Title: High strength composite wood veneer articles

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Abstract: A composite wood veneer article having a lower layer of wood veneer having a grain orientation generally in a first direction and an upper layer of wood veneer having a grain orientation generally in the first direction. At least two layers of wood veneer are interposed between the upper and lower layers. At least one of the interposed layers has a grain orientation offset from the first direction by about 10.degree. to 25.degree., preferably about 15.degree. to 20.degree.. Adjacent layers of the wood veneer are adhesively bonded in generally surface to surface relationship to each other. In one embodiment, both interposed layers have grain orientations offset from the first direction by about 10.degree. to 25.degree.. The interposed offset layers may be offset on opposite sides of the first direction. In another embodiment, the article may have three interposed layers with one of the three having a grain orientation generally in the first direction. In another embodiment, four interposed layers may be provided, and all four interposed layers may be offset at an angle of about 10.degree. to 25.degree.. Adjacent interposed offset layers are preferably offset on opposite sides of the first direction.


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