Veneer Birch Burl 0.60 mm

This particularly decorative veneer pattern comes from the unique growth habit of the birch. The veins, which are probably caused by viruses, are formed by tightly intergrown joints. Within the wood structure, these fissures occur due to slight folds, which are strikingly emphasised by dark and narrow bark parts. This gives the beige wood an interesting flaming pattern.

Trade names and other names

German: Birch burl, Masurian birch, Karelian birch
 English: Birch burl
 French: Loupe de Bouleau
 Italian: Radica di Betulla
 Spanish: n.a.
 Dutch: n.a.
 Portuguese: n.a.
 Arabic: n.a.
 Chinese: 桦木树瘤

Available veneer thicknesses

0.6 mm, other thicknesses on request

Occurrence

The birch grows throughout central and northern Europe and northern parts of Asia.

Trunk and bark

In favourable locations, the birch can reach 30m and a diameter of up to 0.9m, but is generally smaller. The trunk is straight and well grown and up to 10m knot-free in the birch. The bark is milky white and peels off in thin transverse bands. With age, the bark of the birch becomes spotty and thickly barked.

Characteristics and wood colour

Pores scattered, small to medium sized. Annual rings only visible in cross-section. The fine medullary rays are visible as small mirrors in radial section and the vessels as fine lines in birch. The wood of the birch is light yellowish, reddish towards the pith, slightly shiny.