Flitch the section of a log made ready for cutting into veneer. If you flip every other sheet of a flitch, it is book matching, but i dont think a single sheet of veneer is called a flitch. This rustic looking veneer is intended for use in random matched sequences. Matched veneer article about matched veneer by the free. Book matched is side to side and bank matched is top to bottom see photo. End matching is often used to extend the apparent length of available veneers for high wall panels and long conference tables. Every other piece of veneer is turned over so adjacent pieces are opened like two adjacent pages in a book.
Softwood veneer panels manufactured of softwood veneers. Veneer meaning in the cambridge english dictionary. 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. The most commonly used match in the industry is where every other leaf of veneer is turned over, like the pages of a book. Bookmatch definition of bookmatch by merriamwebster. Book matched veneer is sliced and every other leaf of the veneer is turned over like pages of a book facing each other. Bookmatched material is most commonly polished to allow the greatest visibility of the veining character of the stone.
The art of veneer pattern matching has been practiced by cabinet and furniture makers for centuries. Meaning that panels will have bookmatched faces, but are not shipped to the jobsite for installation in a particular order. Matched, center an even number of equal width veneer leaves make up a panel face. Jan 02, 2018 this is my favorite bookmatched veneer piece. Four veneer pieces are book matched both from side to side and from top to bottom. In sequence matching, veneered panels are sourced or manufactured in sequence, meaning that each consecutive panel will be well matched for both grain and color. 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. The concept of slicing lumber into thin leaves and rearranging them to accentuate the grain character and create unique patterns has been practiced by. Achieved when veneers are matched as described for book matching but the ends of the sheets are also matched. Book matching is the process of turning over every other leaf or.
Veneer definition and meaning collins english dictionary. A technique for matching wood veneer veneer book matching is the most frequently used method for matching wood veneer. For more information on other types of veneer matching, be sure to read our adjacent leaves matching and balance matching articles. Book matching this traditional method of matching is achieved by taking successive leaves of veneer and reversing alternate leaves so as to bring corresponding opposite edges together in a mirrored effect. The veneer joints match and create a mirrored image pattern at the joint line, yielding a maximum continuity of grain. Panel matching is then required to define how the completed veneer face is positioned.
Vintage reclaimed veneers are sliced from the reclaimed handhewn beams of old barns, farmhouses and other structures. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the cambridge dictionary editors or of cambridge university press or its licensors. One of the most popular ways to match wood veneer is known as bookmatching, or bookmatched wood veneer. Running match is the most cost effective means of splicing face veneer. Book matching can create color variation and caution must be taken as. Book matching is used with flat cut, quarter, rift or rotary cut veneer. Matched, book the most commonly used match in the industry. Bookmatched marble is one of the truest ways to showcase the natural beauty of the stone and can become a statement piece of art. Visual effect veneer joints match creating a symmetrical pattern. At times, the veneer being used is not long enough to cover the desired panel heights.
These are sets of sheets manufactured from the same veneer flitch and. Wood veneers appearance is not only dependent on the species of wood used, but also how the veneer sheets are matched. We specialize in rotary veneer in the following species. Veneer book matching is the most frequently used method for matching wood veneer. Book matching custom veneer and production plywood panels. Book matching the most commonly used match in the industry. This is a traditional way of jointing veneers based on the nature of the growth of the tree from which they are cut. 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 production of saw cut veneer entails substantial losses of wood in saw dust. 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. In woodworking, veneer refers to thin slices of wood, 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. 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. Fiddleback figure narrow bands of crossfire figure that run uninterrupted from edge to edge across the veneer leaf. In making veneer faces many of these pairs will be joined together to create the face.
Species available thicknesses available birch red oak hard maple basswood 2. Veneer slices are joined in sequence without flipping the pattern. Book matched faces can be flat, quarter and rift cut veneers. Two consecutive leaves of veneer are book matched and the next two are flipped, creating a fourpiece end match also called a bookandbutt match. Alternate leafs are turned like the pages of a book and the vertical edges are glued to make a face. Book matched veneer is veneer that is sliced and then every other leaf of the veneer is turned over like the pages of a book facing each other. Thus, there is a veneer joint in the center of the panel. Your definition of book matched scales, please woodbarter. Learn the basics of choosing veneer, flattening it, using mirrors to visualize the bookmatch, marking out the cuts and matching the seams perfectly, taping the sheets together and gluing them to the substrate. Methods of joining veneer leaves to make layons book matched. Wood or stone veneer pieces installed with the grain of adjoining pieces aligned at the edges.
Architectural end matching, where leaves are individually book or slip matched, first endtoend and then sidetoside, alternating end and side. Welcome to commonwealth plywoods husky veneer division commonwealth plywood is canadas leading manufacturer of rotary cut veneer. Specifying blueprint matched panels and components will achieve the maximum grain continuity since all panels, doors, and other veneered components will be manufactured to the exact sizes required and in exact veneer sequence. If the grain is straight, the joints will not be obvious. Book match 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.
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. Most common match used in the industry, where every other veneer piece is turned over so that adjacent pieces resemble the open pages of a book. This method is useful in making up larger panels, and for species where only small leaves are available. Border stone usually a flat stone used as an edging. Panel end match, where leaves are book or slip matched on panel subassemblies, with. Its what many woodworkers look like when they see a large burl on the side of a tree and they just happen to have a chainsaw in their hand. If a number of panels are manufactured from a specific flitch, the number of veneer leaves per panel face may change as individual leaves are taken from the flitch. Book match pattern a vein matching technique where opposite faces of adjacent slabs are exposed, producing a repeating mirror image of the veining trend of the material. The short story on bookmatched panels wood magazine. As applied to wood, bookmatching is usually done with veneer produced in. Book matching is the most common technique and is often used with plain, quarter or rift sliced veneers.
Bookmatched panels add visual interest and a mark of fine craftsmanship to a project. In veneer, a flitch is a stack of sheets of veneer all cut in sequence. Book match definition of book match by the free dictionary. Slip match consecutive leaves of veneer are slid or slipped across each other and joined side by side, creating a repeating grain pattern across the panel.
Wood grain figures match at the joints creating a pleasing look of continuity and symmetry in a bank of cabinets or drawers. It is easy to apply,and the most important is the kerf. This produces a symmetrical balanced pattern of grain and figure. Running match each panel face is assembled from as many leaves as necessary. Glossary of common veneer terms formwood industries. If you lay them up side by side with the same side up on all of them, this is a flitch match. Within a certain panel, leaves can be balance matched or running matched. Veneers are usually cut to a uniform thickness of about 0.
In this case the veneer leaves can also be flipped end for end and the ends matched. Leaves or components of veneer that have been spliced together but have not been applied to any backer material or substrate panel. The grain figures always match at the joints creating a pleasing look of continuity and symmetry in a bank of cabinets or drawers. There are several different methods of arranging book and slip matched leaves within a face. Book matched panels add visual interest and a mark of fine craftsmanship to a project. 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. 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.
After cutting this section of the log, the sheets are kept together consecutively, as cut, and handled in sequence through process of clipping and drying, so. 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. 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. Mar 26, 2019 wood veneers appearance is not only dependent on the species of wood used, but also how the veneer sheets are matched. They are widely used for the fabrication of wood door,cabinet and furniture. These examples are from the cambridge english corpus and from sources on the web. Book match is the most common matching type of veneer, with roughly nine out of 10 spliced veneers falling under book match. To book match, alternating leaves of veneer are turned over, so that adjacent leaves are opened like the pages of a book. Veneer is separated into two groups according to materials and manufacturing. 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. Ways to match and joint leaves of real wood veneer. In sequence matching, veneered panels are sourced or manufactured in sequence, meaning that each consecutive panel will be well matched for both grain.
Mar 30, 2016 ways to match and joint leaves of real wood veneer. Hardwood veneer panels manufactured of hardwood veneers. Veneer is matched by color but not by grain pattern. All our veneer logs are individually selected and purchased by a director of the company. A bank is running a matched book when the maturities of its assets and liabilities are equally distributed. The matching technique should be selected based on the desired finish and appearance of the sheet. Every other piece of veneer is turned over so adjacent pieces leaves are opened like the pages of a book.
Wood veneer matching end matching there are three main types of end matching, which are used in combination with book or slip matching. The most commonly used method of matching veneers where every other leaf of veneer is turned over or opened like the pages of a book. End matched end matching consist of opening two matching pieces of veneer end wise rather than edge wise book match. Slip matched veneers are simply laid side by side so that the figure pattern is repeated. Well defined openings between rings of annual growth, containing gum. If you refer to the pleasant way that someone or something appears as a veneer, you are. Glossary of common veneer terms used in the plywood and wood veneer industry. Veneer article about veneer by the free dictionary. See the first two articles on slip match and book match. Definitions for specifying the finish on decorative veneer panels. When book matched and splice together it forms a slight or pronounced chevron grain pattern.
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