For round logs we have to clean off the back of the logs before steaming in pool.

This is necessary to keep the pool clean and temperature water easily go inside the wood.

Sometimes due to the logs keep long time outside,

the end of the logs will have color difference and dirty warter inside.

To make sure the veneer can have panel length,

we have to check how many center meter the dirty has.

For long wood more than 4 meters,

we have to consider to cut into tow part by length.

Because the slicing machine only slice below 4.2 meters.

For not straight logs, we cut it from the middle side to sperate it into two same semicircular part.

This can not only can have panel grade veneers but also can get a good out put rate.

The only problem is the flowery grain not in the middle.

In case we find the log not good for veneer production,

we will reject and sell it directly for solid wood furniture or sawn it into timber.

It is very important to cut the logs into two semicircular part.

The know-how is very important.

Normally we cut from the face with knots or other problems.

After slicing or rift cutting, the problem part will be left for backing board.

The backing board is the part which fixed by the machine and can not slice into veneers.