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mmikke t1_j9i5ds6 wrote

Reply to comment by openminded74 in Oak veneer countertop discoloured where sanded by kimchifarts123

I've seen many a high dollar antique ruined because someone sanded through veneer. You're absolutely correct that it is incredibly easy to do accidentally

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HoboMucus t1_j9iwgtk wrote

Any sanding at all would ruin most antiques value if what I learned on Antiques Roadshow is true.

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DonArgueWithMe t1_j9jul5e wrote

I would have thought "high value antique" and veneers were mutually exclusive

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RubyPorto t1_j9jww2y wrote

Veneers have been used in fine furniture for centuries, and that's aside from the art of marquetry.

For example, burls look pretty, but don't make a great structural choice.

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Mont-ka t1_j9jwm5i wrote

You're telling me my grandmother's Kallax isn't going to find my retirement?

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MeshColour t1_j9jx2i3 wrote

Back in the day they would take solid oak and put a veneer of exotic imported wood. Yes it was the cheaper version of the time, but it was still hand crafted and zero particle board. Worlds better craftsmanship than modern stuff

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bc2zb t1_j9k3s57 wrote

I have a book on making federal period furniture. Nearly all of the plans call for using veneer whenever possible. For example, the card table build has the legs and top being solid mahogany, but the apron would be veneered poplar or pine. The build itself is based off an actual museum piece as well, so it's not like they were trying to cheap it out for modern woodworkers.

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