Complete Manual of Wood Veneering
by Lincoln, William AlexanderEdition: Revised
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 1997-01-01
Publisher(s): Linden Pub
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Summary
A fully illustrated and highly practical manual covering all aspects of the subject, from selection and storage of veneers through every conceivable stage in their application to the preparation of the completed piece ready for finishing.
Table of Contents
| Dedication | p. 4 |
| Passer by | p. 5 |
| Preface | p. 10 |
| Acknowledgments | p. 12 |
| A look at the past | p. 15 |
| From the tree to you | p. 31 |
| Definition | p. 35 |
| Descriptions and Dimensions | p. 36 |
| How a tree grows | p. 38 |
| The Grain and Figure of Veneers | p. 46 |
| The grain | p. 46 |
| Types of figure | p. 47 |
| Reaction wood | p. 51 |
| How Veneers are Cut | p. 56 |
| Decorative veneers | p. 56 |
| The cutting process | p. 61 |
| Constructional veneers | p. 66 |
| Harewood | p. 69 |
| Dyed veneers | p. 71 |
| Measuring and Storing Veneers | p. 74 |
| Veneer defects | p. 76 |
| Storage and Flatting | p. 80 |
| Tools and Clamps | p. 84 |
| Knives and Tools | p. 84 |
| Clamps and clamping | p. 95 |
| Workshop Equipment and Veneer Presses | p. 99 |
| Equipment | p. 99 |
| Veneer presses | p. 102 |
| Hot presses | p. 106 |
| Production presses | p. 108 |
| Low Voltage Heating | p. 110 |
| Radio frequency heating | p. 119 |
| Substrates | p. 120 |
| Shaped Groundwork and Wood Bending | p. 133 |
| Shaped groundwork | p. 133 |
| Wood bending | p. 137 |
| Timbers for wood bending | p. 141 |
| Laminated veneer bending | p. 143 |
| Cauls and tambours | p. 145 |
| Adhesives | p. 152 |
| Tapes and Taping | p. 166 |
| Veneer Matching | p. 172 |
| Utility matching | p. 172 |
| Decorative matching | p. 175 |
| Single leaf match | p. 177 |
| Slip match | p. 178 |
| Inverted slip match | p. 179 |
| Book match | p. 179 |
| Slip and turn match | p. 181 |
| Four piece book match | p. 181 |
| The diamond match | p. 187 |
| Alternative centre diamond match | p. 188 |
| Reverse diamond match | p. 189 |
| Reverse book match | p. 189 |
| Alternating squares match | p. 190 |
| Harlequin squares match | p. 191 |
| Herringbone matching | p. 191 |
| Irregular matching | p. 195 |
| Sunburst matching | p. 195 |
| Checkered matching | p. 197 |
| Inlay bandings, Lines, Stringings and Motifs | p. 199 |
| Application | p. 201 |
| Cutting and inlaying | p. 202 |
| Making inlay bandings | p. 205 |
| Inlay motifs | p. 206 |
| Marquetry | p. 208 |
| Fretsaw cutting | p. 209 |
| Knife cutting | p. 216 |
| Shading veneers | p. 221 |
| Parquetry | p. 225 |
| Veneer mosaic | p. 231 |
| Oyster parquetry | p. 232 |
| Edge lippings and Facings | p. 234 |
| The scratch stock | p. 238 |
| Laying Flat Panels | p. 240 |
| Preparation | p. 240 |
| Hammer veneering | p. 241 |
| Iron-on veneering | p. 246 |
| Contact veneering | p. 248 |
| Caul veneering | p. 249 |
| Shaped Veneering | p. 257 |
| Improvised presses | p. 261 |
| Compound tailoring | p. 263 |
| Preparing and Repairing of Veneers | p. 265 |
| Veneered Panelling | p. 270 |
| Veneer matching | p. 270 |
| Battening | p. 272 |
| Substrates | p. 273 |
| Fire prevention | p. 274 |
| Jointing and working sequence | p. 276 |
| Preparation for Finishing | p. 278 |
| Effect of light | p. 279 |
| The workroom | p. 280 |
| Sanding | p. 280 |
| Stopping | p. 281 |
| Grain fillers | p. 282 |
| Repair and Restoration | p. 284 |
| Repair and restoration of the finish | p. 285 |
| Repair or renewal of veneers | p. 291 |
| Repair and renovation of groundwork | p. 298 |
| Veneering Projects for you to Make | p. 302 |
| Laminated veneer 'cubby boxes' | p. 302 |
| Butler's tray: two piece book match | p. 307 |
| Table top: four piece book match | p. 311 |
| Chessboard | p. 316 |
| Backgammon board | p. 321 |
| Modern parquetry wall clock | p. 325 |
| Sunburst 16 piece slip-match wine table top | p. 329 |
| Sunburst 16 piece book-match dining table top | p. 332 |
| Regency reproduction curl mahogany door and drawer unit | p. 336 |
| Pair modern wardrobe doors with herringbone reverse butt matching | p. 340 |
| Nomenclature | p. 344 |
| Techniques of identification | p. 346 |
| Availability and collector's sets | p. 348 |
| Two Hundred and Fifty wood veneers | p. 353 |
| 24 groups to aid colour selection | p. 386 |
| Glossary of Technical Terms | p. 389 |
| Bibliography | p. 392 |
| Index | p. 394 |
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