WOOD PRODUCTS How Wood is Processed! Plywood Plywood is basically very thin sheets of wood glued together. Plywood is like a Wood Sandwich! The thin layers of wood are peeled from trees. These layers of wood are called veneer! The veneer is then glued together to make plywood. If you'd like to imagine a piece of plywood, think of a grilled cheese sandwich! Slices of Bread are like thin sheets of Veneer. Cheese is like glue. PLYWOOD! We said that one of the reasons plywood is so useful is because it is strong. Thin layers of wood aren't very strong. Glue doesn't seem very strong. So... What makes plywood so strong?

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