Abstract: A veneer edge jointing apparatus which comprises a plurality of rows of conveyors (chains) for transporting a veneer piece until a trailing edge of the veneer piece in a direction of transportation comes to an abutting position; an adhesive-applying device for applying a hot melt adhesive to a leading edge of the transported veneer piece in the direction of transportation; and a bonding device for abutting the leading edge of the veneer piece transported by means of the conveyors against a trailing edge of a preceding veneer sheet in alignment with the abutting position, and then pushing and feeding the veneer piece to bond the veneer pieces to each other into a continuous veneer sheet. The bonding device is arranged at a position for substantially filling vacant regions in the direction of width orthogonal to the direction of transportation.

Abstract: A thin plate cutting/joining apparatus includes a cutting apparatus for pressing the front end of a following thin plate and the rear end of a preceding thin plate together and cutting the pressed front and rear ends of the thin plates in stepped scarf shapes; an adhesive coating apparatus for coating an adhesive on the cut surfaces of the end portions of the thin plates; and a joining apparatus for pushing the thin plates coated with the adhesive against each other and vertically pressing them, so as to joining the end portions of the thin plates.