ANSI Plywood Grading Standards & Descriptions FACE GRADE: Applications A Where excellent appearance is very important as in cabinets and furniture.B Where the natural characteristics and appearance of the species are desirable.CD Provide sound surfaces but allow unlimited color variation. Repairs in increasing size ranges allowed respectively from C to D. Suitable for applications where surface will be hidden or …

FACE GRADES: Birch | Ash | Maple | Poplar Veneer: Rotary-Cut | Plain-Sliced | Quarter-Cut Pin Knots & Small Burls Combined AverageConspicuous Burls MaximumSound & Repaired KnotsRepaired KnotsMineral StreaksVineRough CutBlended Repaired TaperingAMAX 10 (4 UP TO 1/4″)3/8″NONOSLIGHTSLIGHTNOTWO 1/16″ X 6″BMAX 16 (8 UP TO 1/4″)1/2″44 TO 1/8″SLIGHTYESSLIGHTFOUR 1/8″ X 8″CNO LIMITNO LIMIT84 TO 1/2″YESYESTWO 8″ AREASFOUR 3/16″ X 8″DNO LIMITNO LIMIT105 …

Rotary Cut Rotary veneer is produced by centering the log in a lathe and turning it against a broad cutting knife which is set into the log at a slight angle. Rotary cut veneer can be sufficiently wide to provide full sheet (one piece) faces. Follows annual growth rings creating a bold variegated grain. Cutting DiagramSample Plain Sliced (Flat Cut) …