Talk:Wood veneer

Name change

I propose that the name of the article be changed from veneer (wood) to wood veneer. I know that it makes the veneer disambiguation page less pretty (most of the other entries are of the parentheses type), but it is much more natural. Also, a Google search indicates that it is in use. -- Kjkolb 04:25, 29 January 2006 (UTC)

support, Wood veneer rolls of the tongue nicely, but maybe that's because it's the term I'm familar with (Australian.) As for the disambig page, that would make it even :-) — Graibeard ^(talk) 07:47, 29 January 2006 (UTC)

That's true. :-) I went ahead and moved it. I don't think it is that controversial a move. If a lot of objections come later, we can always move it back. -- Kjkolb 10:06, 29 January 2006 (UTC)

Timber veneer is more common than "wood". I'll move it if no one objects. 203.25.141.5 (talk) 04:55, 14 October 2008 (UTC)

Disagree. No need to move, you can create Timber Veneer as a redirect to Wood veneer if you want. SilentC (talk) 05:09, 14 October 2008 (UTC)

Manufacturing

I've heard countless descriptions of the manufacture of veneer, but I have trouble believing it. It's just amazing that a thin sheet of wood can be "unpeeled" from a softened log. We need some photos of this process, and some descriptions. —Ben FrantzDale (talk) 11:29, 19 January 2011 (UTC)

Greetings, Mr Frantzdale. (I was in contact with you a few years back regarding your name and if it had any relationship to the settlement of Frantzdale, Ulster County, New York - afterward called Homowack, now Spring Glen.) Veneer production really is amazing. I've seen photographs and read descriptions, but haven't visited a mill in person.

Saw blades have width; the larger the blade, the thicker it will be. The thicker a saw blade is, the more wood is reduced to sawdust between cuts. This gap is called the kerf. The kerf wastes material from a valuable log resulting in lost profit. Therefore, most mills use heavy, but sharp, knives to slice off the veneers, no kerf involved. Unfortunately, I know of no photographs that are available for use on Wikipedia. The thinnest veneers are fragile and may be backed with a supportive substrate as the article indicates. My husband frequently uses thicker veneers, to 1/8" thick, which last longer in public spaces. With the additional thickness, scratches can be sanded out and the object refinished without tearing it out and replacing it.

Here's an article, published in Fine Woodworking magazine, that explains the veneer process well: "How veneer is made: Peek inside a veneer mill, then learn how to order this valuable product" - http://www.berkshireveneer.com/pdf/Veneer.W213.pdf

Thank you for your time, Wordreader (talk) 05:23, 19 November 2013 (UTC)

This reads like an advert.

The article is way too positive and reads like a brochure or guide from a veneer shop.

The history and development section s woefully inadequate.

There is nothing about industry - except for economic benefits.

There are no / not enough sources.

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