With this complete resource from professional furniture-maker and veneer specialist, Jonathan Benson, you'll learn how to inexpensively recreate the beauty of exotic wood with veneer and in-lays. Now, woodworkers of any skill level can master the classic technique of recreating the beauty of exotic wood. Included is a complete overview of the entire veneering and in-lay process along with step-by-step exercises that culminate in four beautiful pieces: a dining room table, a wall mirror with shelf, a marquetry picture, and a parquetry design.
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Jonathan Benson is a professional furniture maker who specializes in contemporary curved pieces with extensive veneer figures. A graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design, he has won numerous prestigious design awards and is the author of Wood Art Today. He lives in Des Moines, Iowa.
The topic of veneering - the process of gluing an attractive, thin slice of wood onto a furniture surface - often prompts two opposite reactions: it's either considered a complex art only mastered by the finest of craftsmen or a glossy cover-up for furniture of shoddy materials and poor construction. While once valid in the long history oif veneering, these assumptions are now completely outdated.In this comprehensive book, Jonathan Benson, a professional furniture builder and veneer expert, sets the record straight for today's woodworker and presents veneering for what it truly is: a respected technique that offers unlimited design options, preserves natural resources, and elevates the beauty and luxury of any project. Best of all, today's veneering techniques can be mastered by a woodworker of any skill level without a huge investment of money or shop space. With the Woodworker's Guide to Veneering and Inlay, your customers will learn everything they need to know about this valuable and classic technique, including: " The History and Advantages of Veneers" How to Buy and Store Wood Veneer " Basics of Cutting, Matching, and Taping " Selecting Plywood and Composite Substrates" Gluing, Pressing, and Edging" Troubleshooting and Repairs" Complex Matching, Inlays and Veneer Patterns" The Basics of Marquetry and Parquetry" How to Band-Saw Your Own VeneerAnd, to ensure they've mastered the expert information provided, they'll find over a dozen Demonstration Projects and Step-by-Step exercises that, when followed, will result in the construction of a beautiful dining table, parquetry chessboard, and heirloom mirror frame.
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Zustand: New. 2008. 6.1.2008. Paperback. Helps to learn how to re-create the beauty of exotic wood with veneer and in-lays. This title includes a series of exercises which takes you through various techniques and culminate in four finished pieces: a dining room table, a wall mirror with shelf, a marquetry picture and a parquetry design. Num Pages: 160 pages, full colour throughout, 5 diagrams, 250 photographs, 2 charts. BIC Classification: WFL; WKDW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 277 x 217 x 14. Weight in Grams: 618. . . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland. Artikel-Nr. V9781565233461
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