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Veneers

Furniture Essentials

Rotary Slicing

A log is mounted into a lathe and turned against a blade. Thin slices of wood are peeled are peeled from the log, almost in a continuous sheet of veneer. After each turn the knife moves closer to the log by the chosen thickness of the veneer being cut. This method produces a variety of patterns as the blade slices through successive growth rings.

Quarter Slicing

Quarter Slicing involves the log being sliced into quarters prior to slicing the veneer. Positioned at approximately a right angle, the knife slices through the quartered log to the growth rings. The resulting grain pattern is typically straighter in most species.

Burls: A burl results from a tree undergoing some form of stress, commonly caus figured wood, prized for its beauty and rarity. Burls are highly sought after highly prized than others, especially those that resemble an explosion in w or on a lathe because the burls grain is twisted and interlocked, causing it