of solid wood while remaining far more affordable. This natural facing material is used to produce items such as:
Cabinet Furniture
Veneered doors and carcasses for cabinets, wardrobes, chests of drawers, dressing tables, and tallboys can maintain their aesthetic appeal for decades with proper care.
Interior Doors
Veneer is commonly used to finish door leaves and architraves. Veneered doors blend seamlessly into various interior styles, from traditional classic to modern minimalism.
Wall Panels
Decorative wooden panels are a traditional design technique for creating feature walls in residential and commercial spaces. A veneered wall panel looks striking in a study, office, boardroom, living room, bedroom, hotel room, or restaurant.
Lighting Fixtures
Veneer with a 0.6 mm thickness is an excellent material for crafting lampshades and decorating light fittings. Table lamps, floor lamps, and pendants adorned with timber are exclusive pieces, perfect for eco, neo-classic, country, or retro interiors.
Jewellery Boxes and Interior Decor
Veneer is a highly decorative material that allows you to finish small items beautifully. Timber-clad jewellery boxes, desk organisers, figurines, photo frames, and napkin holders are always in high demand.
Grades of Sliced Anegre Veneer
Grade 1
This grade features a uniform texture and consistent colour. The surface is free from visible defects. Minor natural colour variations and subtle texture differences are acceptable. Grade 1 veneer is used when the timber’s grain is the primary aesthetic feature of the piece.
Grade 2
You may find colour variations, inconsistencies in the pattern, and some unevenness in the texture. Knots up to 5 mm in diameter may occur. The overall grain structure might be less uniform than Grade 1, but it remains suitable for decorative finishing. This grade is often used to veneer internal surfaces or projects highlighting the wood’s diverse texture.
Grade 3
This material possesses several features that are not technically defects but result in a rougher, less uniform appearance. Various knot types (sound or loose), dark streaks, noticeable colour transitions, and uneven textures are permissible. This veneer is ideal for internal surfaces and rustic design projects.
Main Types of Veneer Faces
A veneer face (or veneer layon) is a pre-assembled sheet composed of multiple leaves of natural veneer, jointed edge-to-edge into a single composite layout. The veneer leaves are matched by grain direction, texture, tone, and figure to ensure the veneered surface appears continuous and visually balanced after pressing. Veneer leaves can be arranged in various configurations to create symmetrical, architectural, or decorative patterns. The most common veneer matching types include:
- Mismatch (random match);
- Slip match;
- Plank match (planked / mix match);
- Book match;
- Diamond / reverse diamond match;
- Slip and turn (reverse slip match).
Anegre Timber: Key Characteristics
Anegre (Anegeria) is a tropical hardwood species. The tree can reach heights of up to 30 metres, with a trunk diameter of up to 2.5 metres. Its primary natural habitats are the regions of West and East Africa.
In terms of characteristics and grain structure, this timber is often compared to maple. Visually, it closely resembles birch. Anegre (also known as Anegre Riegel or Mukali) features a grained pattern without distinct annual rings.
The heartwood shade ranges from light yellow to brown, occasionally presenting a pinkish undertone. Over time, the wood naturally darkens in colour.
Natural sliced Anegre veneer is used in interior finishing, furniture production, decorative elements, handmade crafts, and musical instruments. In Southern European countries like Italy, Spain, and Greece, this veneer is frequently used as an alternative to walnut.
Key properties of Anegre include a hardness rating of 4.4 on the Brinell scale and a density of approximately 550 kg/m³. The solid wood is easy to work with: it glues well, takes stains evenly, and polishes exceptionally well.
Exotic timber products belong to the premium market segment and are not widely accessible. The price of Anegre reflects its limited natural resources, specific harvesting methods, and complex logistics. To preserve valuable forests, manufacturers increasingly prefer using timber boards and veneer.
The manufacturing technology for sliced veneer reduces natural wood consumption almost tenfold. From one cubic metre of timber sliced at 0.55 mm, you can produce approximately 850 m² of veneer. This natural facing material is applied to MDF, chipboard, plywood, and blockboard.
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