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The art of making cheap wood lie convincingly about its parentage.
means The act of applying a thin decorative layer—usually fine wood—over a cheaper, plainer surface to make it look richer than it is; figuratively, putting an attractive surface over something less impressive.
from From 'veneer,' which English borrowed in the 18th century from German 'furnieren' (to furnish or supply), itself taken from French 'fournir,' meaning 'to furnish.' So the word that now means a polished facade began life simply as 'furnishing'—an apt drift, since a veneer furnishes a surface with borrowed elegance.
- egyptian roots
- Pharaohs veneered furniture over 3,000 years ago
- paper thin
- Modern sheets can be under 0.6mm thick
- flame patterns
- Burl and crotch cuts come from tree deformities
- sawmill math
- One rare log can veneer entire mansions
stradivarius violin backs — italian luthiers used maple veneers over spruce cores in famous violins from 1666-1737
mid-century modern furniture — eames and herman miller used walnut veneer over plywood in iconic 1950s-60s designs
porsche 911 body panels — early models used thin aluminum veneer layers bonded to steel frames for weight savings