Veneering

Complete Manual of Wood Veneering

William A. Lincoln
Fully illustrated with 275 photos and drawings, this book is for both the beginner and experienced craftsman. Lincoln explains the selection and storage of veneers, every stage in their application, and preparation for finishing.

TABLE of CONTENTS

1: A look at the past

2: FROM THE TREE TO YOU
Definition
Descriptions & Dimensions
How a tree grows

3: THE GRAIN & FIGURE OF VENEERS
The grain
Types of figure
Reaction wood

4: HOW VEEERS ARE CUT
Decorative veneers
The cutting process
Constructional veneers
Hardwood
Dyed veneers

5: MEASURING & STORING VENEERS
Veneer defects
Storage & Flatting

6: TOOLS & CLAMPS
Knives & Tools
Clamps & clamping

7: WORKSHOP EQUIPMENT & VENEER PRESSES
Equipment
Veneer presses
Hot presses
Production presses

8: LOW VOLTAGE HEATING
Radio frequency heating

9: SUBSTRATES

10: SHAPED GROUNDWORK & WOOD BENDING
Shaped groundwork
Wood bending
Timbers for wood bending
Laminated veneer bending
Cauls and tambours

11: ADHESIVES

12: TAPES & TAPING

13: VENEER MATCHING
Utility matching
Decorative matching
Single leaf match
Slip match
Inverted slip match
Book match
Slip & turn match
Four piece book match
The diamond match
Alternative centre diamond match
Reverse diamond match
Reverse book match
Alternating squares match
Harlequin squares match
Herringbone matching
Irregular matching
Sunburst matching
Checkered matching

14: INLAY BANDINGS, LINES, STRINGINGS & MOTIFS
Application
Cutting & inlaying
Making inlay bandings
Inlay motifs

15: MARQUETRY
Fretsaw cutting
Knife cutting
Shading veneers

16: PARQUETRY
Veneer mosaic
Oyster parquetry

17: EDGE LIPPINGS & FACINGS
The scratch stock

18: LAYING FLAT PANELS
Preparation
Hammer veneering
Iron-on veneering
Contact veneering
Caul veneering

19: SHAPED VENEERING
Improvised presses
Compound tailoring

20: PREPARING & REPAIRING OF VENEERS

21: VENEERED PANELLING
Veneer matching
Battening
Substrates
Fire prevention
Jointing & working sequence

22: PREPARATION FOR FINISHING
Effect of light
The workroom
Sanding
Stopping
Grain fillers

23: REPAIR & RESTORATION
Repair & restoration of the finish
Repair or renewal of veneers
Repair & renovation of groundwork

24: VENEERING PROJECTS FOR YOU TO MAKE
Laminated veneer 'cubby boxes'
Butler's tray: two piece book match
Table top: four piece book match
Chessboard
Backgammon board
Modern parquetry wall clock
Sunburst 16 piece slip-match wine table top
Sunburst 16 piece book-match dining table top
Regency reproduction curl mahogany door & drawer unit
Pair modern wardrobe doors with herringbone reverse butt matching

25: NOMENCLATURE
Techniques of identification
Availability & collector's sets

Appendix A: Two Hundred & Fifty wood veneers properties
Appendix B: 24 groups to aid colour selection

Glossary of Technical Terms
Bibliography
Index