The layering process utilized in the construction of pressboard and pressed wood incorporated wood veneers, which is the name used to describe thin sheets of wood. While each veneer is not very strong on its own and is typically only 3mm or 1/8-inch thick, these thin sheets are glued and pressed together to form much stronger boards. The advantage to using pressed wood and pressboard is that they are cheaper. While they are stronger than particleboard, this type of material will usually require the addition of a skin or laminate to cover the irregular texture of the wood. However, Kerf style cabinets could be constructed by leaving the raw wood exposed.