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  • The Craft of Veneering (eBook PDF)
The Complete Guide to Veneering

Professional furniture maker Craig Thibodeau builds one-of-a-kind veneered pieces of stunning quality, but he understands that it’s the most fundamental techniques that pave the way for the finest work. In this definitive guide to veneering, Craig explains how and why veneer is made and illustrates the many ways to incorporate veneer into furniture and boxes. From basic information on tools, glues, and presses to advanced techniques on marquetry, parquetry, and bent laminations, The Craft of Veneering is a master class on this fascinating subject, lavishly illustrated with over 450 photos. Borrowing equally from old and new techniques and adding discoveries of his own, Craig shares a wealth of veneering tricks and showcases the work of the preeminent makers working with veneer today.

About the Author:
CRAIG THIBODEAU has been a professional furniture maker specializing in veneering and decorative inlay for almost 20 years. He has won numerous awards for his furniture (his work can be seen at www.ctfinefurniture.com), and his how-to articles have been published in Fine Woodworking, Popular Woodworking, and other magazines. Craig lives in San Diego.
Additional Information
Cover 191
Publication Year 2018
Photos 495
Drawings 10
Isbn No
Author Craig Thibodeau
Pages 240
Format eBook (PDF)
Toc Contents

FOREWORD
INTRODUCTION

CHAPTER 1
Introduction to Veneer

CHAPTER 2
Working with Veneer

CHAPTER 3
Substrates, Glues, and Presses

CHAPTER 4
CreatingYour First Veneered Panels

CHAPTER 5
A Four-Way Matched Panel

CHAPTER 6
A Radial-Matched Tabletop

CHAPTER 7
Marquetry

CHAPTER 8
Parquetry

CHAPTER 9
Curves and Bent Laminations

CHAPTER 10
Edging and Crossbanding

APPENDIX
A Sampler of Veneer Species

GLOSSARY
RESOURCES
METRIC EQUIVALENTS
CREDITS
INDEX
Intro No

The Craft of Veneering (eBook PDF)

  • by Craig Thibodeau
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  • Product Code: TP-FWW61077418
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