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ed by an injury, virus or fungus. Burl yield a very peculiar and highly
by furniture makers, artists and wood sculptors. Some burls are more
ich the grain grows erratically. Burls are very hard to work with hand tools
o chip and shatter unpredictably.
Plain Slicing
Plain Sliced or Flat Sliced
veneers are made by sawing
the log parallel to the center
or cut line. The grain pattern
produced is commonly
referred to as “cathedral” or
“flame” shaped. Leaf widths
vary by the distance from
the center and are typically
wider than quartered or rift
cut veneers.
Rift Slicing
Rift Slicing is achieved by
slicing the quartered log at
an angle to the growth rings.
The process involves placing
the quartered log in a lathe
and adjusting the knife angle
to obtain a straight grain
pattern.