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   b1gcountry | Nov 12, 2002 09:56pm | #1

   Marc Adams puts out some pretty good videos. He has one on veneering. You can order it on his school's website. search for Marc Adams School of Woodworking. He also offers classes on this.

   Taunton has a couple books on veneering; collections of articles from their mags. One of them is called "Veneering Marquetry and Inlay". It looked pretty good in the store, and I have read a lot of the articles.

   Other than that, look around the web, and you will find a bunch of info. Tage Frid had a chapter on veneer in his book. Check out this group, and other ww newsgroups if you have ?s

   Tom

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   Troy_Larsen | Nov 12, 2002 10:52pm | #2

   I can't comment on informational resources, but I can suggest a supplier.

   I have used Flamingo Veneer (http://www.flamingoveneer.com) in the past.  I just went to their site and found that Frank Pollaro sold the veneer business to the Harrington Woodworking Companies this last summer.  I have not dealt with them since the sale, perhaps someone else reading this thread has.

   I was very happy with my dealings with Flamingo and would suggest them as a supplier if they are as good as they were under Frank Pollaro.  I ordered plum pudding mahogany from them and was very impressed and happy (imagine the anxiety of ordering veneer from a website with a description without a picture).

   I would suggest requesting a sample first, that way you can see the actual product.  Websites cannot offer a true rendering of what the veneer looks like.  Monitors are not standardized on how they represent colors.

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   theRev | Nov 13, 2002 02:42am | #3

   Hi Jack,

   Try this link for some good videos. Also, they have a great BBS for veneering questions.

   http://www.vacupress.com/videos.htm

   Have fun.

   Scott

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   fddc4 | Nov 14, 2002 04:58am | #4

   I was at your station in life a few years back. Did a lot of reading and searching the internet. You've got a good start coming here to find advice. Start by buying Mike Burtons book "Veneering, a foundation course" you won't regret the purchase.This book will go from basic to advanced.It is laced with good downhome humor as well.  Have fun.

   Fred Drake 

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   BoJones2 | Nov 14, 2002 09:46pm | #5

   Fred,

   At the risk of sounding like the newby I am please explain to a new woodworker why he should be interested in veneering instead of using solid wood.

   Thanks,

   Bo

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   MarkRoderick | Nov 14, 2002 10:43pm | #6

   As a fellow non-professional, I think you learn one benefit of veneer by working with solid wood and having to deal with its charming ability to move around, split, and otherwise spoil all your good work! In contrast, veneer applied to a stable substrate stays just where you put it.

   Another benefit is cost. In the old days they would apply a veneer of expensive wood to a substrate of something cheap like poplar. Today, you can substitute a manmade substrate but the financial effect is the same.

   Finally, you can achieve wonderful effects such as intricate inlays with veneer, bringing a whole new dimension to your woodworking.

   I'm sure I've left things out, but I think is the basic idea.

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   JerseyJohn | Nov 15, 2002 04:54pm | #7

   Here is our web site.  You will find every hand tool, reference and supply item you need for wood veneering regardless of what level you are at. 

   http://veneersystems.com/supplies.html

   Any questions, feel free to call me direct at 856-309-5137

   Regards

   John Ersing

   Veneer Systems

   [email protected]

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   b1gcountry | Nov 15, 2002 09:37pm | #8

   I wouldn't so much put the two as opposing forces. After all, veneer is simply very thin solid wood. The two can coexist peacefully (see the chessboard I just posted to the gallery. Some things veneer is better at, and somethings solid wood is better at. Marquetry and bookmatching are two good examples or veneer being a good thing. I personally don't care for the "executive veneered office", with all the curves and sleek lines covered seamlessly with expensive veneer, but some people do. Veneer is like any other tool in a woodworker's chest; to get the desired result you do what fits best. Sometimes its veneer, sometimes its not.

   Tom

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   BoJones2 | Nov 15, 2002 11:13pm | #9

   Thanks for the help. By the way the chess boards look great and it sounds like some serious time went into the finish. Did you carve the pieces?

   Thanks Again

   Bo

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   b1gcountry | Nov 15, 2002 11:48pm | #10

   I didn't carve any pieces for that. Carving small objects is one thing I think would be dangerous for me ;) The finish only sounds complicated. Shellac is a very forgiving finish, and BLO and wax are just wipe on wipe off things. Spent more time cutting that damn curly maple from 4/4 to 5/8" *gurgle mumble*

   Tom

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   BoJones2 | Nov 19, 2002 10:51pm | #11

   When I asked about veneering I had no idea I was so close to attempting it. It all started when two 4x8 sheets of walnut veneer was delivered yesterday from an internet order. Great looking stuff..I thought I was buying walnut plywood...I was sleepy ..ok? Called my woodworking/card playing/beer drinking buddy and set out for the nearest Woodcrafters to learn about or buy a book on veneering. After a 45 discussion on the subject I was on my way home with a can of contact cement and other cool wood working stuff ready to try veneering. So I did every thing I hastily read about and was instructed to do by a very helpful employee of woodcrafters except buy a veneer roller or hammer. No problem I made a smmothing block from hard wood and smoothed the edges. Job finished (bottom shelf in a china cabinet for my motherinlaw)! I sure wish I had oriented the grain the correct way! I guess I will consider that practice...it takes some of the sting out of it.

   Bo