Product Description

Plywood production requires a good log, called a peeler, which is generally straighter and larger in diameter than one required for processing into dimensioned lumber by a sawmill. The log is laid horizontally and rotated about its long axis while a long blade is pressed into it, causing a thin layer of wood to peel off (much as a continuous sheet of paper from a roll). An adjustable nosebar, which may be sold or a roller is pressed against the log during rotation, to create a "gap" for veneer pass through between the knife and nosebar, is used to party compress the wood as it is peeled and control vibration of the peeling knife and assist in keeping accurate thickness of the veneer being peeled. In this way the log is peeled into sheets of veneer, which are then cut to the desired oversize dimensions,as it shrinks (depending on wood species) when dried,then patched, graded, glued together and then baked in a press at at least **0 °C (**4 °F) and up to 1.9 MPa (**0 psi) but more commonly **0 psi to form the plywood panel. The panel can then be patched, have minor surface defects such as splits or small knot holes filled, re-sized, sanded or otherwise refinished, depending on the market for which it is intended.