FYI: Regarding all the veneer talk lately, this month's Fine Woodworking has a great section on curved veneer methods, and various projects.

Best FWW I have seen in years - for my interest, anyway.

Panny 3000 PJ, 118" Carada, Denon 3300, PS3, Axiom QS8, PSB 5T, B&W sub, levitating speaker wire