Monthly Archives: October 2010

Using Veneer for Traditional and Modern Cabinets & Furniture

There are many instances when using wood veneer is preferable to using solid lumber. Large surfaces made from lumber tend to move with changes in humidity. This can cause warping and cracking. This is why large tables are often veneered. Because veneer is sliced from a log in sequence, each piece of veneer is nearly

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Furniture Building – Reconstucting the Missing Chair

A recent project that we undertook for a local designer was building a replica of an existing mahogany chair. The client needed a chair to exactly match a set of five existing chairs.  He also wanted us to change the finish of the original furniture set from their dark and worn appearance to a brighter,

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