Teak plank and method of making same

A method of making a teak plank, comprising steps:

• a. peeling a teakwood log to form a plurality of primary veneers with thickness between 0.5-2.0 mm, a width between 1,200-1,500 mm, and a length between 1,200-1,500 mm.;
• b. obtaining defect-free primary veneers by patching a defect area on the primary veneer with a corresponding piece of sound-quality secondary veneers;
• c. assembling each of the primary veneers lengthwise and/or widthwise using scarf jointing and gluing two or more primary veneers together by an adhesive to form a plurality of assembled veneers, wherein the assembled veneers are wider and/or longer than the primary veneers at least 1.5 fold;
• d. ripping each of the assembled veneers lengthways to form a plurality of strips with a thickness between 0.5-2.0 mm, a width between 75-155 mm, and a length between 900-5,000 mm.;
• e. laminating the strips by the adhesive under high-pressure compression to form a multilayer block with a thickness between 75-155 mm, a width between 150-300 mm, and a length between 900-5,000 mm.;
• f. multi-ripping the multilayer block to form a plurality of teak planks with a thickness between 2-153 mm, a width between 30-300 mm, and a length between 900-5,000 mm.;
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• g. kiln drying each of the teak planks to have the moisture 8-20%.