Solid Wood Vs Veneer | How To Tell The Difference | IKEA's "Fake" Wood

How do you tell the difference between solid wood furniture and veneered furniture? In this video I explain how to determine the difference. I also make some "fake" solid wood in the workshop, showing how companies like Ikea and other furniture manufacturers are creating items that appear to be solid wood, but are actually veneered.

0:00 Intro
0:05 Solid Wood Furniture
0:53 Veneered Furniture
2:48 Tricky Example
3:05 Making Fake Solid Wood
5:05 Ikea's Fake Solid Wood
5:29 Solid Wood Advantages & Disadvantages
6:31 Veneered Board Advantages & Disadvantages
7:44 Outro

Links:
Beech Slab Coffee Table Part 1 Project    • Beech Waney Live Edge Slab Coffee Table - ...  
Beech Slab Coffee Table Part 2 Project    • Beech Waney Edge Slab Coffee Table Frame (...  
Sapele Chest Of Drawers Restoration Project    • Restoring A Chest Of Drawers - Junk Find M...  
Corner Cabinet Project    • My Nightmare Project! Mid Century Modern C...  
KB Oil Wax Double Pack: https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/89321...
KB Oil Wax Wood Finish Original: https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/89115...
KB Oil Wax Wood Finish Food Safe: https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/89299...
Choosing A Wood Finish:    • The Best Wood Finish, Every Time - Wood Fi...  

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