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Why Oakland Veneered Coffins Polished with a Wood Stain?

Oak veneer is sourced from Forest Stewardship Council certified European forests. Certification guarantees the sources are from a sustainable well managed source. The oak tree is selected, felled and boiled in water to soften the timber. The tree is then placed in a large ‘bacon slicer’ machine which slices the oak into 3mm thick veneer slices for use on the coffins. Every slice differs according to the position of the cut on the tree trunk. Many effects on the veneer are natural and depending on individual taste, either enhances or detracts from its appearance and the overall effect created for the coffins. The slices are trimmed and graded for conformity. These slices are then matched and stitched together to form the veneer sheet for the coffin. The oak is then ready to be bonded to chipboard or medium density fibre board.

For these particular oakland veneered coffins, a pigmented colour stain is applied to the veneer on the coffins during manufacture. This achieves a wide range of stunning and unique wood effects.

Prices are effective from 1st January 2011.

Our Environment

We only use Forest Stewardship Council certified chipboard for our coffins. This is mainly made using recycled wood. The recycled wood is sourced from the urban waste stream, for example old pallets and shuttering. These are chipped and crushed and in the process, any metallic content, paint or other foreign objects are removed. The wood chips are then processed with glue to make a usable joinery board for the coffins.