PLAIN SLICEDThis method is one of the most common means of slicing plywood. Frequently it results in a combination of familiar “cathedral” pattern and straighter grain. | ROTARY CUTThe entire log is cut or “peeled.” It can yield full sheets of veneer where the grain pattern is broad with no plain or quarter sliced appearance. | ||
RIFT CUTA cut angle of 15º to the radius of the flitch is used to minimize the ray flake effect in oak. Generally, this is a more expensive slicing method because it yields the least veneer per log. | QUARTER SLICEDProduces a series of stripes — straight in some woods, yet varied in others. A flake pattern is produced when slicing through medullary rays in some species, principally oak. Most species produce the same look as rift cut. |