Veneers are produced from high-quality logs by slicing, rotary peeling, or sawing. The cutting direction determines the figure and grain pattern visible on the surface. Sliced veneers often display pronounced flame or mountain-grain patterns, while rotary-peeled veneers show a more uniform appearance. In furniture manufacturing, veneers are glued onto substrate materials such as MDF or plywood, then sanded and finished. Careful matching of veneer leaves – such as book-matching or quarter-matching – creates visually striking symmetrical patterns. Veneering allows costly or rare hardwoods to be used economically while significantly enhancing the aesthetic quality of engineered wood panels.