Book match can be rotary cut, plain sliced, rift or quartered veneer. Book match is the most common matching type of veneer, with roughly nine out of 10 spliced veneers falling under book match. As with any wood veneer, a clean, smooth, well prepared surface is essential for proper adhesion. Quarter cut teak wood veneer is sometimes referred to as rift cut teak. With over 40 exotic species, and countless composite veneers, brookside offers you a palette filled with options from carpathian elm burl to. Glossary of common veneer terms used in the plywood and wood veneer industry. Matched, center an even number of equal width veneer leaves make up a panel face. The knife slices through the quartered log at approximately a right angle to the growth rings. Sauers flaky oak, quartersawn heavy flake 4x8 veneer.
The illustration shows book matched, center balance matched faces. Glossary of terms roseburg a forest products company. Architectural end matching, where leaves are individually book or slip matched, first endtoend and then sidetoside, alternating end and side. Two consecutive leaves of veneer are book matched and the next two are flipped, creating a fourpiece end match also called a book andbutt match. Achieved when veneers are matched as described for book matching but the ends of the sheets are also matched. The short story on bookmatched panels wood magazine. Bookmatch definition is to match the grains of a pair of sheets of veneer or plywood so that one sheet seems to be the mirror image of the other. The technique is used to beautify a variety of objects such as furniture, violins, guitars. With over 40 exotic species, and countless composite veneers, brookside offers you a palette filled with options from carpathian elm burl to figured anegre that can enhance any project. Apr 30, 2020 within a certain panel, leaves can be balance matched or running matched. Within a certain panel, leaves can be balance matched or running matched. As applied to wood, bookmatching is usually done with veneer produced in. Checks small cracks running parallel to the grain of the wood normally caused by stress in the grain during the drying or seasoning process. They are widely used for the fabrication of wood door,cabinet and furniture.
Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, or visit the webmasters page for free fun content. Craftsman trims bookmatched veneer for the front of three drawers and ensures they match top to bottom as well. Youll find more than 260,000 425,000 square feet of domestic and exotic veneer within our site and were offering these great veneers by the sheet and in small, affordable lots. Wood veneer matching end matching there are three main types of end matching, which are used in combination with book or slip matching. Two or more veneers components or leaves of equal size to make a single face. It is made from individual veneers from different logs of the same species which creates a look of solid lumber more so that any other type of veneer lay up. Were also proud to offer some of the finest paperbacked and 2ply wood veneer available. Rift veneer is produced in the various species of oak. Presanded and ready to finish book matched with precision matched spliced lines. Oak has medullary ray cells which radiate from the center of the log likes curved spokes of a wheel. From afzelia to zebrawood, theres something here for everyone.
A situation in which the funds a bank or brokerage has borrowed equal the funds it has lent to customers, where both borrowed and lent funds have the same maturity. A veneered panel is made up from four pieces which are book matched both from side to side and from top to bottom. Veneer article about veneer by the free dictionary. A veneer face with a joint down the midpoint or center line and equal number of flitch leaves on each side of the center line producing a perfectly centered and balance matched face. Quartered cherry, ash, maple, and red oak are usually the portions of a flat cut log where the heartwood is defective or is wide enough to be clipped and used as quarters. Both quarter sliced and rift cut veneer are more often than not pulled from. End matching creates beautiful patterns and accentuates swirly grains and the irregular characteristics of veneer. It is usually book matched with the grain running along the 8 dimension.
Bookmatching is the practice of matching two or more wood or stone surfaces, so that two adjoining surfaces mirror each other, giving the impression of an opened book. Knotty grades are typically plank matched so knots and knotholes are distributed across the veneer and do not end up in repeating rows. Wood veneer, walnut, quartered, 2 x 8, 10 mil paper backer. Each strip is laid out side by side without turning over.
It is easy to apply,and the most important is the kerf cutting edges is much more clear. Quartered or quarter sawn, these veneer faces demonstrate linearity of grain. Wood veneer rca dimensia console tv set in woodworking, veneer refers to thin slices of wood and sometimes bark, usually thinner than 3 mm 18 inch, 1 that typically are glued onto core panels typically, wood, particle board or mediumdensity fiberboard to produce flat panels such as doors, tops and panels for cabinets, parquet floors. The fibers of the wood, slanting in opposite direction in the adjacent sheets, create a characteristic light and dark effect when the surface is seen from an angle. The illustration shows bookmatched, center balance matched faces.
Often used with quarter sliced and rift sliced veneers, this is the process in which a sequence of matching veneer leaves or consecutive sheets of veneer are slipped out one after the next, to form the face of a panel product. Rift sawn white oak plywood cherokee wood products. All veneer splices should be bookmatched for a visually pleasing appearance. In some specie, principally oak, quarter slicing produces a unique flake pattern that is created as the knife bisects radial tubules in the log structure called medullary rays. Adjacent pieces of veneer from a flitch or log are opened like a book and spliced to make up the face with matching occurring at the spliced joints. While it is possible to lay bookmatched or quartered veneers by hand. This produces a symmetrical balanced pattern of grain and figure. Examples of the decorative effects that can be created very simply by. A plank matched paperbacked veneer solves this problem. The visual effect created is that veneer joints match, creating a symmetrical pattern. Rotary cut veneer has a variegated grain appearance and can vary tremendously, although it is the preferred method to obtain large sections of wood to manufacture whole piece faces in standard and oversize structural marine grade panels. The fibers of the wood, slanting in opposite directions in the adjacent sheets, create a characteristic light.
Veneer logs are selected for color and grain character by debarking and slicing the fallen tree trunk, lengthwise. Of course you cant actually paint with veneer, but dont let that stop you from using our products creatively. Bookmatching is the practice of matching two or more wood or stone surfaces, so that two adjoining surfaces mirror each other, giving the impression of an opened book as applied to wood, bookmatching is usually done with veneer produced in one of several ways, but can also be done with solid wood. The most commonly used match in the industry is where every other leaf of veneer is turned over, like the pages of a book. Agrade face an a face on hardwood plywood should be matched for both grain and color.
Thus, there is a veneer joint in the center of the panel. This is a natural wood product, the color and grain pattern will vary from what is pictured. Book matched leaves are alternately folded out, as if opening the centre of a book, so that one veneer leaf is a mirror image of the next. To book match, alternating leaves of veneer are turned over, so that adjacent leaves are opened like the pages of a book. Matched veneer article about matched veneer by the free.
A technique for matching wood veneer veneer book matching is the most frequently used method for matching wood veneer. There are several ways to match the veneer for its intended use and look including book, random, slip, reverse slip and special matching. Matched veneer article about matched veneer by the free dictionary. Were also proud to offer some of the finest paperbacked and 2ply wood veneer available in addition to accurate measurements and realtime inventory. Book matching is used with flat cut, quarter, rift or rotary cut veneer. The veneer will be smooth, tight cut, and full length and free of any visible defects or abnormalities. This rustic looking veneer is intended for use in random matched sequences.
This walnut, quartered, wood veneer 2 ft x 8 ft with a 10 mil paper backer is suitable for fine woodwork, furniture, and cabinets. Composed of several pieces of veneer varying in width that are glued together. Agrade spliced veneer typically has to be book match as it is part of the standard in most species. Quarter cut leaves can easily be sequenced and matched. In this case the veneer leaves can also be flipped end for end and the ends matched. Well defined openings between rings of annual growth, containing gum. For example, knotty species that are book or slip matched may resemble a pattern that looks like bullet holes. Rotary cutting is a method used to peel a log into thin sheets of wood as if unrolled from a spool, like paper towels. Book matched is side to side and bank matched is top to bottom see photo. Methods of joining veneer leaves to make layons book matched. Wood veneer, walnut, quartered, 2x8, psa backed wood. End matching is often used to extend the apparent length of available veneers for high wall panels and long conference tables. Conversion of veneer logs which have been quartered. Veneer cutting alan field august 17, 2017 october 23, 2018.
Manufacturing sawn veneer with our 16 horizontal resaw. This premium walnut, quartered, wood veneer 2 ft x 8 ft pressure sensitive adhesive psa with a 10 mil paper backer is suitable for fine woodwork, furniture, and cabinets. A sample of our inventory, some 16 qsro veneer with spectacular figure. It produces richly grained effects cheaply and is used also on structural parts that must be cut with the grain for strength. Panel matching is then required to define how the completed veneer face is. Highest quality veneer you can specify in any particular species. This zebrawood veneer has a goldenyellow heartwood with narrow veining of dark brown.
Book match adjacent pieces of veneer from a flitch or log are opened like a book and spliced to make up the face with matching occurring at the spliced joints. Wood or stone veneer pieces installed with the grain of adjoining pieces aligned at the edges. Glossary of common veneer terms formwood industries. Veneer cutting alan field august 17, 2017 october 23, 2018 wood veneers are produced by cutting thin slices of wood from logs specially selected according to size, colour, grain figure and character. Book matching may be used with plain, quarter or rift sliced veneers. Book matched veneer is kraft paper backed wood veneer,which use the thin natural veneers, engineered wood veneers or woven wood veneer as the face veneers,and then laminated with the kraft paper as the back layer. Edgeband is a thin strip of veneer used for the exposed edges of panel substrates. Then draw a centerline along one edge of the piece. This type of matching yields maximum continuity of grain. Wood grain figures match at the joints creating a pleasing look of continuity and symmetry in a bank of cabinets or drawers. Vintage reclaimed veneers are sliced from the reclaimed handhewn beams of old barns, farmhouses and other structures. All our veneer logs are individually selected and purchased by a director of the company.
Every other leaf or component of veneer from a given log is turned over to produce a mirror image at the splice joint, much like turning the pages of a book, to produce a very aesthetically appealing look across the face. Learn various methods of cutting and matching face veneers that allow for a variety. A matched book is one way a financial institution can reduce its risk because a matched book does not add to its liabilities. End matching book matches two consecutive leaves of veneer and the next two are flipped, creating a 4piece end match also called bookandbutt match. Beige to medium brown, which finishes to a rich honey color, flat cut.
The fibers of the wood, slanting in opposite direction in the adjacent sheets, create a characteristic light and dark effect when. Domestic veneer refers to wood veneers commonly produced in the united states and north america. Sawmill whipsaw wood splitting flat sawing quarter sawing rift sawing. The quarter of a log is mounted on a plate so that the growth rings are perpendicular to the plate, and the plate is raised and lowered against the blade in a direction radial to the center of the log. Bookmatch definition of bookmatch by merriamwebster. The resulting grain pattern is typically straighter in most species. Book matched panels add visual interest and a mark of fine craftsmanship to a project. Slip matching is a common technique that is often used with quarter and rift cut. In order to specify veneer that has very straight grain without the flame pattern, in most cases quarter sliced or quartered veneer is specified. This produces a grain pattern that is matched at the veneer joint. Wood veneers are produced by cutting thin slices of wood from logs specially selected according to size, colour, grain figure and character. The rift or comb grain effect is obtained by cutting at an angle of about 15 degrees off the quartered position to avoid the flake figure of the medullary rays. This half log section is graded and identified as an architectural or furniture grade veneer log, and assigned a flitch identifier number.
For more information on other types of veneer matching, be sure to read our adjacent leaves matching and balance matching articles. A secondary reason is to avoid situations where knots and knotholes achieve a lessthandesired effect. White oak plywood, a1 34 inch 4x8 slip matched rift cut. Grain pattern is broad with no plain or quarter sliced appearance. Many times, due to the influence of medullary rays. This method is useful in making up larger panels and when using species where only small leaves are available. Knotty grades are typically plank matched so knots and. Due to our ability to mill extremely wide quartersawn boards, we feature veneer widths up to 16 milled from a single board not spliced.
Slip matched veneers are simply laid side by side so that the figure pattern is repeated. Book match is the most common matching type of veneer, with. Two consecutive leaves of veneer are book matched and the next two are flipped, creating a fourpiece end match also called a bookandbutt match. It would normally be applied to butts, burrs and curls. All veneer packages are bookmatched, and typically contain between 4 6 individual leaves. Standard a grade teak tends to be uniform in color and commonly allows for some defects such as occasional pin knots, mineral streaks and very slight figure or flashing. Edgebanding is all natural wood veneer that has been presanded, backed, and preglued. This results in all the same face sides being exposed. It is accomplished by turning every other veneer leaf over, and arranging it such that the grain opens at the spine, similar to the pages in a book. Since it generates the least waste, a running match is cheapest. Checks small cracks running parallel to the grain of the wood normally caused by stress in. In woodworking, veneer refers to thin slices of wood and sometimes bark, usually thinner than 3 mm 18 inch, that typically are glued onto core panels typically, wood, particle board or mediumdensity fiberboard to produce flat panels such as doors, tops and panels for cabinets, parquet floors and parts of furniture.
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