CROWN WEATHERED SYCAMORE

Also known as: Steamed Sycamore

Botanical Name: Acer pseudoplatanus

Origin: Europe

Description: When Sycamore logs are cooked, or “steamed” prior to slicing, the colour of the resulting veneer is changed from its usual white. Depending on the length of time spent in the water this colour may vary from a pale golden yellow-brown to shades of pink to pinky brown. This is then known as Weathered Sycamore and, as with white Sycamore, is available plain and figured, in both crown and straight grain. The lighter, more golden version is often referred to as “Champagne” coloured. Weathered Sycamore in all its varieties is extremely elegant, and some very attractive panelling schemes and other interior projects have been accomplished using this veneer.