Hi Geordie
I would suggest you go to a garage sale and find a old cabinet/lowboy/table that was done at the furniture Mfg.then take it to your table saw and cut it up this will give you some great tips how the did it ....veneering was a big thing in the 20's & 40's in the states and I'm sure you can find some old furniture in Zealand that's not worth reworking..
The 1st.time I did this I surprise how they made the tops and some of the sides where made and how they did the joints, plus the gaps in the substrates to keep the bowing down to a min. plus how thin the veneering was...and it was only glued on to 1/8" plywood sometimes...
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