[Arran]

I have a DeForest-Crosley (Canadian Rogers made set) where the underlying structure of the cabinet swelled up at some point causing the veneer to crack on the one corner. When you have veneer wrapped around a curve like that, especially a tight curve, the outer surface is under a fair amount of tension, so if something expands underneath it will crack. Fortunately in my case it's only two narrow horizontal bands that need replacement, and they are only maybe 14'' long.
Regards
Arran