Veneer is a thin sheet of wood that is produced with a thickness of roughly one-eighth of an inch or less.
Positioning a log into a large lathe and spinning it against a long knife-edge, a continuous strip of veneer is gradually peeled off as the knife steadily penetrates the log, resulting in a rotary-cut veneer.
Plain-slicing, quarter-slicing, and rift-slicing are other methods used in the process of veneering.
Slicing veneer begins with preparing a portion of a log, known as a flitch, through sawing.
The flitch is then securely fixed horizontally against a sturdy movable frame.
A veneer knife, also mounted horizontally, is placed next to the flitch.
With each downward movement of the frame, the flitch is forced against the knife, resulting in a slice of veneer.
After each upward motion, the knife advances towards the flitch by the thickness of one veneer slice. Each sheet is only as wide as the section of the flitch.
Fine paneling, cabinetry, wood floorings, furniture making, and wood product manufacturing are common uses for veneers.
