Veneer Cutting Methods Rotary Cut Veneers are peeled from a log like paper coming off a roll. This method produces large pieces of veneer with flat, random grain patterns. This is generally the least expensive cutting method, but rotary veneers can have a bland appearance and may vary widely in pattern or color. Ideal for: Projects where a low price …

Veneer Matching Other than rotary cut whole piece faces, all veneers for full-sized panels must be assembled into large sheets or “spliced” together. How the veneer leaves are arranged is called veneer matching and will produce a specific pattern in the finished panel. Veneer matching should not be confused with panel matching which refers to the relationship between several panels …

Pleasing Match Veneers are selected for uniformity of color without regard to grain pattern. No sharp color contrast is allowed, but grain patterns may not match. Book Match This is the most common matching method in which alternating leaves of veneer are turned over like the pages of a book. The result is a pleasing symmetrical pattern of mirror images …