Wood veneer

<p>Veneer refers to thin slices of wood and sometimes bark that typically are <a href="/facts/Glue/shTfIJ0E">glued</a> onto core panels (typically, wood, <a href="/facts/Particle_board/rEDzHwrh">particle board</a> or <a href="/facts/Medium-density_fiberboard/7X8pMzTq">medium-density fiberboard</a>) to produce flat panels such as doors, tops and panels for <a href="/facts/Cabinet_(furniture)/NaT8nXS0">cabinets</a>, <a href="/facts/Parquetry/lB8hFQTJ">parquet</a> <a href="/facts/Flooring/h0DhmqTp">floors</a> and parts of <a href="/facts/Furniture/J7JrsrlA">furniture</a>. They are also used in <a href="/facts/Marquetry/NVJgwdaA">marquetry</a>. 
Unlike <a href="/facts/Laminate_panel/q9dDJLNj">laminates</a>, no two veneer sheets look the same. <a href="/facts/Plywood/eM5WFvER">Plywood</a> consists of three or more layers of veneer. Normally, each is glued with its <a href="/facts/Wood_grain/yyPhv8oP">grain</a> at right angles to adjacent layers for strength. Veneer <a href="/facts/Bead_(woodworking)/AAgzezQ5">beading</a> is a thin layer of decorative edging placed around objects, such as jewelry boxes. Veneer is also used to replace decorative papers in wood veneer high pressure laminate.
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Wood veneer