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

Waterfall Coffee Table
Created by: Matthew Dickerson
Veneer: Bubinga
Comments: The table also has mahogany veneer and a concrete pedestal I formed and poured.

Puzzle Box
Created by Zac Cassinger
Veneer: Aboyna burl
Comments: The puzzle box takes 56 moves to solve. It won 1st place in the Missouri State Industrial Arts in woodworking, for the most unique and creative project. He named it "The Rolls-Royce" puzzle box, because Rolls-Royce used amboyna burl veneer for a lot of their dashboards back in the day. It has bubble-quilt maple veneer interior.

Table Set
Created by Lorne Carmichael
Veneer: Crotch mahogany, satinwood and imbuya

Monstrance
Created by Glen Marsh
Veneer: Bubinga, Birds Eye Maple
Comments: This project is a vessel in which the consecrated Eucharistic host is carried in processions and is displayed during certain Catholic devotional ceremonies.

Marquetry Panels
Created by Wilhad Reuter
Veneer: Various

Gorgeous Credenza
Created by Jarred Kaiser
Veneer: Birds Eye Zebrawood, Curly Ash

Display Cabinets
Created by Hank Strause
Veneer: Gabon Ebony, Maple

Art Deco style Jewelry Cabinet
Created by Dennis Zongker
Veneer: Bubinga Burl, Gabon Ebony, Holly

Writing Desk
Created by Douglas Worden
Veneer: Figured Bubinga

Backgammon Board
Created by Bob Vogeler
Veneer:Walnut, Cherry, Curly Maple

Veneered Nightstands
Created by James Northey
Veneer: Mappa Burl

Chess Board
Created by Nikhil Patel
Veneer: Teak, Ash

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
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.