VENEERING: A FOUNDATION COURSE

Requiring no expensive machinery, veneering offers woodworkers tremendous opportunities for creativity - and for using woods that may be rare, expensive, or structurally weak in their solid form.

With this revised version of a classic guide - which includes a brand-new section on marquetry - woodworkers can learn all the basics, from terminology to materials, tools to techniques.

There's detailed instruction on substrates and bonding; preparing the wood; cutting, coloring, and strengthening the veneer; and various methods of finishing and polishing for long-lasting beauty.

The exquisite projects range from boxes to a blanket chest, from a kidney-shaped desk to a round dining table.

Like having a master craftsman close by, this unique course will help take woodworking skills to new heights. Color photos. Softcover. 240 pages.