The knife blade, as it hits the wood, creates a loose side where the cells have been opened up by the blade and a tight side. As applied to wood, bookmatching is usually done with veneer produced in one of several ways, but can also be done with solid wood. Because the tight and loose faces alternate in adjacent pieces of veneer in book matching, they may accept stain differently. A veneer face of any species applied to a double paper. Each face is assembled from as many veneer pieces as necessary. End matching creates beautiful patterns and accentuates swirly grains and the irregular characteristics of veneer. Thus, there is a veneer joint in the center of the panel.
When veneer is sliced, a distortion of the grain occurs. This creates a thick, solid veneer with a natural looking edge. End matching book matches two consecutive leaves of veneer and the next two are flipped, creating a 4piece end match also called book andbutt match. Domestic veneer refers to wood veneers commonly produced in the united states and north america. 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. There are 3 primary considerations in determining the relationship of all the components within a panel face. End matching is often used to extend the apparent length of available veneers for high wall panels and long conference tables. Book matching is the most common matching method in which every other flitch of veneer is turned over like the pages of a book. It is a seemingly simple term, but it can be quite confusing at times because it has multiple applications, including describing the relationship between. Every other piece of veneer is turned over so adjacent pieces leaves are opened like the pages of a book. For more information on other types of veneer matching, be sure to read our adjacent leaves matching and balance matching articles. Features a round top with a unique book matched design to the top and edge over a solid wood skirt in a darker stain.
These are typically the best options for balance veneer. Book matching custom veneer and production plywood panels. The rich coloring of the walnut burl and the incredible shimmer they exhibit makes this veneer. The veneer joints match perfectly to create symmetry of pattern and continuity of the grain. Veneers of african ebony with inlays of ivory and other exotic materials were commonly used to decorate artifacts the pharaohs planned to take with them into the afterlife beginning with the earliest dynasties fragments of inlaid wood roughly 5,000 years old were found in king semerkhets tomb. 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. 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. Mahogany crotch veneers can add a dramatic appearance to any woodworking project. Apr 30, 2020 within a certain panel, leaves can be balance matched or running matched. Allowing you to easily apply the stunning and unique beauty of the burl to your wood work. This real wood veneer is made out of walnut burl and is sequenced to match 4 ways. This is similar to a slip match, except that each alternate sheet is reversed.
Butt matching laying up two or more veneers end to end with opposite faces showing. If another type of matching is required, it must be spec ified at the time the order is placed. The piece features a lower concave sided square shelf in the same unique book matched veneer as above. Craftsman trims book matched veneer for the front of three drawers and ensures they match top to bottom as well. Thus, if a number of panels are manufactured from a particular flitch, the number of veneer leaves per panel face will change as the flitch is utilized. Border stone usually a flat stone used as an edging. Wood grain figures match at the joints creating a pleasing look of continuity and symmetry in a bank of cabinets or drawers. Wood backer the veneer face is applied to a whole piece cross grain wood backer. Its becoming hard to find highly figured veneers in large sizes.
The visual effect created is that veneer joints match, creating a symmetrical pattern. One of the most popular ways to match wood veneer is known as bookmatching, or bookmatched wood veneer. Since it generates the least waste, a running match is cheapest. 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. Methods of joining veneer leaves to make layons book matched. A plank matched paperbacked veneer solves this problem. The matching of adjacent veneer leaves must be specified. Architectural plywood hardwood panels timber products. Once cut, veneer leaves are selected and matched as required. Book match 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. The term match, and its derivatives, matched or matching, is frequently used in discussing decorative wood veneered panel products. Book matching is used with rotary, plain sliced, quarter, rift cut or comb grain veneers. Walnut burl sequenced matched 4way veneer pack wood. There are many different uses for wood that has been bookmatched, though it is especially useful for creating high.
Veneer is book matched endtoend as well as sidetoside. Book matched faces can be flat, quarter and rift cut veneers. Bookmatch definition of bookmatch by merriamwebster. In veneer, a flitch is a stack of sheets of veneer all cut in sequence. A book matched face resembles the right and left pages of an open book. Matched veneer article about matched veneer by the free. Book matching the most commonly used match in the industry. The veneer joints match and create a mirrored image pattern at the joint line, yielding a maximum continuity of grain. The gradual change of grain through the log gives veneers their special quality of subtle variations. Veneer is an insightful book for the times that we live in. Every other piece of veneer is turned over so adjacent pieces are opened like adjacent pages in a book. Grain the direction, size, arrangement and appearance of the fibers in the veneer. Quad matching a combination of book matching and butt matching in which four or more veneers are laid up side by side and end to end.
As with book matching, this can create the most interesting patterns. This matching gives an aesthetically pleasing continuity of the wood grain. Balance veneer exotic wood veneer, vacuum press systems. A common problem in book matching is when the tight and loose sides are matched and reflect light and stains differently.
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. Wood veneer sheets flexible, wide variety of species. Wood veneer is produced by veneer manufacturers in a variety of industry standard thicknesses. Book matching is used with rotary, plain sliced, quarter. If the grain is straight, the joints will not be obvious. The illustration shows book matched, center balance matched faces. Book match veneer book match is the most common veneer leaf assembly. This may yield color variations in some species which may be minimized by proper finishing techniques. There are many creative ways to match veneer leaves as they are laminated onto a substrate.
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. Matching of veneer wood veneer interior wall panels, doors. All our paperbacked veneer sheets allow the option to add a 3m pressure sensitive adhesive, for easy peel and stick application. There are many different uses for wood that has been bookmatched, though it. Within a certain panel, leaves can be balance matched or running matched. The good news is that this method can reveal some amazing results that can only be achieved with veneer. Architectural end matching, where leaves are individually book or slip matched, first endtoend and then sidetoside, alternating end and side. Book matching 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. Other balance grade veneers can be found on our site by arranging the display order of veneers in a category using the sort by box at the top of the page. Architectural end matching where leaves are first book or slip matched endtoend and then sidetoside, alternating end and side. 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. The consecutive veneer leaves are opened, like a book, creating a mirror image of the previous leaf as theyre spliced together.
Veneer matchin g matching of individual veneer pieces in a door face book match. Edgeband is a thin strip of veneer used for the exposed edges of panel substrates. Veneer slices are joined in sequence without flipping the pattern. These are sets of sheets manufactured from the same veneer flitch and sequentially numbered. It is easy to apply,and the most important is the kerf cutting edges is much more clear. End match veneer is book matched endtoend as well as sidetoside. Veneer joints match and create a mirrored image at the joint line, yielding a maximum continuity of grain.
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. Ways to match and joint leaves of real wood veneer. Wood grain is continuous in length, as well as width. Book matched material is most commonly polished to allow the greatest visibility of the veining character of the stone. Center matching each panel face is made with an even number of flitch sheets with a center line appearing at the midpoint of the panel and an equal number of veneer sheets on.
Once veneers other than rotarycut have been removed from the log, they must be added to the plywood core. Book matched marble with a pronounced grain in brents bath. Selecting specifying wood veneer copyright materials. Book matched veneer is sliced and every other leaf of the veneer is turned over like pages of a book facing each other. Since one side of each leaf can reflect light or accept stain. Sppygecifying veneer writing the specification the big 5 1. You can use the sorting menu to show the cheapest veneers or those which have the lowest grade. The veneer joints match in a mirror image of each other, creating a symmetrical pattern or series of pairs. Alternating strips of veneer from the same log section flitch are turned over so the adjacent leaves appear to open as the pages of a book. Blueprint match architectural grade veneers are matched for continuity of grain and color for various size panels, doors and transoms. The concept of late veneer has been introduced by the geochemical community to explain the abundance of highly siderophile elements in the earth s mantle and their chondritic proportions relative to each other. Wood veneer matching end matching there are three main types of end matching, which are used in combination with book or slip matching. Every other piece of veneer is turned over so adjacent pieces are opened like two adjacent pages in a book.
Prominent characteristics will flow across the match. 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. Book matched the veneer face is applied to a 10 mil paper backing. 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. Mar 26, 2019 wood veneers appearance is not only dependent on the species of wood used, but also how the veneer sheets are matched. However, in the complex scenario of earth accretion, involving both planetesimal bombardment and giant impacts from chondritic and differentiated projectiles, it is not obvious what the. The grain figures always match at the joints creating a pleasing look of continuity and symmetry in a bank of cabinets or drawers. Glossary of common veneer terms formwood industries. Alternate leafs are turned like the pages of a book and the vertical edges are glued to make a face. The most commonly used match in the industry is where every other leaf of veneer is turned over, like the pages of a book. Matched, center an even number of equal width veneer leaves make up a panel face.
Slip matched, the most common way of applying pieces, has consecutive flitches as they come off the log butted up side by side. Book matching is used with flat cut, quarter, rift or. In making veneer faces many of these pairs will be joined together to create the face. They are widely used for the fabrication of wood door,cabinet and furniture.
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. The rich natural patterns and colors of the wood make it very popular and the sequence matched sheets in a 4 way pack allow you to create an intense visual impact. 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. Once the pieces are sawn in half, they can be opened like a book, revealing two mirrorimage planks of wood.
It is made from individual veneers from different logs of the same species which creates a look of solid lumber more so that any other type of veneer lay up. This type of matching yields maximum continuity of grain. 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. Veneer article about veneer by the free dictionary.
Although he criticizes this view in earlier works, the term in this form is introduced in his 2005 book our inner ape, denoting a concept that he rejects, namely that human morality is a cultural overlay, a thin veneer hiding an otherwise. Sep 25, 2009 craftsman trims book matched veneer for the front of three drawers and ensures they match top to bottom as well. Book matching is used with flat cut, quarter, rift or rotary cut veneer. Match refers to their arrangement on the face and back. Techniques for decorating wood with veneer have been around for a while.
If you lay them up side by side with the same side up on all of them, this is a flitch match. Youll often find it necessary to join two or more pieces of veneer together to make up a large panel. Wood or stone veneer pieces installed with the grain of adjoining pieces aligned at the edges. 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. The thickness of the raw veneer has little bearing on the ultimate quality of the end product so long as showthrough and sandthrough is avoid ed. A technique for matching wood veneer veneer book matching is the most frequently used method for matching wood veneer. Visual effect veneer joints match creating a symmetrical pattern. Matched, book the most commonly used match in the industry. Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, or visit the webmasters page for free fun content. There is an art to veneer matching, using the natural repeat of the grain from leaf to leaf and arranging the leaves to create a variety of decorative patterns and effects on each panel. Book matched uses consecutive slices, too, but every other one is flipped over for a mirror image. Some species also have a premium option, to ensure ideal quality, and sequence matching option, for perfect alignment of sheets on.
When matching between adjacent veneer leaves, the veneer leaves of a flitch are edge glued together in patterns. Bookmatching is a process that turns a wooden board into two thinner pieces. The slicing pro cess is con trolled by a number of variables. Bookmatching is a process in which two sheets of veneer are laid in a manner so that one sheet is the mirror image of the opposing sheet. The art of veneer developed with early civilization. Alternating pieces of veneer are flipped over so they face each other as do the pages within a book. Common matches in the industry include book matching, slip matching, random matching, and end or butt matching. Veneer joints match, creating a symmetrical pattern. Because of this asymmetry, the veneer matching technique becomes a very important consideration when building a piece of fine cabinetry or furniture, or any other decorative veneer construction. Slip matched veneers are simply laid side by side so that the figure pattern is repeated. Book matching is the most common technique and is often used with plain, quarter or rift sliced veneers.
Veneer book matching is the most frequently used method for matching wood veneer. Mar 30, 2016 ways to match and joint leaves of real wood veneer. Alternating leaves of veneer are turned over, so that adjacent leaves are opened like the pages of a book. Adjacent veneer leaves in a flitch are turned over, as in pages of a book. This gives a mirrored effect in every adjacent leaf, thus the name book matching. 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. Appropriate when panel height exceeds the veneer length. Plain sliced veneers generally provide the widest face dimension with the exception of. You may already have examples of book matched veneer in your home or office, for instance, on interior doors, cabinets, walls, and furniture. The matching technique should be selected based on the desired finish and appearance of the sheet. Willard and locy have pulled back the layers as to why the church fails to thrive and the importance of going deep in a surface world. Each leaf is slightly different but related to adjacent leaves, so that different forms of matching can be achieved. With wood veneer matching its possible to achieve various visual effects, altering the appearance of a panel or even of a whole room.
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