VENEER CUTS

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Hardwood veneers are available in a wide range of configurations, each based on how the veneer was cut from the log. Each yields a different appearance. Here are the four main methods of cutting hardwood veneer.

Rotary: Produces a multi-patterned grain veneer. The log is centered in the lathe and turned against a knife blade at a slight angle, like unwinding a roll of paper, following the log's annular growth rings.	Quarter Slicing: Produces straight grain veneer. The growth rings of the log strike the blade at approximately right angles, producing a series of stripes that are straight in some woods, varied in others.
Rift-Cut: Produces a rift or comb grain effect. To minimize ray fleck, the log is cut at an angle of about 15% off the quartered position and at a light angle to the medullary rays radiating from the center.	Flat or Plain Slicing: Produces a distinct cathedral grain veneer. The half log, or flitch, is mounted so that the slicing is done parallel to a line through the center of the log.
Half-Round Slicing: Produces a cathedral-like grain veneer with more rounded tops. A variation of rotary cutting that shows modified characteristics of both rotary and plain sliced vendors.