Here's some veneer work done on a desk several years ago. Unlike the small details of the work submitted by other builders, these pieces of veneer are rather large and all self cut from wood I have in a stack. More along the lines of a "mere mortal" type project. Kevins eyes won't get crossed trying to figure out the starting point on these guys.
Drawers are matched in sequence for some harmony
The raised panels and the lid are not veneer. Solid. A challenge.
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More recent work below-- this is a Linen Press. Basically a 2 piece set of cabinets. This is veneer taken to an extreme. All of the raised panels, face frames and drawer fronts are veneered with walnut crotch and quarter sawn walnut. All of the veneer is 1/16- 3/32" thick. Lots more to work with when you go to plane and scrape.
Something of interest maybe? No clamps were used to veneer both projects.
French veneer saw from Gramercy Park tools was very nice to work the heavy veneers.
That is not my line and berry work in the background. I am just showing a tool I used and this was on the web so I just plugged it in.
Here's some of the stock that get cut down to veneer
This walnut is not easy to employ as solid wood but when you glue it down to hard wood(walnut) you can stabalize it and give a piece of furniture a unique look.
The veneer cut out for the desk drawer fronts. Ready for the hot hide glue and the veneer hammer.
This is certainly not the small detailed work of the earlier pieces. The effects of the small inlays is just fantastic. Wish there was some summary of the building stages on both of the other pieces submitted??