 Did you know ...
... that managed forests, thanks to their high proportion of young, strong, growing trees, enable CO2 to be extracted?
... that an old, unmanaged forest produces as much CO2 through processes of decomposition and decay as it stores, and that therefore an unmanaged forest contributes nothing to reducing global CO2?
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The seven basic steps of veneer production are1. Log Procurement | 2. SawingThe logs are debarked and sawn lengthwise to produce two, three or four flitches prior to cooking. |
| 3. Cooking or SteamingThe flitches are placed into large stainless steel or aluminum lined vats. |
| 4. Slicing/PeelingThin sheets of veneer are sliced, peeled, or half-round peeled from the flitches. Many burls are, however, peeled in one piece if they are best suited for that kind of production. |
| 5. DryingEach sheet is fed either manually or, in many cases, mechanically into ultra-modern third generation steam or hot water heated press dryers, which flatten the veneer while they dry. |
| 6. Clipping/GradingMost veneers produced go through a clipping line, where the edges are straightened, most defects are cut out, and the sheets are bundled in 16, 24 or 32 sheet bundles. Then the veneer goes through an electronic measuring machine that feeds the measurement and grade into the computer, after an expert grader has sorted it for grade, length and anticipated best use. |
| 7. SalesThe veneer is sold to furniture, door, and panel manufacturers, but also to interior decorators, architects, carpentry stores, merchants and others that use veneer. |
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