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 [...]
Veneer Press by David Coleman
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...
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...
Veneering on Course
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...
Veneer Tech Craftsman’s Challenge Winners
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...
Building Vacuum Veneer Press
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...
Deadline Near for VeneerTech Challenge
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...
Can Your Veneer Work Meet the Challenge?
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...
Winners of the Veneer Tech Craftsman’s Challenge
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...
Veneer – Making Faces
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...
Veneer Mill Visit – After the Slicing
At different points in our tour of the veneer mill, our guide would point out a certain element, or an individual who played a critical role in keeping the operation...
Good Veneer Starts With the Best Logs
My visit to Atlantic Veneer began outside the mill in the log yard, and the first impression is that this is a serious operation that processes an amazing amount of...
