Unseasoned spruce heart veneer was incised and steam-press dried using platen pressures of 25, 100 and 200 psi. Three-ply plywood panels were then prepared from these densified veneers. Results showed that the stiffness values for laminated veneer lumber (LVL) made with low stiffness SPF veneer or combinations of SPF and Douglas-fir veneer can be greatly increased and meet the 2,000,000 psi MOE marketing requirement using two methods. One involves impregnating unseasoned SPF veneer with phenolic resin and the second method involves using a special lay-up of the SPF and Douglas-fir veneers. These results will greatly help in marketing LVL using western veneer species. New technology of incising, moisture tolerant adhesives and self-generated steam developed at Forintek substantially reduced pressing time by about 40% which will make the manufacture of LVL more economical.