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Because of their generally exotic grains, these wood figures need special treatment when being matched into faces. Experience has shown that it is usually best to match them in fours with a book and butt type of match. This results in a completely balanced set of grain figures around a center point. To make up larger sized panels, additional sets of fours are used, until the desired size is reached.
Burls and crotches in particular have a tendency to be buckled. In the process of making a panel face, the veneer needs to be flattened and patched if needed. They also have a tendency to develop fine hairline splits, so must be carefully handled in further manufacture. This extra labor and care adds to the expense of using these grains, but the results are usually well worth the cost.
In using wood veneer, it is always well to keep in mind that it is a natural product. Part of its beauty is the infinite number of variations, even within a species. Since there are these subtleties, a balanced panel face, whether on wall panels or furniture, generally works best. This implies working with even numbers of veneer leaves -- either pairs or fours. Other than this, the only limit is imagination.
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