Veneer Patterns Beautiful patterns can be achieved by

Veneer Patterns Beautiful patterns can be achieved by cutting veneers with different grain directions or grain patterns or mixing colours and species of wood. 1 Jennifer Byrne 2020

Veneer Patterns 1 Book matched 4 Ramdom 27 J. Byrne 2009 Inverted diamond 2 Running 5 Butt matched 8 Inverted Herringbone 3 Diamond Quartered 6 Herringbone 9 Quartered

Veneering Patterns Herringbone Diamond Burr Inverted Slip matched 3 J. Byrne 2015 Reverse Diamond Random Running Book matched

Parquetry Chequer board Diamond Tile pattern 4 J. Circle Byrne 2009 pattern Lozenge pattern Diamond pattern Quarter diamond pattern

Types of Veneer Butt Veneer Curl Veneer 5 J. Byrne 2009 Burr Veneer

Burrs / Burls � Burrs are growths on the sides of trees. Veneers are obtained by slicing through them. 6 J. Byrne 2015

Types of Veneer Oysters Flat slicing 7 J. Byrne 2009 Quarter slicing

Oyster Shell Veneers � Thin Slices of veneer about 1. 5 mm are cut across the branch of Trees such as Lignum Vitae, Olive, Laburnum, Yew and Walnut. � The result is an Oyster – shell effect. The Oysters are stacked with wooden spacers between and weighted down or the short lengths of branches are buried in dry sand. � The Seasoning must be very gradual to avoid splitting. Oysters can be either trimmed Square and matched or laid at random. � This Table Top 8 has American Burr Walnut inlaid J. Byrne. Sycamore 2015 with inlay & Yew Oysters