Patent ID: 8480831

Claim:
A method for manufacturing a composite wood product comprising the steps of: performing an initial manufacturing step, the initial manufacturing step comprising the steps of: combining veneers with an adhesive; and heating and compressing the veneers within a press until the adhesive reaches a first predetermined temperature and the veneers undergo a first densification change, thereby forming a core laminate; performing one or more subsequent manufacturing steps, the one or more subsequent manufacturing steps each comprising the steps of: applying one or more layers to the core laminate, the one or more layers each comprising: a veneer component; and an adhesive component; and sequentially heating and compressing the core laminate and the one or more layers within a press until the adhesive component reaches a second predetermined temperature higher than the first predetermined temperature and the veneer component of each of the one or more layers undergoes a second densification change, thereby forming a composite wood product; wherein the one or more subsequent manufacturing steps are performed before residual heat from the initial manufacturing step completely dissipates.