How To Avoid Ruining Mid-Century Teak Furniture (G-Plan, Nathan etc)

In this video Simon demonstrates what can happen when you use a powered orbital sander on a veneered surface. For this example Simon uses a mid-century teak coffee table by G-Plan, but other mid-century danish-design brands such as Nathan also use teak veneers.

00:00 Introduction
00:50 Description of G-Plan table construction
01:20 Explanation of veneers
03:45 Sanding through the veneer with an orbital sander
04:00 Inspecting the damage
04:44 How veneer is stitched together
05:08 How veneer is applied
05:40 How a French Polisher would repair the damage
06:19 Inspecting the damage with denatured alcohol
06:42 How to check for veneer on furniture

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