Gallery
Veneered Chairs
Oct 24, 2012
Woodworker: Len Dougherty
Len Dougherty’s armchair and side chair highlight the unique veneer shading techniques he’s built up since learning from marquetry expert Silas Kopf. To add dimension to the light-colored sycamore rose petals, Dougherty presses one side of the veneer up against the side of a cast-iron skillet filled with hot sand to achieve a fine line. He also uses this technique to shade the leaves and highlights the wood’s natural properties as well. “Grain direction is a big aspect of making your marquetry really work,” he said.
Photo: Len Dougherty
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google
Privacy Policy and
Terms of Service apply.
Log in or create an account to post a comment.
Sign up Log in