The Craft of Veneering

Author: Craig Thibodeau
Publisher: Taunton Press
ISBN: 9781631869006
Category : Veneers and veneering
Languages : en
Pages : 240

Book Description
"Veneer can be incorporated in a variety of ways into furniture construction and other woodworking projects and encompasses a whole range of technical complexity. Everything about using veneer--from how it's made, why to use it, how to use it, and how to combine various techniques to create exciting new work--is explained and lavishly illustrated. The Craft of Veneering starts with a simple panel made from a single piece of veneer and progresses through more complex veneer assemblies like bookmatching, bent laminations, and veneering curved panels, edging, and crossbanding. At each step, all the information needed to complete the included sample projects using each of the difference methods is provided." --

Veneering, Marquetry and Inlay

Author: Editors of Fine Woodworking
Publisher: Taunton
ISBN: 9781561581191
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
In 23 comprehensive articles from Fine Woodworking magazine, woodworkers get the best technical advice available. From the fundamentals of veneering, including how to saw your own veneer, to inlaying with rare woods and other materials, this collection covers traditional and contemporary methods, and more.

Advanced Veneering and Alternative Techniques

Author: Scott Grove
Publisher: Schiffer Publishing Limited
ISBN: 9780764338465
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Wood veneer offers a wide range of artistic and creative freedom; the varied figures, colored grains, and shimmering textures of veneers, especially burls, offer an aesthetic not found in any other natural material. Scott Grove, award-winning artist and self-taught woodworker, takes you on a journey of working with veneer and shares his hands-on experience with milling, flattening, various cutting and seaming methods, traditional and non-traditional layout patterns, glues, pressing, and repairing. A special section dedicated to Grove's pioneered techniques, wavy contour seam and spiral match, is also included. Traditional and alternative techniques are reviewed with comparison examples. Step-by-step instructions are beautifully illustrated with photographs and renderings along with easy to understand explanations. Thirty years of experience, tips, tricks, and "what to look for" suggestions are sprinkled throughout this must-have book for intermediate to advanced woodworkers.

Veneering

Author: Mike Burton
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
ISBN: 9781402726491
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 248

Book Description
Requiring no expensive machinery, veneering offers woodworkers tremendous opportunities for creativityand for using woods that may be rare, expensive, or structurally weak in their solid form.

Woodworker's Guide to Veneering & Inlay (SC)

Author: Jonathan Benson
Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishing
ISBN: 1607659034
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 489

Book Description
With this complete resource from professional furniture-maker and veneer specialist Jonathan Benson, you'll learn how to re-create the beauty of exotic wood with veneer and in-lays. A series of step-by-step exercises will take you through all the techniques and culminate in four beautiful finished pieces: a dining room table, a wall mirror with shelf, a marquetry picture, and a parquetry design. Also included is a complete troubleshooting section for repairs and problems.

The Complete Manual of Wood Veneering

Author: William A. Lincoln
Publisher: Stobart Davies Limited
ISBN: 9780854420407
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 400

Book Description
This book offers extensive coverage of the craft including: selection, cutting, matching and care of veneers, adhesives, preparation work, the use of tools, presses and cauls, laying the veneers, inlaying, edging and lipping, oyster-veneering, parquetry and marquetry, mosaic work. It also covers repair and restoration methods, working with difficult veneers and burrs, all aspects of groundwork and wood bending and shaped work.

Marquetry and Inlay Handbook

Author: Zachary Taylor
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
ISBN: 9780806926872
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 228

Book Description
Exquisite designs, exotic woods, and skills anyone can master! With marquetry (attaching a design to a wood surface), or inlay (inserting small pieces of wood into the grain) even the simplest objects can become artistic and sophisticated pieces. Here's the best, most beautifully illustrated guide for learning a wonderful variety of woodworking techniques and achieving high-quality results. From corner banding and stringing to irregular shapes, circular motifs, rosettes, and purfling, all the processes are broken down and shown in crisp photos, accompanied by easy-to-follow instructions. Best of all, even the beginner can succeed in doing excellent work by following the directions for using either hand or machine tools. Here's the perfect chance to use rich looking, expensive woods, in small, affordable amounts, on projects such as a Box Lid, Writing Desktop, Violin, or Coffee Table.

Basic Marquetry and Beyond

Author: Ken Horner
Publisher: Linden Publishing
ISBN: 1610352831
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 381

Book Description
The centuries-old craft of marquetry will add richness and beauty to all of your creative woodworking projects—and mastering marquetry is easier than you think! Veneer is easy to work with, doesn’t require a lot of equipment or space, and allows a woodworker or crafter to create or embellish a project with rare woods at an inexpensive price. Basic Marquetry and Beyond is for today’s active hands and creative minds ready to discover just how easy this classic technique can be, no matter what your skill level. With 40 projects, from a simple set of bookmarks to a challenging cone-shaped bowl, Basic Marquetry and Beyond will help any beginner quickly feel like a pro, while experts will learn valuable new marquetry tricks. Every step is clearly explained, while more than 250 images, easy-to-follow patterns, and veneer recommendations take the guesswork out of marquetry technique. Basic Marquetry and Beyond is a must-have guide for everyone who wants to create beautiful original projects or embellish their woodworking with stunning handcrafted style.

The Marquetry Course: For Furniture Makers

Author: Jack Metcalfe
Publisher: Batsford
ISBN: 9780713488500
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
This course on the art of marquetry provides a complete introduction to the craft. The reader will learn how to use tools and materials by carrying out basic exercises aimed at developing techniques. Instructions on the ten designs considered to be the classical marquetry standards are included.

Veneering Essentials : Simple Techniques & Practical Projects for Today's Woodworker

Author: Steve Der-Garabedian
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781950934041
Category : CRAFTS & HOBBIES
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
"For many woodworkers, thoughts of veneering can conjure negative thoughts of cheap, shoddy workmanship or complicated, messy techniques, when the reality is quite the opposite. For those that have tried veneering and struggled, Veneering Essentials is an invitation back to achieve success with simple lessons and practical projects well within the reach of any skill or budget. From making your own iron-on veneer to hammer veneering to pressing both mechanically and via vacuum, Veneering Essentials will show you how to use veneer to create beautiful projects that open up countless possibilities in future choices of both wood and design. Veneering Essentials has you covered as you: discover that some of the best wood is turned into veneer and some are much easier to work with as veneers; learn to cut and joint veneers to create tight joints as easily as you would in solid stock; make your own helpful tools and jigs; learn about various adhesives, edging your work and creating stable curved forms; successfully build beautiful projects using both conventional and not-so-standard substrates. It's all here. With Veneering Essentials, today's woodworker no longer needs to think of veneering as complicated and out-of-reach, but rather an approachable technique that will that will take their work to an entirely new level."--Google Books.