Architectural plywood is used for cosmetic surfaces, it showcases the natural beauty of wood veneer. With respect to real wood and reconstituted wood veneer. Balance match and centerbalance match are ideal for continuity in wall panels. Plywood matching when the log is sliced see plywood slicing the flinches are matched for color and grain.
End matching can extend visual length for use in tall wall panels or conference tables. Many specialty woodworking stores like rockler woodworking and hardware will special order plywood for you if you ask. Generally straight grained with a fairly uniform texture and a rich luster. Thickness item size grade face core detail 14 20600 4 x 8 a1 ps mdf hi 34 20602 4 x. There are 3 primary considerations in determining the relationship of all the components within a panel face. Book matching description visual effect alternating pieces of veneer from a flitch. Birch, red oak, maple, ash, poplar, cherry and other. Book matching is achieved by turning over every other veneer flitch component to match the grain from. For this reason, renneberg hardwoods has chosen an industryleading producer for its hardwood panels. Prominent characteristics will ascend or descend across the match. Hardwoods offers customers an extensive selection of plywood and veneer products sourced domestically and internationally. Veneer matching book matching plywood manufacturer from.
Natural coloration and arrangement of veneer, comprising the panel face, determine the resulting visual effect. Birch, red oak, maple, ash, poplar, cherry and other species of fancy veneer are supplied throughout the decorative plywood, furniture, cabinetry, door and profilewrap industries. The appearance of the panel can be formal or casual. Hardwood plywood veneer matching alternating pieces of veneer from a flitch are turned over, so that adjacent leaves are opened as two pages in a book.
Endmatching can extend visual length for use in tall wall panels or conference tables. This cross layering creates exceptionally strong, lightweight and dimensionally stable hardwood plywood with excellent screw holding characteristics. This gives a mirrored effect in every adjacent leaf, thus the name book matching. Plywood, hardwood a panel composed of an assembly of layers or plies of veneer or veneers in combination with lumber core, particleboard core, mdf core, hardboard core, or of special core material, joined with an adhesive. Wild cherry, wild black cherry, rum cherry, cabinet cherry, capulin, and new england mahogany sources. This standard also provides standards for core grades and adhesives, and is a valuable resource for anyone buying or specifying decorative wood panels.
Hardwood plywood grading guide 2015 3 once the veneer is cut, it can be laid up on a panel face in different sorts of matching. You can find hardwood plywood with various types of veneer premade at lumberyards that deal with cabinet shops regularly. Awi offers a wide selection of veneer patterns and matches. Defectfree panels offer maximum yield and minimize waste. Complete guide to hardwood plywood and face veneer purdue. Architectural plywood requires a lot of attention to detail to capture the same grain consistency in veneer. 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. Veneer book matching is the most frequently used method for matching wood veneer. Whether it is standard hardwood plywood, custom wall paneling, or fully finished panels, murphy can. Veneer grading states industries states industries.
Hardwood plywood by range of species, types of veneer cuts. A complete guide to hardwood plywood and face veneer ang. The book s 157 pages are organized into sections covering variations in appearance, the veneer manufacturing process, types of veneer matching, grades and product standard, substrates, the hardwood plywood manufacturing process, meeting customer expectations and troubleshooting common problems. The entire collection of echo wood engineered veneer is available fsc certified. Veneer leaves that are joined together in specific matching patterns through a production process known as splicing to create veneer faces and ultimately flexible veneer. Back the side reverse to the face of a panel or the poorer side of a panel in any grade of plywood calling for a face and back balanced match two or more veneer components or leaves of equal size to make up a single face balanced panel for purposes of this standard, a balanced panel is one which is free from warp that affects serviceability for.
Every other piece of veneer is turned over so adjacent pieces are opened like two adjacent pages in a book. Alternating pieces of veneer are flipped over so they face each other as do the pages within a book. Manufacturer of veneer matching book matching plywood, slip matching plywood, mismatch or random matched plywood and reverse slip matching plywood offered by gemwood, kochi, kerala. We offer a full range of hardwood veneer species in a variety of grades and core options, including exotic veneers in any order quantity. Slip matching sequences veneers without turning the flitches, like sliding a deck. Slicing option is based on desired hardwood veneer. A complete guide to hardwood plywood and face veneer by. Book matching is used with rotary, plain sliced, quarter. Book matching is used with flat cut, quarter, rift or rotary cut veneer. When matching between adjacent veneer leaves, the veneer leaves of a flitch are edge glued together in patterns. The books 157 pages are organized into sections covering variations in appearance, the veneer manufacturing process, types of veneer matching, grades and product standard, substrates, the hardwood plywood manufacturing process, meeting customer expectations and troubleshooting common problems. Lately many woodworkers have been asking me how i join veneer together. Depending on the manner in which a log is cut, strikingly different visual effects can be achieved with the woods grain and characteristics.
Achieved when successive veneer leaves in a flitch are turned over like the pages in a book and are glued in this manner. Edge alignment by the following methods can create limitless and unique visual effects. And by the way, it will also look great if you choose to finish it without any stain. White oak plywood, a1 34 inch 4x8 slip matched rift cut. The most commonly used matching types are book, slip, random or mismatch, pleasing, and plank match. All patterns meet or exceed the california air resources board standard for formaldehyde emissions. Veneer matching should not be confused with panel matching which refers to the relationship between several panels in a sequence, as in a large auditorium. A common problem in book matching is when the tight and loose sides are matched and reflect light and stains differently.
Jan 02, 2016 lately many woodworkers have been asking me how i join veneer together. Common matches in the industry include book matching, slip matching. Veneer matching depending on how a log is peeled, very different visual effects can. Hardwood veneer and plywood, to your specifications, for your projects. Substrate any material used as a core or surface to which veneer is applied. They are then gluestitched together in different matching sequences to form a full sheet of veneer the different matching configurations of which create. Video courtesy of states industries please select from the species list below to view available hardwood plywood products.
This creates a symmetrical pattern and yields maximum continuity of the grain. The veneer joints match and create a mirrored image pattern at the joint line, yielding a maximum continuity of grain. The leading supplier of hardwood veneer in north america ansihpva defines veneer as a thin sheet of wood, rotary cut, sliced, or sawed from a log, bolt or flitch. All hardwood panels are produced domestically from the finest hardwood veneer and cores available in the market. Grain pattern is broad with no plain or quarter sliced appearance. Matching selections may be more obvious in some species than in others depending on the natural grain characteristic of that wood species. Glossary of common veneer terms formwood industries. It can be laid up on a panel face in different sorts of matching. This is in contrast to book matching where alternating leaves are turned over. This may yield color variations in some species which may be minimized by proper finishing techniques. Redifinish hardwood panels are produced using a high performance uv cure burnishing sealer and a marresistant uv cure topcoat applied to the hardwood veneer face. Veneers are matched by color or similarity, not necessarily by grain characteristics.
Hardwood veneer panels manufactured of hardwood veneers. The appearance of the panel can be formal or casual, simple or busy based on the matching choice. Heres a quick demo of how i book match veneers to achieve the desired length i need. The books 157 pages are organized into sections covering variations in appearance, the veneer manufacturing process, types of veneer matching, grades and product standard, substrates, the hardwood plywood manufacturing process, meeting customer expectations, and troubleshooting common problems. Grows in canada, united states, and central america. A veneer face of any species applied to a double paper layer of two 10 mil papers.
Chesapeake plywood only deals with the best architectural plywood companies in the business because quality matters. However, since all faces have the same light refraction, there will be a uniformity of color, unlike book matching. If the grain is straight, the joints will not be obvious. The hardwood plywood handbook matching between two adjacent veneer leaves matching type all spliced plywood faces are created by splicing multiple leaves of veneer together to form the plywood face. Rediply hardwood panels combine hardwood veneer faces with a thermally fused laminate back. Since the reverse side of one leaf is a mirror image of the succeeding leaf, the result is a series pairs. Thickness item size grade face core detail 14 20600 4. Virtually any core material is available from standard veneer core and composite cores to. Hardwood plywood by roseburg offers a wide variety of panel options. Were proud manufacturers of hardwood plywood unrivaled in quality and environmental responsibility. The lack of grain match at the joints with slip matching can be desirable. The images used above are brought to you courtesy of the hardwood plywood and veneer association hpva.
They are then gluestitched together in different matching sequences to form a full sheet of veneer the different matching configurations of which create varied appearances and pricing. Wellsuited for cabinet and casework, veneer cores are manufactured by alternating the grain direction of each layer by 90 degrees. Once the veneer is cut, it can be laid up on a panel face in different sorts of matching. Hardwood veneer whole piece, book matched, slip matched. Complete guide to hardwood plywood and face veneer paperback. Book matched consecutive veneers from a bundle are laid out side by side, turning over every other sheet as though it were a page from a book. The first is whether the panel is going to be cut to size to the extent there will always be outer components within a fabricated piece such as an end panel for a cabinet or book case narrower than the inner components. Hardwood plywood hardwoods offers customers an extensive selection of plywood and veneer products sourced domestically and internationally. Glossary of common veneer terms used in the plywood and wood veneer industry. Book matching is the most common matching method in which every other flitch of veneer is turned over like the pages of a book.
Hardwood or softwood veneers used as a core is not recommended in many areas of the aws due to poor stability, but do have many other structural characteristics. Redibead panel combines the look and feel of real wood with a tongue and groove appearance. Make your own 4way book matched panel with walnut burl veneer. It is recommended that veneer core panels be used only when. The book s 157 pages are organized into sections covering variations in appearance, the veneer manufacturing process, types of veneer matching, grades and product standard, substrates, the hardwood plywood manufacturing process, meeting customer expectations, and troubleshooting common problems.
Our hardwood plywood is environmentally certified and meets the strictest emission requirements in north america. The relatively straight grain patterns of quartered and rift veneer generally produce pleasing results and a uniformity of color because all faces have the same light refraction. Complete guide to hardwood plywood and face veneer. Not all of the content in this book is so esoteric. The fun really kicks in when you start book matching veneer. Our sales team can help to determine the veneer plywood and hardwood veneer needs for many types of applications. The matching of adjacent veneer leaves must be specified. Our hardwood plywood is environmentally certified and meets the strictest emission requirements in north. We manufacture highquality veneer plywood and custom wood veneer panels for.
Architectural plywood hardwood panels timber products. Common matches in the industry include book matching, slip matching, random matching, and end or butt matching. Sequencing and flitch matching create a similar look. Alternating pieces of veneer from a flitch are turned over, so that adjacent leaves are opened as two pages in a book. Veneer joints match, creating a symmetrical pattern. Renneberg hardwoods strives to provide its customers with the finest, most consistent quality plywood available on the market. How to stain veneers to match hardwood plywood lumber. Veneer matching options slip, whole piece, pleasing, book, random.