Laminated wood products

A face bonded, laminated wood product comprised of:

• a) a surface ply having an upper exposed face and a lower face, said surface ply being comprised of at least first and second adjacent sawn wood strips, each of said strips, when cut, having corresponding first and second opposed edges, and first and second opposed faces, said strips being oriented so that the first edge of said first strip abuts the first edge of said second strip, and said first faces lie in a common plane;
• b) a first intermediate ply having an upper face bonded to the lower face of said surface ply and a lower face;
• c) a center ply having an upper face bonded to the lower face of said first intermediate ply, and a lower face, said center ply having dimensioned edges;
• d) a second intermediate ply having an upper face bonded to the lower face of said center ply and a lower face;
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• e) a backing ply having an upper face bonded to the lower face of said second intermediate ply.

A laminated wood product comprised of:

• a) a surface ply having an upper exposed face and a lower face, said ply being constructed of first and second adjacent sawn wood strips, each of said strips, when cut, having corresponding first and second opposed edges, and first and second opposed faces, said strips being oriented so that the first edge of said first strip abuts the first edge of said second strip, and said first faces lie in a common plane;
• b) a first intermediate ply having an upper face bonded to the lower face of said surface ply and a lower face;
• c) a center ply having an upper face bonded to the lower face of said first intermediate ply, and a lower face, said center ply having tongues extending along one side and one end, and grooves extending along the other side and end, said tongues and grooves being formed entirely of said center ply;
• d) a second intermediate ply having an upper face bonded to the lower face of said center ply and a lower face, said first and second intermediate plies being formed of edge bonded strips oriented transverse to said surface, center and backing plies;
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• e) a backing ply having an upper face bonded to the lower face of said second intermediate ply.