Draft_Furniture Essentials_SP

Furniture Essentials

Burls:

A burl results from a tree undergoing some form of stress, commonly caus

figured wood, prized for its beauty and rarity. Burls are highly sought after

highly prized than others, especially those that resemble an explosion in w

or on a lathe because the burls grain is twisted and interlocked, causing it

Veneers

Rotary Slicing

A log is mounted into a lathe and

turned against a blade. Thin slices

of wood are peeled are peeled from

the log, almost in a continuous sheet

of veneer. After each turn the knife

moves closer to the log by the chosen

thickness of the veneer being cut. This

method produces a variety of patterns

as the blade slices through successive

growth rings.

Quarter Slicing

Quarter Slicing involves

the log being sliced into

quarters prior to slicing

the veneer. Positioned at

approximately a right angle,

the knife slices through the

quartered log to the growth

rings. The resulting grain

pattern is typically straighter

in most species.