Illustratively, the device for softening lignin in a sheet of veneer comprises a steamer.įurther illustratively, the apparatus comprises a veneer drying oven for drying the piece of figured veneer. Illustratively, the semi-flexible outer surface comprises a vulcanized elastomeric material. The apparatus further comprises a device for surfacing the sheet of corrugated veneer to remove the plurality of crests to make the piece of figured veneer. The second roller has a corrugated outer surface to form a sheet of corrugated veneer having a plurality of crests. The first roller has a semi-flexible outer surface. Illustratively, surfacing the sheet of corrugated veneer comprises sanding the sheet of veneer.Īpparatus for making a piece of figured veneer comprises a device for softening lignin in a sheet of veneer, and first and second rollers between which the sheet of veneer is pressed. Illustratively, drying the sheet of corrugated veneer comprises passing the sheet of corrugated veneer through a veneer drying oven. Illustratively, heating the sheet of veneer comprises steaming the sheet of veneer in a steamer.įurther illustratively, the method comprises drying the sheet of corrugated veneer without relieving the corrugations. Illustratively, softening the lignin in the sheet of veneer comprises heating the sheet of veneer. Illustratively, advancing the sheet of veneer between a first roller having a semi-flexible outer surface and a second roller having a corrugated outer surface comprises advancing the sheet of veneer between a first roller having a vulcanized elastomeric material outer surface and a second roller having a corrugated outer surface. Illustratively, advancing the sheet of veneer between the first roller having the semi-flexible outer surface and the second roller having the corrugated outer surface comprises engaging a first plurality of corrugations of the first roller and a second plurality of corrugations of the second roller with the sheet of veneer. Illustratively, advancing the sheet of veneer between a first roller having a semi-flexible outer surface and a second roller having a corrugated outer surface comprises advancing the sheet of veneer between a first roller having a corrugated semi-flexible outer surface and a second roller having a corrugated outer surface. DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTIONĪ method for making a piece of figured veneer comprises softening lignin in a sheet of veneer, advancing the sheet of veneer between a first roller having a semi-flexible outer surface and a second roller having a corrugated outer surface to form a sheet of corrugated veneer having a plurality of crests, and surfacing the sheet of corrugated veneer to remove the plurality of crests to make the piece of figured veneer. Nor should any such representation be inferred. This listing is not intended to be a representation that a complete search of all relevant art has been made, or that no more pertinent art than that listed exists, or that the listed art is material to patentability.
The disclosures of all of these references are hereby incorporated herein by reference. There are, for example, the methods and apparatus illustrated and described in U.S.
Method and apparatus for producing figured wood veneer and other figured wood products are known. It is disclosed in the context of methods and apparatus for producing figured wood veneers, but is believed to have other applications as well. This invention relates to methods and apparatus for producing wood products. 60/988,846 are hereby incorporated herein by reference. PCT/US2008/82955 claims the benefit under 35 U.S.C. national phase of PCT/US2008/82955 filed Nov. This application claims the benefit under 35 U.S.C.
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