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Veneering

From decorative marquetry, to intricate stringing and banding, to highly figured veneered surfaces, there are a number of options for adding ornamentation to furniture.The basics: • Veneering to a core: All surface decoration techniques involve affixing
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  • Vacuum Press TipsVideo: Vacuum Press Tips

    with Matt Kenney

    Get tips on how to get the most from your vacuum press

  • How to Handle Cross-Grain VeneerQ & A: How to Handle Cross-Grain Veneer

    by David Welter

  • Shop-Sawn Veneers Make Better FurnitureShop-Sawn Veneers Make Better Furniture

    by David Welter

    David Welter and the students at College of the Redwoods don't work with commercially available veneer; they prefer to saw their own. The reason? Shop-sawn veneers ...

  • A Chessboard Made EasyA Chessboard Made Easy

    by Craig Thibodeau

    At some point in your woodworking life, you’ll probably make a chessboard. The classic parquet pattern adds fun and function to an ordinary table. And a chessboard ...

  • Vaulted VeneerVaulted Veneer

    by Jonathan Binzen

    Enrico König explores bent-lamination and veneering in his table with an arched base. Using tapered laminations, he has created a range of strong and striking arched ...

  • For Veneering, MDF is Better Than PlywoodQ & A: For Veneering, MDF is Better Than Plywood

    by Thomas R. Schrunk

  • How Veneer is MadeHow Veneer is Made

    by Ben Barrett

    That beautiful veneer you used for your last project didn't just fall off a truck. Somebody had to discover the one log among hundreds that contained that stunning ...

  • Store Veneer FlatQ & A: Store Veneer Flat

    by Ben Barrett

  • Veneering Tight CurvesVeneering Tight Curves

    by Craig Thibodeau

    Learn Craig Thibodeau's method for veneering the tight curves such as those found on his furniture designs. Using a vacuum bag, veneer, Styrofoam, plastic sheeting, ...

  • Curved Panels Made EasyCurved Panels Made Easy

    by Michael C. Fortune

    Browse Michael Fortune's gallery of furniture and you'll quickly know that he's an expert on curved work. His method for creating a veneered curved panel uses a ...

  • When is Veneer too Thick?Q & A: When is Veneer too Thick?

    by Thomas R. Schrunk

  • A Vacuum Press Makes Veneering EasyA Vacuum Press Makes Veneering Easy

    by J. Speetjens

    Veneering is a great way to work with beautiful woods that are too rare, too highly figured, or too temperamental to be used as solid stock. It also allows much ...

  • A Box That Earns Its StripesA Box That Earns Its Stripes

    by Adrian Ferrazzutti

    Making a patterned box using scraps of contrasting veneer is a great way to get your creative juices flowing. Adrian Ferrazzutti demonstrates how attention to detail ...

  • Design Your Own Patterns Using Striped VeneerDesign Your Own Patterns Using Striped Veneer

    by Adrian Ferrazzutti

  • All About Veneering a SunburstAll About Veneering a Sunburst

    by Mark Arnold

    Learn how to create this decorative tabletop and surround it with one of three beautiful borders. Plus watch a free video on tuning and using a veneer saw.

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