How did they do this?

Hi all,
I have the task of making an honour board to match an existing item as per photos.
The existing item is made from 18mm MDF/Jarrah veneer, and I can make and route a panel to match without issue, except for the edge.
Does anyone have any clues as to how this edge finish was produced? In the past I have sprayed a jarrah stain onto MDF edges , sanded and recoated and this has produced a good finish, but the whole board has a darker edge. It appears that this particular item has had some type of stain brushed (?) onto the routed edge and then coated. I am at a bit of a loss on how to replicate it.
Any ideas?

Looks like solid timber edge to me. What's it look like on the back?

Hey Allsport,

Like Barraboy said, I would be gluing on a solid edge strip, and then doing the router job.

HazzaB

the face and the edge are diffrent grain pattens. look at the back of the display, im with the rest - edge banding has been used

Definitely an edge strip and you can probably buy it in the length pre moulded from any decent timber shop maybe even Bunnies.

:U