Quality Harawood Veneer

摘要

Private forest landowners have long understood that some trees are distinguished as being exceptional. Not every forest contains such rare trees. In the hardwood industry, such trees are termed veneer. From veneer trees, come veneer logs; from veneerlogs, come veneer sheets. Unlike most logs which are processed into conventional lumber, veneer sheets are thin layers of wood produced by slicing logs. Essentially any log can be processed as veneer. However, for hardwood trees, normally only those logsof desired species and with finest characteristics are selected. This is especially the case when the finished wood product is used as a face veneer (surface covering) on top of core stock for decorative purposes. Core stock is the underlayment on whichthe face veneer is placed. Core stock is common and does not require the fine charac-teristics as does face veneer. For example, red oak cabinets could have side panels with a thin layer of fine oak face veneer overlaid on a thicker layer of common yellow poplar core stock veneer. The focus of this article is primarily on hardwood face veneer and the trees that produce it.