A method used to manufacture an elongated tubular core, having a wood veneer surface thereon, that can be used in fabricating a basic component for composite furniture or the like. The tubular cores are built in various shapes for different uses, e.g., a transversely severed portion of a round or octangular tubular core might be used to form the vertical walls of a drum-type end table. A transversely severed portion of a rectangular core might be used to form the four sides of a television or stereo cabinet. Knowledge of furniture fabrication can aid in its conservation.