Veneer slicing techniques
CROWN CUT +
CROWN CUT
The veneer is characterised by irregular grain shapes that are formed by cutting on a tangent to the axis of the log.
ROTARY CUT +
ROTARY CUT
This cut follows the log’s annual growth rings, and a bold variegated grain marking is produced.
QUARTER CUT +
QUARTER CUT
The growth rings strike the knife at 90° angles, producing a series of stripes, straight in some woods, varied in others.
RIFT CUT +
RIFT CUT
The growth rings strike the knife at 90° angles, producing a series of stripes, straight in some woods, varied in others.



