"A Manual of Veneering" by Paul Villard (Short & Simple)
"The Complete Manual of Veneering" by William A. Lincoln (Advanced)
Veneering small panels is not difficult. Veneer is nothing but thin wood and can be glued to a plywood panel or a wood core just like any other wood. Just be sure to get good clamping pressure throughout the whole panel. Check out this page on my website - it may be of some help: http://www.inlaybanding.com/procedures.html
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