The Veneer Doors of Mohawk

Veneer Cuts

The Way in which a log is cut, in relation to the annual growth rings, determines the appearance of veneer. The beauty of veneer is in the natural variations of texture, grain, figure, color, and the way it is assembled on a door face. Faces will have the natural variations in grain inherent in the species and cut. Natural variations of veneer grain and pattern will vary.

Rotary

This cut follows the log's annual growth rings, providing a general bolt random appearance.

Flat Cut (Plain Sliced)

Flat Cut (Plain Sliced) Plained Sliced Slicing is done parallel to a line through the center of the log. Cathedral and straight grained patterns result. The individual pieces of veneer are kept in the order they are sliced, permitting a natural grain progression when assembled as veneer faces.

Quarter Cut

Quarter Cut is a series of stripes is produced. These stripes vary in width from species to species. Flake is a characteristic of this cut in red and white oak.

Rift Cut

The cut slices slightly across the medullary rays, accentuating the vertical grain and minimizing the "flake". Rift grain is restricted to red and white oak.

Comb Cut

Limited availability. This is a rift cut veneer distinguished by the tightness and straightness of the grain along the entire length of the veneer. Slight angle in the grain is allowed. Comb grain is restricted to red and white oak. There are occasional cross bars and flake is minimal.

Book Match

The most commonly used match in the industry. Every other piece of veneer is turned over so adjacent pieces are opened like two adjacent pages in a book. The veneer joints match and create a mirrored image pattern at the joint line, yielding a maximum continuity of grain. Book matching is used with rotary, plain sliced, quarter, rift cut or comb grain veneers. Barber Pole Effect in Book Match: Because the "tight" and "loose" faces alternate in adjacent pieces of veneer, they might accept stain differently, and this might yield a noticeable color variation called barber poling.

Slip Match

Adjoining pieces of veneer are placed in sequence without turning over every other piece. The grain figure repeats, but joints won't show a mirrored effect. Slip matching is often used in quarter cut, rift cut and comb grain veneers to eliminate the barber pole effect.

Random Match

A random selection of individual pieces of veneer from one or more logs. Produces a "board-like" appearance. It is most commonly used in Opaque and Good grades.

Running Match

Non-symmetrical appearance in any single door face. Veneer pieces of unequal width. Each face is assembled from as many veneer pieces as necessary.

Balance Match

Symmetrical appearance. Each face is assembled from pieces of uniform width before trimming. This match reduces veneer yield. Used in Premium Grade only

Center Match

Symmetrical appearance. Each face has an even number of veneer pieces of uniform width before trimming. Thus, there is a veneer joint in the center of the panel, producing symmetry. This match reduces veneer yield. Used in Premium Grade only.

Pair Match

Doors may be specified as matched

Set Match

Sets of doors may be specified as matching.

Continuous Match

Continuous Match: Provides optimum veneer utilization as each single piece of veneer extends from the top of the transom to the bottom of the door. Veneer length might limit this option.

End Match

End Match: A single piece of veneer extends from the bottom to the top of the door with a mirror image at the transom.

No Match

No Match: Economy grade only.