Repair and new finish for veneer - advice?

Hi, I normally clean and re finish solid wood but this is a veneer I would like to do well. I believe English oak. I was thinking to try stripping by using a scraper. Cleaning would be using metholated spirits. Finishing would be pale BLO and then satin rub on polyurethane.

I also have to learn how to make repairs to the lifted and missing veneer.

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Progressed with the scraping, sanding and cleaning. Trying my first veneer repair being glue and then pressure :)

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Wow your taking on some of the Dark Arts here Veneering and Repair................. I'd try and trall Youtube and see what you can come up with theres also a lot of resources on repair work on networks like fine woodworking and such also a few good Books floating about
I've never done a similar repair so hopefully the experts will give you the good oil however it unfolds keep us posted on your progress

Good Luck

Regards Lou

Tom Johnson has some good videos on restoring furniture including veneer

Russ

Decided it was time to use some high gloss Estapol up so started doing this top before I put the final pieces of veneer on. Last step will be cleaning and matching the lower section brown stain. This will hopefully sell quickly to someone in a small house occasionally needing a table.
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