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| It is a thin layer of wood that shaved off a tree trunk. |
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| What good properties does a veneer have? |
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| They are decorative and durable. |
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| It is applied to an inferior quality wood to provide a higher quality finish |
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| What are paperback veneers? |
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| It is a veneer to help prevent splitting or glue from seeping through, it is ideal for tight curves as it is thin. |
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| A laminate is a material that has been made up of a number of thin layers of the same or other materials. |
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| Where are laminates used? |
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| What is laminate flooring made up of? |
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| Backing Layer, Substrate layer, Pattern Layer, Wear layer. |
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| How is plywood put together? |
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| Layers of hardwood laminate are put together 90 degrees to the previous layer to build up a sheet. |
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| What properties does plywood have? |
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| The layering technique is very stable against warping. It comes in large sheets and thicknesses. |
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| What woods can be steam bent? |
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| Most woods including plywood. |
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| How does this process work? |
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| Timber is moistened in a steam chest until it is pliable. The wood is then clamped into a mould until dried so it retains its shape. |
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| Strips of wood bonded together with a veneered surface. |
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| Fine chips of wood mixed with resins. |
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| Very fine wood fibres mixed with resins. |
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| Very fine wood fibres mixed with resins - can be impregnated with oil. |
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| Shavings of wood compressed into resins. |
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