Natural Timber Veneer

Description

Learning Outcomes:
- How to specify natural timber veneer
- Timber Veneer and the Environment
- A brief history of timber veneers
- How veneer is processed
- How different slicing methods can produce a different appearance
- Exploring natural veneers v man-made options
- The manufacturing process - how a leaf of veneer becomes a veneer panel
- Finishing and coating options
- Where timber veneer can be utilised in projects
- How to specify timber veneer
- Sustainable elements of timber veneer

NSCA Performance Criteria:
Practice Management and Professional Conduct: PC12
Detailed Design and Documentation: PC39, PC45