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Arnold Action Veneer Patterns
Straight Grain Field

Two Tone

A two-tone top is an enonomical way of dressing up a straight grain top, and also has a shorter lead time than a fancy grain veneer unit. 

A two-tone unit is simply a straight grain unit that the outside few inches are finishes a different color that then center field in order to create a "border" area.

The two finishes must be of the same wood species.  The grain continues from the center to the "border" area uninterrupted.