From 00:05

Douglas fir trees are felled for plywood manufacture

From 01:14

The bark is removed to make a smooth surface for cutting

From 01:52

A knife held against the length of the log unpeels it into a single sheet of veneer

From 02:34

The cut veneers are sorted into stacks according to their size and quality

From 03:09

Dried veneers are removed at the other end

From 03:26

Glue is evenly applied to the veneers by the glue spreader

From 03:54

The stacks of layered-up veneers are loaded into the hot press

From 04:27

The plywood boards are removed from the press

From 05:11

The basic process of making plywood has not changed since the 19th century

From 05:33

Veneers are cut on a rotary lathe, scanned for imperfections and patched by computer controlled machines