Talk:Wood veneer

Name change
I propose that the name of the article be changed from veneer (wood) to wood veneer. I know that it makes the veneer disambiguation page less pretty (most of the other entries are of the parentheses type), but it is much more natural. Also, a Google search indicates that it is in use. -- Kjkolb 04:25, 29 January 2006 (UTC)
 * support, Wood veneer rolls of the tongue nicely, but maybe that's because it's the term I'm familar with (Australian.) As for the disambig page, that would make it even :-) &mdash; Graibeard(talk) 07:47, 29 January 2006 (UTC)
 * That's true. :-) I went ahead and moved it. I don't think it is that controversial a move. If a lot of objections come later, we can always move it back. -- Kjkolb 10:06, 29 January 2006 (UTC)
 * Timber veneer is more common than "wood". I'll move it if no one objects. 203.25.141.5 (talk) 04:55, 14 October 2008 (UTC)
 * Disagree. No need to move, you can create Timber Veneer as a redirect to Wood veneer if you want. SilentC (talk) 05:09, 14 October 2008 (UTC)

Manufacturing
I've heard countless descriptions of the manufacture of veneer, but I have trouble believing it. It's just amazing that a thin sheet of wood can be "unpeeled" from a softened log. We need some photos of this process, and some descriptions. —Ben FrantzDale (talk) 11:29, 19 January 2011 (UTC)


 * Greetings, Mr Frantzdale. (I was in contact with you a few years back regarding your name and if it had any relationship to the settlement of Frantzdale, Ulster County, New York - afterward called Homowack, now Spring Glen.) Veneer production really is amazing. I've seen photographs and read descriptions, but haven't visited a mill in person.


 * Saw blades have width; the larger the blade, the thicker it will be. The thicker a saw blade is, the more wood is reduced to sawdust between cuts. This gap is called the kerf. The kerf wastes material from a valuable log resulting in lost profit. Therefore, most mills use heavy, but sharp, knives to slice off the veneers, no kerf involved. Unfortunately, I know of no photographs that are available for use on Wikipedia. The thinnest veneers are fragile and may be backed with a supportive substrate as the article indicates. My husband frequently uses thicker veneers, to 1/8" thick, which last longer in public spaces. With the additional thickness, scratches can be sanded out and the object refinished without tearing it out and replacing it.


 * Here's an article, published in Fine Woodworking magazine, that explains the veneer process well: "How veneer is made: Peek inside a veneer mill, then learn how to order this valuable product" - http://www.berkshireveneer.com/pdf/Veneer.W213.pdf


 * Thank you for your time, Wordreader (talk) 05:23, 19 November 2013 (UTC)

This reads like an advert.
The article is way too positive and reads like a brochure or guide from a veneer shop.

The history and development section s woefully inadequate.

There is nothing about industry - except for economic benefits.

There are no / not enough sources.

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