Claims
- 1. A method of making a hybrid wood product, the method comprising
providing first and second pieces of composite wood material, each piece having a contact surface and at least one of the pieces including a furrow in the contact surface, where the pieces are configured to be stacked together so that the contact surfaces touch and the furrow or furrows create a key-receiving region, providing a key configured to fit within the key-receiving region, adhering the key and the first and second pieces of composite wood material together so that the contact surfaces touch, the furrow or furrows create a key receiving region, and a key occupies the key-receiving region, cutting the first and second pieces of hybrid wood material and the key to produce at least two hybrid wood segments, and milling each hybrid wood segment to create a residual key with a substantially void-free surface.
- 2. The method of claim 1, wherein the composite wood material is laminated veneer lumber.
- 3. The method of claim 1, wherein the composite wood material is selected from the group consisting of glulam, fiber board, plywood, bioboard, hempboard, and particle board.
- 4. The method of claim 1, wherein transverse sections through the key reveal a single piece of wood.
- 5. The method of claim 1, wherein the residual key includes a substantially planar region.
- 6. The method of claim 5, wherein the planar region is substantially parallel to the contact surfaces.
- 7. The method of claim 5, wherein the planar surface is substantially perpendicular to the contact surfaces.
- 8. The method of claim 1, further comprising
providing first and second veneer sheets, each sheet with a surface adapted for attachment to an outer face of the composite wood material, and adhering the surface of the veneer sheets to the composite wood material.
- 9. The method of claim 8, wherein the veneer sheets, the composite wood material and the key are adhered concomitantly.
- 10. The method of claim 1, wherein the composite wood materials are configured to create a plurality of key receiving regions, a key being provided for each key-receiving region, and at least one cut extends through each key.
- 11. The method of claim 10, wherein the key-receiving regions are substantially parallel.
- 12. A composite wood product generated by the method of claim 1.
- 13. A hybrid wood material comprising
a solid-sawn lumber key, and composite wood material laminated to the key, wherein the composite wood material substantially surrounds the key when viewed in transverse section.
- 14. The hybrid wood material of claim 13, wherein the composite wood material is laminated veneer lumber.
- 15. The hybrid wood material of claim 14, wherein the laminated veneer lumber includes layers that are oriented substantially parallel to an exterior surface of the hybrid wood material.
- 16. A hybrid wood product comprising
a residual key of solid-sawn lumber with an exposed key surface, and composite wood material adhered to the residual key and including a milled composite surface, wherein the milled composite surface is greater than the exposed key surface.
- 17. A hybrid wood product comprising
a residual key of solid sawn lumber with an exposed key surface, laminated veneer lumber adhered to the residual key wherein the exposed key surface is substantially parallel to layers of the laminated veneer lumber.
- 18. The hybrid wood product of claim 17, wherein the exposed key surface is substantially void-free.
- 19. The hybrid wood product of claim 17, wherein the laminated veneer lumber comprises at least 10 layers.
- 20. A method of making a hybrid wood product, the method comprising
providing a piece of composite wood material having a first surface, bonding a piece of solid-sawn wood on to the first surface, cutting the solid-sawn wood to create a substantially void-free contact surface, and creating a substantially sealed interface between the contact surface of the solid-sawn wood and a surface on another structural piece of material.
- 21. The method of claim 20, wherein the structural piece of material comprises a transparent window expanse.
- 22. The method of claim 20, further comprising milling a furrow in the composite wood material, and providing the first surface in the furrow.
- 23. The method of claim 20, wherein the providing step includes the step of providing a second piece of composite wood material, each piece of composite wood material having at least one surface bonded to the piece of solid-sawn wood.
- 24. The method of claim 23, further comprising cutting a furrow in each piece of composite wood material.
- 25. The method of claim 24, further comprising bonding the two pieces of composite wood material together with the piece of solid-sawn wood contained in the furrows.
- 26. The method of claim 25, further comprising cutting diagonally the pieces of composite wood material and the piece of solid-sawn wood to create two substantially identical intermediate composite pieces.
- 27. The method of claim 26, further comprising removing a portion of the solid-sawn wood from each intermediate composite piece so that a remaining void free contact surface is configured for contacting a transparent window expanse.
CROSS-REFERENCES TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application claims priority to Provisional Application Ser. No. 60/179,809 filed Feb. 2, 2000 entitled “Method of Making a Wood Product” which is hereby incorporated by reference.
Provisional Applications (1)
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60179809 |
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