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VENEER , a thin layer of See also: wood, ivory, See also: pearl or other material of high decorative value fixed to a poorer See also: surface by glue or other adhesive to improve its appearance
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Wood veneers are exceedingly See also: common: only the best woods are used and the layer may be as thin as paper—a circumstance due to improvements in the machinery for cutting the logs
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The surface to which the veneer is to be attached is prepared perfectly smooth, a film of glue applied, and then the veneer laid on
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It is now ironed perfectly flat, all superfluous glue being pressed out, and then allowed to dry in a See also: press
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The surface is now ready for polishing
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