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Shop-sawn Veneers: A Primer

Megan Fitzpatrick — Thu, 25 Oct 2012 13:59:51 +0000

Heather Trosdahl’s article in the Dec. 2012 issue, “Parquetry Tabletop,” requires shop-sawn veneers for the best results. In case sawing one’s own veneer is a technique with which you’re unfamiliar, she’s shared her methods below: • Install an appropriate blade for re-sawing. Fully tension the blade, using the 1/8″ rule. That is, the flesh under … Read more »

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Veneer Press by David Coleman

Robert W. Lang — Tue, 03 Jul 2012 14:10:35 +0000

Dave Coleman is one of our readers, and one of the dedicated craftsmen putting the White Water Shaker Village back together. He’s been building Shaker furniture and boxes for a number of years, and recently he dropped by our office to show us a new veneer press that he is making. If you’re serious about … Read more »

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Three Ways to Joint Veneer Edges

Steve Shanesy — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 12:29:15 +0000

To join veneer edges together, they need to be straight and true – just like when gluing up solid lumber. Gaps are not allowed. Granted, veneer edges are not glued in the same way as solid lumber, but are taped together to form a wider piece, called a veneer face. There are a number of … Read more »

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Veneering on Course

Ajax Alexandre — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 14:43:32 +0000

Many of you may understand why Editor and Publisher Steve Shanesy is looking to the heavens before he begins a veneering glue up! As you can see, his panel has the glue on it and is ready to go. Sometimes a little divine intervention doesn’t hurt. Actually, I caught Steve in an awkward moment during … Read more »

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Veneer Tech Craftsman’s Challenge Winners

Robert W. Lang — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 13:30:17 +0000

Winners in the seventh annual Veneer Tech Craftsman’s Challenge have been announced. This is the second time around for me to serve as a judge in this contest, and it was a challenge for me and the other judges to settle on the best among a diverse group of outstanding entries. Here’s a link to … Read more »

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Building Vacuum Veneer Press

Steve Shanesy — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 20:16:19 +0000

It’s been years (actually more like two decades) since I last used a vacuum press during my days in a commercial shop. My recollection is that it was a cumbersome and noisy task. Are you familiar with the high-pitched whine of many vacuum pumps? So a few months back I began investigating bag-clamping systems and … Read more »

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Deadline Near for VeneerTech Challenge

Robert W. Lang — Thu, 26 May 2011 18:01:25 +0000

June 1st is the deadline for submitting your entry to this year’s Veneer Tech Craftsman’s Challenge. This annual contest seeks the best veneer work, and prizes are awarded to the craftsperson who makes the piece, and also to the supplier of the veneer used in the grand prize winning entry, as well as the sales … Read more »

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Can Your Veneer Work Meet the Challenge?

Robert W. Lang — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 11:55:04 +0000

Veneer has been used for centuries to add an artistic touch to furniture and other woodworking projects. The visual effect can be stunning, and there are things you can do with veneer that wouldn’t be possible with solid wood. Intricate patterns, exotic inlays and spectacular grain that matches across an elevation or around an entire … Read more »

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Winners of the Veneer Tech Craftsman’s Challenge

Robert W. Lang — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 12:14:43 +0000

Earlier this summer, I made a series of posts on this blog about how veneer is made. The photos in those posts came from a trip I made in June to the Veneer Tech plant in North Carolina to serve as a judge in the 2010 Veneer Tech Craftsman’s Challenge. This morning the winners were … Read more »

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Veneer – Making Faces

Robert W. Lang — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 15:05:42 +0000

Down the road a few miles from the Atlantic Veneer slicing operation is the Veneer Tech splicing plant. Veneer Tech takes leaves of veneer and assembles them into faces. Think of a 4 x 8 sheet of hardwood plywood, or a sheet of backed veneer. The large faces are assembled then later bonded to a … Read more »

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