How Plywood is Made: A Veneer Mill Tour

See the step-by-step process required to make the thin wood sheets (called veneer) that are required to make plywood. Pacific Veneer in Aberdeen, Washington, takes us through their mill to show how trees are "peeled" from the outside in and how nothing goes to waste. You can view our full story about the plywood-making process at www.rayonier.com/stories/.
0:00 What is Plywood Made From?
0:34 How Logs Are Processed into Veneer for Plywood
1:46 Sizing, Separating, and Drying Veneer Sheets
3:07 How Veneer Plywood is Used
3:27 How Mills and Sustainable Working Forests Work Together

[@woods-cutter]

It's great to know this

[@pebblethesandwing1151]

I was curious how plywood was made. Very clear and short explanation!

[@rayonierinc.4618]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@AlexPrivett]

Very cool to watch this equipment in action. Do any of your veneers go to cabinet grade plywood or is it all construction grade?

[@rayonierinc.4618]

Our understanding is that the Pacific Veneer team's customers are primarily using the veneer to make construction grade plywood.