Why are bubbles appearing in veneer applied with PVA glue in a bag press.

Basic Veneer Equipment for a Small Shop

Advice on setting up shop, for a woodworker considering breaking into veneered furniture.

Gluing Veneer To Radius Box Parts, "Made Easy"

Gluing veneer to hardwood can actually be a good thing. As long as the hardwood has the proper moisture content, which is between 6 to 8 percent. Also, the smaller the piece of hardwood the better. Wood only expands and contracts, the width of your board. Also I like to veneer both sides, to balance the hardwood.

Compass Rose

A while back, I published a tutorial on making a compass rose which was later published by Highland Woodworking in their newsletter.  That compass rose was easy to do but required a special 22.5 degree template, which many people probably didn't have.  After thinking about the problem, I came up with a slightly different compass rose which can be done with a standard 45 degree triangle.

Veneers and Veneering

Veneer is a thin sheet of ornamental wood, or occasionally other material used as a surface to give a handsome exterior finish to cabinet articles or other work, which are made with a basis of cheaper and it may be of stronger materials.

Problem with veneer over MDF

Veneer applied over MDF is splitting and cracking - what could be the cause.