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HOW TO LIP AND INLAY A VENEERED TOP

THE BOOK STAND

In this video, I’ll show you how to lip and inlay a veneered top to both provide a durable edge to a fragile surface, and give us an opportunity to add edge details such as chamfers without risk of exposing the MDF core.

LESSON OBJECTIVES

    - How to lip a veneered top
    - How to add inlay to a veneer
    - How to work with veneer

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