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This viewer question comes from Thomas. He writes: I have never attempted to do thin veneers before, but since I always like to do things over the top, I chose to purchase not just a regular veneer but a yew burl one that has more waves and ripples in it than an elderly fat farm on nudist Wednesda...
Ever think about making your own veneer? Well I’m gonna show you how! Its really not that hard and the benefits are worth the extra effort. Making your own veneer is a great way to conserve high quality material. If you have a one-of-a-kind piece of figured wood, why not slice it up and use i...
This week’s question comes from Martin. Let’s see what he has to say: “I have a few boards of tiger maple and would like it to use it as veneer. I plan on building a chest of drawers in maple. I want to use solid wood for my veneer substrate for the top and drawer fronts. I am pl...
This question was asked by Mike: I plan on building a small box for my daughter’s birthday, and I want to use a veneered panel for the lid. I plan also to use PVA, and a press as the lid will be small (5×8) and I don’t think it needs any more. When watching you make Nicole’s...
From: Will Stokes Website: Lumberjocks Page Location: Stanton, MI Hobbyist or Pro: Hobbyist Experience: 3-5 yrs Project Name: Heirloom Cradles Wood Species: Cherry and Pommele Makore veneer Finish Used: 4 coats Tried & True varnish oil, warmed to 120 F and rubbed, excess wiped off after 45 min...
nary.com at owwm.com . And to round us out this week is a question and a story from Ron. Ron asks about what are the differences between the various veneer backings available and then a nail gun story, not a good one either. Remember if you have a question, comment or suggestion send it to woodta...
About 4 days before Christmas, I started making a nice little picture frame for a custom piece of art I had made up for Nicole. A gift for a special girl requires some special wood. So I pulled out my best sheets of curly maple veneer and a couple of sheets of home-sawn afzelia wood (thanks for lin...
Most of you know by now that my schedule has been a little packed lately due to a long series of commissions. I promised you that once they were over, I would be able to focus nearly all of my efforts on The Wood Whisperer. And now its time to deliver. I am finally on the last of that series of ...
8217;ll see, it never hurts to ask questions! I’m hoping you can help me with a finishing problem I’m having. I have completed a bubinga veneer coffee table, which I’m sure you are familiar with, as it is a David Marks’ design. In the past, I have always had good success wi...
lem-solve the issue of “how?” I made 2 HUGE mistakes and almost gave up but decided to go on. I was already on a tight budget for it (the veneers for the top alone cost something like $150!!) but I decided that once you pop, you can’t stop. I found myself using tools I never had b...
... wrapped around a plywood form. Used bicycle inner tubes to clamp each layer as I glued up the rm. The rest of the top is book matched quilted maple veneer in a radial pattern. I used the two ply method for gluing up the veneer so that I could center he radial pattern. The legs, made from Alder,...
This box was the first real (nice) project I had ever really done. The wood I chose was Australian Jarrah-gum tree burl-mytle veneer. The box is joined with hand cut mitered dovetails. The top is a book matched burl veneer and inside the top is a quarter matched myrtle veneer. The inside has a tra...