PEELING VENEER FROM A TAPERED WOODEN BLOCK: BLADE CUTTING EDGE NOT PARALLEL TO THE ROTATIONAL AXIS OF THE BLOCK

摘要

A method and apparatus for peeling a tapered block (72) by setting the cutting edge of the peeling knife on an angle ( theta ) comensurate with the taper of the block (72). In one embodiment, the angle remains substantially constant throughout the peeling operation so that the resulting core is tapered (86). In another embodiment, the angle continuously changes and the veneer is cut thicker at one side (96) than at the other (98) whereby to produce a tapered veneer and result in a substantially right cylindrical core (102) when the peeling operation is completed.