Matching Between Adjacent Veneer Leaves It is possible to achieve certain visual effects by the manner in which the leaves are arranged. As noted, rotary cut veneers are difficult to match, therefore most matching is done with sliced veneer. The more common types are: Book Match The most commonly used match in the industry. Every other piece of veneer is turned over so adjacent pieces (leaves) are "opened" like the pages of a book. The faces alternate in adjacent pieces of veneer. This may yield a noticeable color variation called barber poling. Barber poling may be minimized through proper sanding and finishing techniques. Slip Match Often used with quarter sliced and rift sliced veneers. Adjoining leaves are placed (slipped out) in sequence without turning, resulting in all the same face sides being exposed. Barber poling is not characteristic of slip matching. Random Match Veneer leaves are placed next to each other in a random order and orientation, producing a "board-by-board" effect in many species. Color and grain may vary greatly from veneer leaf to veneer leaf. Matching Within Panel Face The individual leaves of veneer in a sliced flitch increase or decrease in width as the slicing progresses. Thus, if a number of panels are manufactured from a particular flitch, the number of veneer leaves per panel face will change as the flitch is utilized. The manner in which these leaves are "laid-up" within the panel requires specification, and are classified as follows: Running Match Balance Match Balance/Center Match Home | About Us | Products | Services | Consulting | Locations | Links | Contact Us Powered by FastNet Copyright © 2003 General Supply Company. All Rights Reserved. Reuse of any of the contents on this website is prohibited without the expressed, written permission of General Supply Company. We are not affiliated with any other company or organization trading by the same name.