Are there any good books about vacuum pressing available?
Yes! There are three exceptional books on veneering that would make great additions to a woodworking library. The Complete Manual of Wood Veneering by William Lincoln It reads more like a high school text book than a “manual” but it is very thorough and well organized. It’s currently out of print but it does show up on Ebay rather often. Veneering: A Foundation Course by Mike Burton This book was out of print and hard to find for quite a while but it was revised and published again in June of 2006. The new version includes a section on marquetry which was a great complement to the other chapters. Mike Burton covers various forms of veneer application including vacuum pressing, iron-on veneering, and more traditional methods. The book also includes a few well designed veneering projects. One thing that I really enjoyed is the author’s down to earth writing style. He writes as if he was speaking directly to you and his comments are insightful and often downright hilarious. Woodworker’s G
