Fine Woodworking on Marquetry and Veneer

by Fine Woodworking Magazine

Book Overview

Beautiful wood is precious and has to be used sparingly. Hence the art of veneering, in which rare woods are sliced or sawn into thin leaves and then glued onto a substructure of more common material. The allied art of marquetry consists of making pictures - often to adorn elegant, veneered furniture - from a palette of colorful wood veneers. In this collection of 38 articles from Fine Woodworking magazine, skilled craftsmen explain how veneer is...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0918804744
• ISBN13: 9780918804747
• Release Date: December 2015
• Publisher: Taunton Press
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 8.3" x 11.0"