Wood veneer

Veneer beading is a thin layer of decorative edging placed around objects, such as jewelry boxes.

[2] Veneer is obtained either by "peeling" the trunk of a tree or by slicing large rectangular blocks of wood known as flitches.

In any of the veneer-slicing methods, when the veneer is sliced, a distortion of the grain occurs.

Depending on the cutting process used by the veneer manufacturer, very little wood is wasted by the saw blade thickness, known as the saw kerf.

Historically, veneers were also sawn in approximately 3 mm (1⁄8 in) thick layers.