Customer Projects

Customer Gallery
Here's what our customers are doing with our veneers and vacuum presses.

Side Table
Created by Brody Acquilano
Veneer: Maple burl

Federal Style Side Table
Created by Phil Mueller
Veneers: Mahogany crotch, figured avodire, rosewood

Chess Board
Created by Shawn Mattingly
Veneer: Birds Eye Maple, Mahogany

Chess Board
Created by Damon Moran
Veneer: Walnut Burl, Karelian Birch Burl

Custom Speakers
Created by Ian Hughes
Veneer: Walnut Burl
Comments: The veneer softener was also a great purchase as it helped a great deal. I used the orbital sander to get up to 600 grit. It got way smoother than I ever expected burl to be. I intentionally did not use pore filler. I am fine with the burl in this more natural and textured state. The finish I used was simply 5 coats of Tru-Oil. This was my first time as a woodworker dealing with veneer and it was quite the learning experience!

Custom Speakers
Created by Kevin Olson
Veneer: Honduran Rosewood

Art Deco Style Music Box
Created by Dennis Zongker
Veneer: Gabon Ebony

Electric Guitar
Created by Adrian VanWormer
Veneer: Quilted Maple

Jewelry Chest
Created by Kai Bouma
Veneer: Fumed Larch

Secretary/Writing Desk
Created by Kim Gondring
Veneers: Karelian Birch Burl, Walnut Burl, and others

Collectibles Box
Created by Jarred Kaiser
Veneer: Curly Maple

Gun Cases
Created by Mark Schilling
Veneers: Quilted Bubinga and Walnut Burl

Outstanding Marquetry
Created by Bob Weston
Veneer: Various

Bedroom Furniture
Created by Randy Findlay
Veneer: Birds Eye Maple

Beautiful Guitar
Created by Vincent Morel of Canopee Guitars
Veneer: Birds Eye Maple

Award-Winning Bureau Table
Created by M.L. Bolton
Veneer: Curly Cherry, Curly Sapele, and Pommele Sapele
Comments: Curly sapele veneers were used for the table's sides and back, and premium pommele sapele veneer was used in the table top. All inlays and stringing were made from curly cherry. The table frame was finished with multiple coats of oil/varnish, with a hand rubbed out finish. The drawers (interior and sides) were finished with multiple coats of 1.5# Super Blond shellac. The table top was finished with oil/varnish, multiple coats of 1.5# Super Blonde shellac, along with a topcoat of lacquer for water protection and durability. All surfaces received a final coat of premium wax, hand buffed for a final finish.

I was humbled and honored that this commissioned piece was juried into both the 2021 Texas Furniture Makers Show and the international furniture designer and maker competition (this year held in Sydney, Australia), "Maker of the Year" awards. This bureau table received the Society of American Period Furniture Maker Award in the Texas Furniture Makers Show. I did not finish in the top ten in the Maker of the Year competition, but was awarded a "Commended" (U.S. term for Honorable Mention) award. Again I was very humbled and honored in these prestigious furniture designer and maker competitions.

Credenza with Veneered Draw-Fronts
Created by Eric Friedman
Veneer: Quilted Maple

Credenza with Veneered Door Panels
Created by Richard Harris
Veneer: Figured Cherry

Accoustic Guitars
Created by Kim Lissarague
Veneers: Curly Maple, Ziricote

Gate Leg Lamp Table and Head/Foot Board
Created by Randy Findlay
Veneer: Walnut Burl

Automotive Panels
Created by Marvin Berhow
Veneer: Tamo Ash
Comments: West Systems Epoxy advised that I could use two types of epoxy. One for the adhesive and another type for the finish. According to West System's suggestion, I could apply five or six coats without waiting for each coat to dry and sanding between coats. They advised applying each successive coat when the previous was still tacky. That helped the coats adhere better plus it eliminated the time needed to sand between coats. I allowed several hours for the final coat to dry, and then leveled the surface with 180 grit followed by successive finer grades of sandpaper, finishing with 400 grit. Then I applied three finish coats of automotive clear (because of their UH inhibitors) over the epoxy and buffed that out with automotive buffing compound and a buffing wheel. I've been to several car shows and have had many people compliment the veneer part of the project.

Veneered Dresser
Created by Christopher Williams
Veneer: Quilted Maple

Veneered Dining Table
Created by Kevin Schulte
Veneer: Quilted Maple and Figured Cherry

Custom Coffee Table
Created by Roger Thompson
Veneer: Quartersawn White Oak

Custom Church Podium
Created by Steven Wright
Veneer: Curly Maple

Custom Veneered Cabinet
Created by Kim Gondring
Veneer: Tamo Ash

Veneered Matching Table Set
Created by Donald Mee
Veneer: Laurel Burl

Custom Hope Chests
Created by Tony Hansen
Veneer: Various

Custom Chess Set
Created by Bruce Clothier
Veneer: Carpathian Elm Burl
Comments: I purchased some Carpathian elm burl and used it for accent on a chess board I made. The veneer went down very well with minimal curling, and held perfectly. The product was solid wood (no backer) and I couldn’t be happier with my choice, or the quick shipment. Joe replied quickly and answered a question I had. For any future veneer needs, my search will start here. Thanks Joe!

Custom Veneered Table
Created by Kim Gondring
Veneer: Quilted Maple with a satin polyurethane finish

Mosaic Portrait
Created by Marius Facktor
Veneer: Macassar Ebony

Custom Secretary Desk
Created by Doug Worden
Veneer: Walnut Burl

Custom Grandfather Clock
Created by Zane Edge
Veneer: Sapele Pommele

Custom Console Table
Created by Kim Gondring
Veneer: Various

Veneered Dresser
Created by Kim Gondring
Veneer: Curly Maple

Custom Console Table
Created by Phil Mueller
Veneer: Rosewood and Curly Cherry

Custom Entertainment Center
Created by Stephen Albert
Veneer: Reconstituted Teak and Ebony

Vintage Piano from 1891
Restored by John Wagstaffe
Veneer: Walnut Burl

Custom Expandable Dining Table
Created by Steve Banen
Veneer: Various
Comments: This was my first veneer project. It came out perfect thanks to the flawless operation of my new V4 system and all the technical advice on the Veneer Supplies website. The dining table has four leaves and expands from 26" to 124"!

Custom Gun Cabinet
Created by Howard Lewis
Veneer: Walnut Burl

Custom "Tele" Style Guitars
Created by Jim Schmidt
Veneer: Fiddleback Maple, Curly Maple

Veneered Table with Inlay
Created by Bob Rhodes
Veneer: Walnut Burl, Curly Maple

Veneered Night Stands
Created by Liam O'Hanlon
Veneer: Mahogany Crotch
Comments: Here are a few photos of a pair of nightstands I built this year. I used your mahogany crotch veneer, Super Soft 2, your cold press glue, and your vacuum press. The veneer looked exactly like the photos on your website and the softener and instructions and vacuum all worked flawlessly. I am a veneer fan! The finish is French Polish. No stain on the veneer. Solid mahogany was stained with aniline dye to match the natural color of the veneer.

Custom Table Set
Created by Brad Hopke(woodwork) and Myron Hanson(ironwork)
Veneer: Curly Bubinga, Curly Maple, Quilted Maple, Walnut Burl, Various Dyed Veneers

Custom Jewelry Box
Created by Kenneth Kasten
Veneer: Bubinga Burl, Curly Maple, Padauk

Custom Blast Box
Created by Joe MacKenzie
Veneer: Zebrawood, Walnut

Custom Bed Frame
Created by Glen Hummel
Veneer: Bolivian Rosewood

Custom Backgammon Sets
Created by Mark Brubaker
Veneer: Various

Custom End Table
Created by Brad Hopke(woodwork) and Myron Hanson(ironwork)
Veneer: Curly Bubinga, Quilted Maple

Custom Hollowbody Guitar
Created by Jon Beason
Veneer: Curly English Sycamore

Custom Veneered Turntable
Created by Jerry Friedman
Veneer: Flat Cut Cocobolo

Ornamental Clocks and Jewelry Box
Created by Philip Gruppuso
Veneer: Madrone Burl, Laurel Burl

Custom Carved Top Guitar
Created by Scott Agner
Veneer: Quilted Maple, Redwood Burl

Custom Coffee Table with Marquetry
Created by Peter Wolf
Veneer: Various

Custom Credenza
Created by Frank Bowles
Veneer: Walnut Burl, Flat Cut Walnut

Custom Dresser
Created by Jarred Yates
Veneer: Curly Red Eucalyptus, Wenge

Custom Backgammon Set
Created by Christopher Williams
Veneer: Ebony, Curly Ash, Figured Mahogany

Custom Speaker Enclosures
Created by David McMichael
Veneer: Figured Sapele, Ribbon Stripe Sapele

Custom Veneered Table
Created by Michael Cenci
Veneer: Camphor Burl, Brazilian Rosewood

Custom Jewelry Boxes
Created by Neal Van Slett
Veneer: Curly Maple, Redwood Burl

Custom Jewelry Box
Created by Jim Wickham
Veneer: Quilted Bubinga

Custom Wall Art using TransTint Wood Dyes
Created by Richard Lampron

Custom Wine Bottle Storage Box
Created by Kent Parker
Veneer: Camphor Burl

Veneered Early 20th Century Tables
Created by Jay Richardson
Veneer: Paper-backed White Oak, Quartersawn White Oak

Custom Veneered Bookcase/Secretary Desk
Created by Joel Liebman
Veneer: Bird's Eye Maple, Curly Cherry, Purpleheart

Custom Veneered Vermont Desk
Created by Joel Liebman
Veneer: Curly Sycamore, Sapele, Wenge, Ebony

Custom Veneered Vermont Credenza
Created by Joel Liebman
Veneer: Curly Sycamore, Sapele, Wenge, Ebony

Veneered Stacking Boxes
Created by Lorne Carmichael
Veneer: Tamo Ash, Afzelia

Custom Veneered Backgammon Set
Created by Andrew Debilzen
Veneer: Rosewood(E. Indian), Padauk, Beech

Veneered/Marquetry Stair Risers
Created by Paul J.
Veneer: Various
Comments: It occurred to me that stair risers are actually a good place to put art. Once I had 3 risers completed, I glued them to the HDF substrates with veneer glue, shoved them in my vacuum bag, and pulled a vacuum for about two hours. After they dried for a couple of days, I coated them with the clear high gloss floor finish that I had bought for the stair treads. The risers depict the 12 Chinese zodiac symbols (year of the rat, year of the dragon, etc.) plus "earth, water, fire, wind." It's pretty rudimentary inlay work (with a small amount of wood burning) vacuum pressed onto 1/4" HDF, coated in a flooring clear coat. All the inlay cuts were made by hand with some version of a razor knife.

Veneered Demilune Buffet
Created by Gregg Thomas
Veneer: Walnut Burl, Bird's Eye Maple and Zebrawood

Custom Handcrafted Harp
Created by Larry Fisher
Veneer: Quilted Maple

Veneered Longbow
Created by Tod Middleton
Veneer: Curly Walnut

Veneered Coffee Table & End Table
Created by Dennis Eagan
Veneer: Paper-Backed Flat Cut Cherry, Plank-Matched
Comments: When I first started veneering I had no idea just how much fun it could be. The pictures your customers send in are amazing and have inspired me to no end. The coolest thing I recently used was veneer with PSA backing. This stuff is awesome! I used it on a couple of tables I made for our living room.

Veneered Olhausen Pool Table
Created by Keith Horton
Veneer: Teak

Curved Front Liquor Cabinet
Created by Matt Gerber
Veneer: Pommele Imbuya, Quartersawn Zebrawood

Veneered Dresser
Created by Ray Franks
Veneer: Walnut Crotch
Comments: First time with commercial veneer and using the vacuum bag and venturi vacuum setup. All of which I got from you along with the Ultra CAT glue and some good advice. Worked out great. Looking forward to using my new skills on new projects.

Veneered Pair of Dressers
Created by Jarred Kaiser
Veneer: Curly Fumed Etimoe

Custom Veneered Bicycle
Created by Craig Funk
Veneer: Curly English Sycamore, Macassar Ebony, Poplar, Maple
Comments: Wood is a great material to use for bicycle construction because it absorbs vibration and shock and adds an element of beauty you can't get from other materials. West epoxy was the only adhesive used so that the bike is water proof. The tubes of this frame are made from laminated sheets of aircraft birch plywood cured in a shop-built autoclave. The veneers and molded composite joints cured in a shop-built vacuum press (Joe's design). Frame was clear coated with epoxy and spar varnish for UV protection. This is a functional, lightweight bike with the frame weighing only about 4lbs.

Custom Veneer Lamp
Created by George Konizer
Veneer: Quartersawn Curly Maple

Custom "B.C. Rich Guitar" Snowboard
Created by Doug Smith
Veneer:Paper-Backed Cherry

Klipschorn Corner Speakers circa 1951
Created by Colter Hess
Veneer: Paper-Backed Mottled Makore

Custom Veneered Lampshade
Created by Carl-Peter Mayer
Veneer: Cherry, Maple

Custom Veneered Desk
Created by Lance Thompson
Veneer: Curly Cherry

Custom Knife Block
Created by James Daross
Veneer: Walnut Burl

Custom Chest of Drawers
Created by Matt Warwick
Veneer: Curly Maple

Custom Turntable with Speakers
Created by Zack London
Veneer: Flat Cut Etimoe

Veneered Side Table
Created by Dennis Eagan
Veneer: Figured Walnut, Walnut Burl

Replica R.M.S. Queen Mary Nightstands
Created by Denis Murrin
Veneer: Curly Walnut, Bird's Eye Maple, Walnut Burl
Comments: This is a pair of nightstands that are replicas of the ones used in the first class cabins on board the R.M.S. Queen Mary. The original Art-Deco furnishings from the 1930's can still be found on the ship in Long Beach, CA where it is used today as a hotel.

Veneered Entryway Table
Created by Jim Frantz
Veneer: Cherry Sunburst

Veneered Coffee Table
Created by Richard Saunders
Veneer: Sapele Pommele

Veneered Side Table
Created by Edward Snyder
Veneer: Curly Walnut

Custom Credenza with Inlay
Created by Bob Chiampa
Veneer: Crotch Mahogany, Quartersawn Mahogany

Curved Bar with Veneered Sunbursts
Created by Robert Knauer
Veneer: Freak Maple Burl

Custom Veneered Dresser
Created by Cathy and Larry Taylor
Veneer: Figured Walnut

Custom Speakers
Created by Kevin Kendrick
Veneer: Walnut Burl, Curly Walnut, Redwood Burl, Douglas Fir

Custom Chest of Drawers
Created by Matthew Cordery
Veneer: Quilted Bubinga

Custom Entertainment Center and Speaker Cabinets
Created by David Santos
Veneer: Leopard Walnut

Custom Veneered Marantz Turntable
Created by Joshua Hope
Veneer: East Indian Rosewood

Model Airplane with Carbon Fiber Fuselage
Created by C. Sasso
Veneer: Other

Krenov Inspired Curved Front Cabinet
Created by Jeffrey Battin
Veneer: Curly Walnut

Custom Cigar Humidor
Created by Mikka Olsson
Veneer: Walnut Burl

Veneered Bicycle
Created by Craig Funk
Veneer: Fumed Etimoe
Comments: The project was a success, and the bike is ride-able! In fact, the bike only weighs 20lbs. The frame is constructed of aircraft birch, carbon fiber and etimoe veneer, with a curly Sycamore badge on front. The vacuum setup was built from parts purchased from VeneerSupplies.com. The bike is one of a kind and gets lots of positive comments.