Types of Veneer Lay Ups
How veneers can be arranged for a visually appealing panel

Book-Match - Laying up two or more veneers side by side with opposite faces showing. This method can yield some amazing results with figured and burl veneers.

Slip-Match - Laying up two of more veneers side by side with the same face showing on each. This is often done on quartersawn veneers to eliminate the barber pole effect in which light reflects differently from every other piece of veneer in the lay up.

Butt-Match - Laying up two or more veneers end to end with opposite faces showing.

Quad-Match - A combination of book matching and butt matching in which four or more veneers are laid up side by side and end to end. As with book matching, this can create the most interesting patterns. To do this, you will need four sequential veneers. Play around with the rotation of the veneers to find the most pleasing or outrageous pattern. Cut and join two sets of two veneers using the technique above. Then use a veneer saw to cut the mating edges of the book-matched pair to get a clean joint line for the final edge (making the quad match). Check out our Veneer Match-Maker™ tool if you find these types of patterns interesting.

Sunburst - A process of cutting veneers into pie slice pieces and laying them side by side with alternating face direction. This type of arrangement can create a stunning effect on even the most ordinary veneers. They are time-consuming to make, but the results can be outstanding.