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Production. Veneer for aircraft and other war essentials. Veneer for combat planes. In the "half-round method," a half log, after being heated in water to the proper temperature, is bolted on a stay log and revolved against a stationary knife. The sheets, as they fall from the knife, are stacked in
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Credit lineProduction. Veneer for aircraft and other war essentials. Veneer for combat planes. In the "half-round method," a half log, after being heated in water to the proper temperature, is bolted on a stay l. 1942-01-01. United States. Office For Emergency Management, Palmer, Alfred T.. Farm Security Administration/Office of War Information Collection, Library of Congress. Public domain.
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