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VENEER CUTS (SLICES)

"Flat Cut" veneers are produced from logs that are cut in half, length-wise.  Each half is moved back and forth against a stationary knife creating thin strips of veneer with a unique grain pattern.  These are later composed or glued back together  to create whole sheets of hardwood veneer.

" Rotary Cut" veneer are produced when the entire log is placed in a computerized, hydraulic lathe and turned at high speed against a special knife.  This method results in a continuous ribbon of veneer which is either left as a "whole piece", or is cut into narrower widths to be pieced together later in to a spliced veneer.

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 A "Rift Cut", (or slice), is similar to a flat cut, however, here the logs are cut into quarters lengthwise, and then sliced at a 90 degree angle to the grain.  This creates a fine pencil strip effect.  Generally, flat cut and rift cut veneers are reserved for the higher grade of panel.

In a "Quarter Cut", the quarter log or flitch is mounted on the flitch table so that the growth  rings of the log hit the knife at approximately right angles.  This creates a series of strips which are straight in some woods and varied in others.

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VENEER TYPES & MATCHING

In a "Book Matched"  veneer, every other strip of veneer is turned over during production.  This creates a grain pattern which is matched at the veneer joint.

A "Slip Matched" veneer is created when the veneer strips are laid out side by side during composing.  This produces a repetitive grain pattern.

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"Whole Piece" veneers are un-spliced, continuous pieces of veneer that have been peeled from the log using the  rotary process.

A spliced veneer is made up of several pieces of veneer, varying in width, that are glued together to create a whole sheet.  The way in which they are laid out during production determines the final look of the veneer.

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