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Birch Edge Glued Panels & Worktops

Birch Triply 3-layer panel
  • 18mm to 60mm thick - others by arrangement (composites up to 100mm)
  • Maximum size 5300x1210mm
  • Non-stock items typically available to special order within 2-3 weeks
  • Pallets (20) / mini-bundles (10) / some minimum 5 per item
  • Supplied unfinished or with various coatings such as clear lacquer, oils, etc.
  • D3 bonded for limited high moisture conditions

Overview

Found throughout Europe, including the British Isles, Birch is also known as birch, silver birch and warty birch. It penetrates farther north than any other broad-leaved tree, and will grow where it is subject to great heat just as well as it will endure extreme cold. It extends from above the Arctic Circle, through northern Europe down to central Spain.

There is no distinct heartwood, the wood being whitish to pale brown, without conspicuous features, fairly straight grained, and fine-textured.

Dried Birch timber is similar to oak in most strength properties, and superior to that timber in compression along the grain, stiffness and toughness. The wood works fairly easily, and can be planed and moulded to a good clean surface. It can be glued, stained and polished satisfactorily, and is a good turnery wood.

Panel Types

Winwood Products is a supplier of Birch panels & worktops offering the following configurations/options:

Birch - 'Triply' three-layer panels & worktops

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Three-layer birch 'triply' panels & worktops
  • Special order in minimum 5 sheets per item
  • 20mm & 26mm thick
  • Standard panel sizes from 810x1250mm up to max. 3000x1250mm
  • D3 water resistant bonding
  • Calibrated to 80 grit as standard
  • Faces protected with shrinkwrapping
  • Can be supplied raw or coated with various coatings such as clear lacquer or oil

Specially ordered in minimum quantity of 5 per item, Birch Triply three-layer panels are constructed from 5mm full-length faces bonded either side of a cross-banded 10mm or 16mm finger jointed core. The faces are made from strips of random width of 50-140mm wide.

Can be supplied cut or machined to pattern, and prefinished with lacquer, oil, wax or special finishes

Birch - Full length stave panels & worktops

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Full length birch panels & worktops
  • Special order in pallet quantities
  • 19mm to 45mm thick
  • Available 800-2500x1210mm & 900-2100x650mm
  • D3 water resistant bonding
  • Calibrated to 80 grit as standard
  • Faces protected with shrinkwrapping
  • Can be supplied raw or coated with various coatings such as clear lacquer or oil

Specially ordered in pallets of 20 per item, full length Birch panels are constructed from full thickness, full length strips. The strips are random width of 40-90mm wide, with each panel made from a single width of strip.

Can be supplied cut or machined to pattern, and prefinished with lacquer, oil, wax or special finishes

Birch - Finger jointed panels & worktops

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Fingerjointed birch panels & worktops
  • Special order in pallet quantities
  • 18mm to 60mm thick
  • Any size up to max. 5300x1210mm
  • D3 water resistant bonding
  • Calibrated to 80 grit as standard
  • Faces protected with shrinkwrapping
  • Can be supplied raw or coated with various coatings such as clear lacquer or oil

Specially ordered in pallets of 20 per item, finger jointed Birch panels are constructed from full thickness, finger jointed strips 28-45mm wide (usually 40mm) x 250mm-600mm long.

This product is also available constructed from 20mm wide staves in 20mm, 25mm, 30mm & 40mm thickness.

Can be supplied cut or machined to pattern, and prefinished with lacquer, oil, wax or special finishes

Information

Technical details (general)

  • Special sizes:
    • In principle, any size can be produced up to the maximum stated above
  • Tolerances:
    • Length/width: typically +5mm/-3mm
    • Thickness: typically ±0.2mm
    • (Others by arrangement)
  • Face grades:
    • A/B, others by arrangement
  • Bonding Quality:
    • D3 - High moisture applications
  • Other features:
    • Other woods can be incorporated into the construction of the panel to achieve a decorative or contrasting effect