Wood fibre based panel with a surface layer

A method to produce a building panel, the method comprising:

• applying a wood fibre powder and a binder on a first side of a wood fibre based core, to obtain a first sub-layer;
• applying a first wood veneer, comprising holes through the first wood veneer, on the first sub-layer;
• and
• applying heat and pressure to bond the first wood veneer, the first sub-layer and the wood fibre based core together, thereby material from the first sub-layer is pressed into the holes of the first wood veneer, to form a first surface layer,
• wherein the building panel comprises a second surface layer, wherein the second surface layer is on a second side opposite the first side of the wood fibre based core, wherein the second surface layer comprises a second sub-layer of a wood fibre powder and a binder, and a second wood veneer on the second sub-layer, and
• the method further comprising, prior to applying heat and pressure to form the first surface layer, pre-pressing the first sublayer, wherein the binder of the first sub-layer is partially cured during the pre-pressing.