Using veneers for woodturning projects

[philb88]

Hi,

Have just acquired a few leaves of nice figured and burr veneers I was wondering if anyone had use any for turning projects?

I've seen them used as layers in segmenting, but these are too nice for a 1mm separation layer. I'd like a full view of the veneer rather than just a thin edge.

I was thinking maybe as an inlay on a box top?

Cheers

 

[CHJ]

Main problem with standard veneers is the thickness as far as turning projects are concerned unless you do a marquetry skin that can be applied to a recess or all over cover.
I have seen marquetry panels applied around a cylinder in a shallow recess.

The cover in this box is a veneer, albeit a thick one, perhaps a ply is a better description.

 

[Bodrighy]

I have used them as inlays in box lids etc. Hardest part is cutting them, use a scalpel or do it by gluing to a thin piece of board then cutting on the lathe and use the whole thing as the insert.

Pete

 

[dickm]

Many years ago, I did a marquetry image of a Clun Forest ram to go in the base of a small bowl for my uncle, who was a well-known breeder of Cluns. Said uncle died in the 1990s, so no idea where it is now, but I was quite pleased with the result and it seemed to be appreciated.

 

[CHJ]

The Woodturning Mag did an article on it if I remember correctly, don't know if I can find it.

This is one of the simpler ones I remember seeing elsewhere.

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