I recently recieved a large collection of veneer pieces from my brother-in-law. His grandfather repaired and refinished furniture for a living in the early 60's. No one in his immediate family works with wood, so it was given to me. Most of the pieces are 1/28 or thicker. Some of the pieces are pretty wavy. I don't work with veneer very often and was wondering if veneer gets to be too old, or dried out. None of it falls apart when I move it. It all seems to be in pretty good shape. What is the best way to work with this stuff? I understand that there are softeners and/or relaxers for veneer. Which is the best? Also, if you have any ideas on some good uses for it, let me know, because I'm on a learning curve here! I've attached some pics, if you see anything you recognize, please let me know. I'm not sure what some of this stuff is.