Reinforced wood product and methods for reinforcing a wood product

A reinforced wood product and methods for reinforcing a wood product are provided. In a first method of manufacture, one or more cords are placed between a first wood layer and a second wood layer in a continuous length. The cords may be constructed from metal, plastic, rubber, or the like. The wood layers and the cords are compressed to form a floor panel or a wall panel. In a second method of manufacture, one or more cords are applied to separate wood sections of a first wood layer. Separate wood sections of a second wood layer are aligned with the wood sections of the first layer to form lap joints in a staggered formation. The first wood sections, cords and second wood sections are then compressed to form a wood product, such as a wall panel or floor panel.