Popular Woodworking Magazine » Veneer Techniques http://www.popularwoodworking.com Woodworking advice, woodworking plans, woodworking projects and woodworking blogs Fri, 24 May 2013 16:03:20 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Shop-sawn Veneers: A Primerhttp://www.popularwoodworking.com/techniques/shop-sawn-veneers-a-primer http://www.popularwoodworking.com/techniques/shop-sawn-veneers-a-primer#comments Thu, 25 Oct 2012 13:59:51 +0000 Megan Fitzpatrick http://www.popularwoodworking.com/?p=245201
Shop-sawn Veneers: A Primer

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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Three Ways to Joint Veneer Edges

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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