Veneer slicer

Abstract

A veneer slicer includes a knife, a flitch table for supporting a flitch for movement relative to the knife to slice veneer from the flitch, a flitch table support for movably supporting the flitch table, and at least one of a fluid motor and an electric motor coupled between the flitch table and the flitch table support for moving the flitch table relative to the knife more slowly during one part of the cutting stroke and more rapidly during another part of the cutting stroke.

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         70 . A veneer slicer including a knife, a flitch table for supporting a flitch for movement relative to the knife to slice veneer from the flitch, a flitch table support for movably supporting the flitch table, and at least one of a fluid motor and an electric motor coupled between the flitch table and the flitch table support for moving the flitch table relative to the knife more slowly during one part of the cutting stroke and more rapidly during another part of the cutting stroke. 
     
     
         71 . The veneer slicer of  claim 70  including at least one guide on one of the flitch table and the flitch table support and at least one follower on the other of the flitch table and the flitch table support, the at least one follower mounted on the at least one guide for movably supporting the flitch table from the flitch table support. 
     
     
         72 . The veneer slicer of  claim 71  wherein the at least one guide extends generally horizontally to guide the flitch table horizontally with respect to the flitch table support. 
     
     
         73 . The veneer slicer of  claim 70  wherein the at least one of a fluid motor and an electric motor comprises a fluid motor. 
     
     
         74 . The veneer slicer of  claim 73  including at least one guide on one of the flitch table and the flitch table support and at least one follower on the other of the flitch table and the flitch table support, the at least one follower mounted on the at least one guide for movably supporting the flitch table from the flitch table support. 
     
     
         75 . The veneer slicer of  claim 74  wherein the at least one guide extends generally horizontally to guide the flitch table horizontally with respect to the flitch table support.