Veneered Boxes Made Easy
Veneering pro Craig Thibodeau shows how to make a mitered, veneered box that he describes as simple but that looks anything but.
Synopsis: If there’s a single thing to be learned from this article it’s that veneered boxes are fun to make. You can decorate them with inlay, marquetry, beading, and more. And you can make the inside with a contrasting veneer for an element of surprise. Craig Thibodeau has worked with veneer for years, and he has clever techniques that make it easier to achieve high-end results. Here he’ll show you how to make a mitered, veneered box that he describes as simple but that looks anything but.
I built my first boxes from solid wood. Then I started playing with veneer, discovering a new world of wood species, colors, and amazing grain patterns. I used veneer for box-making, then for furniture, and I never looked back.
Using veneer makes it easy to decorate a box with inlays, marquetry, corner beading, and more. And the outside of the…
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Comments
When this article first appeared in the magazine I thought it was worth this month's few dollars for FWW access, all by itself. Ten pages of detailed expert guidance with top class photos and text.
Admittedly veneering small boxes is a currently near the top of my to-do list as yet another new (to me) and exciting foray in the land of WW .... but surely any woodworker can see the value in this quality of information?
Lataxe, blowing a blast on the approval-trumpet for FWW.
Agree with Lataxe - fantastic article and timely for me.
Why does the author place the exterior veneers after assembly rather than before in a vacuum bag, which seems like it would be much more convenient. Is it because the edges are likely to be damaged during the assembly process?
I believe he did it that way to hide the splines. If he veneered it, cut the miters, assembled, and then cut the splines you would see them.
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