Woodworker’s resources for veneering
Wood veneering is a time‑honoured woodworking technique that uses thin slices of wood to create beautiful, stable, and visually striking surfaces.
Veneering
Veneering, from Canadian Woodworking, provides practical tips and proven techniques to help you develop and refine your veneering skills.
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Intro to veneering – part 2 (webinar video)
In this second veneering webinar, Steve Der-Garabedian covers how to joint and join veneer for wider panels and patterns like book matching. He also goes over post-press cleanup, fixing common issues, and options for edging panels and bent laminations.
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Into to veneering – part 1 (webinar video)
Veneering lets you work with beautiful, high-end woods at a fraction of the cost while minimizing wood movement. In this first of two webinars, Steve Der-Garabedian cover substrates, adhesives, and several veneering methods — from simple techniques you can do with tools you likely already have to using a vacuum bag system.
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Use this technique, combining a coopered solid wood and store-bought veneer, to build strong curved panels.
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Learning how to apply veneers with an iron can open up your woodworking world. It allows you to use expensive, exotic species on surfaces without tools like a vacuum press. Once you get the hang of it you’ll find it’s pretty easy to do.
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Tired of the look of flat doors on your cabinetry and furniture? Maybe it’s time to incorporate curved panels into your woodworking. It’s not that hard, and it adds a whole new dimension to your woodworking.
