wood grain is printed on?

[LarryEA]

Check out the grain pattern on these pictures.

See anything odd?

                  

 

                   

                  

 

It's the grain!!!!!!!!! It is repeated... How do they do this?

Is it photographed on?

 

 

I bought some lauan today that has a repetative grain pattern on it.

Thought it quite attractive. Nice looking.

How do they 'photograph' the grain on the lauan?

Never saw it before. Then, I've never bought lauan before.

Edited December 9, 2015 by LarryEA

[WayneMahler]

Never tried it on Lauan. But oak, maple etc, I try to get the light and angle to show the grain. Maybe a damp wipe will help high light it, I would suggest mineral spirits since water can effect it the wrong way. Interesting thought though, would like to see a pic if you get one.

[LarryEA]

Never tried it on Lauan. But oak, maple etc, I try to get the light and angle to show the grain. Maybe a damp wipe will help high light it, I would suggest mineral spirits since water can effect it the wrong way. Interesting thought though, would like to see a pic if you get one.

Look at the pictures.... the pattern on the wood is repetitive... somehow someone does this.

With photography, laser, ???   

[JustLarry]

Larry,

If my memory is correct, and some times it is, the pattern you see is because of the way the ply is made.  They "shave" this strips from the log as the log turns.  each repeat of the train is the next layer as the piece is shaved from the rotating log.  In your mind, roll the strips into a roll  and the pattern will line up as the roll gets thicker.  The thinner the log gets the close the grain pattern repeats itself. 

 

They say a picture is worth a thousand words – if you understand the words.  This video makes a good picture of my explanation.

 

 

 

Larry

Edited December 9, 2015 by JustLarry

[Rob]

Fascinating.  Thanks for posting that Larry,

 

Rob

[LarryEA]

Makes me appreciate lauan  even more...

I bought some beautiful birch. 

Edited December 9, 2015 by LarryEA

[WoodCutter]

Thanks for posting that larry.

as a young man I worked in the plywood industriy.  I pulled 4x8 sheets of green veneer off of a chain belt, what a job.

as for printed veneer I did some that we put cheap luan veneer on top and run it through a roller press that ingraved or printed a grain pattern to it.

had many different rolls that printed pine board look and others.

[LarryEA]

Thanks for posting that larry.

as a young man I worked in the plywood industriy.  I pulled 4x8 sheets of green veneer off of a chain belt, what a job.

as for printed veneer I did some that we put cheap luan veneer on top and run it through a roller press that ingraved or printed a grain pattern to it.

had many different rolls that printed pine board look and others.

Thank you for sharing a little of your story.

A little more education for me and this shows that I know only a speck about wood.

[amazingkevin]

Thanks for posting that larry.

as a young man I worked in the plywood industriy.  I pulled 4x8 sheets of green veneer off of a chain belt, what a job.

as for printed veneer I did some that we put cheap luan veneer on top and run it through a roller press that ingraved or printed a grain pattern to it.

had many different rolls that printed pine board look and others.

Very interesting!

[DWSUDEKUM]

It's bookmarked plywood.  Some of the logs used are huge.  This is where they have a large diameter log that they slice for the plys in the plywood.  They then take those slices and use them for the top ply on one side only this is how you get that repeating pattern.

 

DW