I was a always afraid of veneer as I was taught it needs to be pressed evenly for a long time after glueing. Now I see it's much easier using contact cement and your video makes me wanting to veneer, thanks a lot, Jon! :)
Really looking forward to this series. Great that you're starting out very basic and working up from there. I've never veneered before and I'm sure I'm not alone. I've seen you do it in the past but a good step by step would be super. It's all in the little details for me. Sometimes the simple taken for granted stuff that beginners don't know makes or breaks a project. Thanks for this. Walnut
Great breakdown video! I've done quite a few speaker cabinets, but nothing as large as this countertop desk I made. Looks pretty straight forward. Thank you!
I don't want this to come off insulting to anyone but, until I really started learning about verneer from you I always thought it was for cheaper furniture. Some much good info. in this video Jon. Hoping all is well Bud, Dirty Jersey out!!
Thanks for the video. I have mainly been applying veneer prior to assembly. This gives me new ideas! However, I really suggest water-based contact cement. In my opinion, the normal stuff is awful. Small like crazy and keeps releasing VOCs. I have good experience with the 3M but it's expensive so I generally use Wilsonart H2O contact cement.
Hello Jon, could you describe in your veneering videos how you would go about veneering rounded corners and complex angles? Do you ever use paper templates to work out inside dimensions?
That claro walnut is gorgeous. I vote for that. Also, I hope that you'll demonstrate how to plan your veneer cuts so that the grain is continuous across the sides and the top, and across the drawer fronts. Thanks for the great videos.
I enjoyed the tutorial, John. I haven't worked with veneers but it seems like a practical alternative to solid wood if you prep your project properly. Also, I vote for the white oak.
Great tips! Cool furniture! One thing I'd do differently with the box you made is to have the face of the cabinet have trim that is at least as deep as the doors so you don't see the white ply peeking out in the end.
Not a big fan of mid-century modern, but there are many other cases where knowing how to veneer is a needed skill. I usually opt for a veneer trimmer to bring it to size, though. I find it provides an accurate edge, and reduces the need to sand. I've also edge-banded as the final step, so the edge of the veneer is hidden, but we're talking ~ 1/64th here, so probably not such an issue. Great video, though, and the walnut is the winner. :)
Either veneer will look great. I would probably lean toward the walnut because it would fit better in my home. Looking forward to the build. Thanks Jon!
Great to see GL's sponsorship, Jon...and your tutorial approach to what I've been intimidated to use, so far. Veneer choice? I"d like you to have the design freedom to consider using a combination of the two veneers.
I have some Danish modern furniture that is over 50 years but has seen better days. Can they be for a lack of a better term, " re-veneered"? Or somehow repaired ? Thanks, great channel and have been a happy subscriber !!!😃😃😃
Hi,Thank you for the wonderful, informative video on Veneers 101. I have some Tuano Ash veneer. Its beautiful. I would appreciate any thoughts you might have before working with it. I plan on doing a smaller project as suggested. :) Helen
I guess I would consider what other pieces of furniture are in the room where the dresser will go. They both look beautiful, but I would pick the one that will compliment the other furniture.
Definitely the white oak. Walnut is great too but I'm sorta burnt out on darkish furniture. Man, between you and Tom McLaughlin at Epic Woodworking, I'm getting the veneer bug!
What else can be used to trim the edges of the vaneer instead or a router tool? Is there a manual tool that can be used instead? A manual wood planing tool maybe? Or will that cause the wood to split if cutting perpendicular to the grain?
Great tutorial video. I am wondering about the cost of buying plywood and then veneering the plywood as opposed to buying already veneered plywood. Any comments? I know the choice of veneers is larger than the choice of veneered plywoods. Are there any other advantages of using a venner over a veneered plywood?
Thanks for another great video! Lately I've been building some utility furniture (audio equipment racks) using baltic birch ply with a solid walnut face frame, and the contrast is really nice and makes the walnut stand out even more in my opinion. So my vote is to use the oak veneer for the body and the walnut for some kind of accent or trim!
I’m trying to cover 2 glass doors with veneer. I’m concerned about adhesion. The doors are about 12 x 28. Would you recommend etching the glass first with etching cream to help with this issue? Thanks
Great info, Jon~! I'm really looking forward to this "Veneering 101" build you're bringing. Closest I've come to veneering is laminating the top of a router table with formica, so I've got a rough idea of the basics. I'm very interested in trying my hand at this with an actual furniture project. Thanks in advance~!!
I'm watching you push on that flat board as you attempt to strengthen the adhesion between the veneer and the project back face and I'm thinking you might "split" the veneer due to too much pressure from the lead edge of the push board. I think the use of the J-roller would be a safer tool to use. Have you experienced any tear-out doing your method? Thanks for the veneer 101, it's very informative.
I never really considered using it, but you point about the grain on Danish modern furniture has me intrigued. How much does a sheet like the one in front of you go for?
