| Abbreviation |
Meaning |
| "B" |
A "B" grade with more defects allowed |
| AFR |
African |
| ARCH |
Architectural grade - highest quality |
| BM |
Block Mottled figure |
| BOOK&BUTT |
Book and Butt matched veneer tiles to make up a face |
| CEN AMR |
Central American |
| FIG |
Figured |
| HVY |
Heavy |
| MED |
Medium |
| NOSAND |
Not sanded |
| NRW |
Narrow |
| PG |
Paint Grade - down grade from production - sutiable for painted surfaces or panel backs. |
| PLK |
Plank match |
| PLN |
Plain |
| PREM |
Premium - very high quality, few defects |
| PS |
Plain sliced or flat cut |
| PSA |
Peel and stick adhesive backer, no glue required |
| QTR |
Quarter cut |
| RCN |
Reconstituted veneer - engineered, very consistant color and grain pattern |
| RIFT |
Rift cut |
| ROSP |
Rotary cut and spliced face |
| ROT |
Rotary cut |
| ROWP |
Rotary cut whole piece face (no splice) |
| SL |
Slip match |
| SSBK UD |
Backer is hardwood veneer same specie as face and laminated PARALLEL to the face grain (unidirectional)
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| SSBK XB |
Backer is hardwood veneer same specie as face and laminated at 90 degrees to the face grain (crossbanded) |
| STM |
Steamed |
| XB |
Backer is hardwood veneer laminated at 90 degrees to the face grain (crossbanded) |