Repairing veneer table

I have the same problem but far worse. You should be able to use wood filler here, sand it flush and stain it. I looked into re-veneering but it was quite costly. My solution is tablecloths!

An alternative to wood filler is to use a veneer edging that you iron on to fill in the pieces and then stain the edging. I'll include a link to a project that I used the edging on. http://www.hometalk.com/diy/repair/furniture/how-to-repair-damaged-veneer-edging-27723655

Since the missing pieces have irregular shapes I would use paper and pencil to trace the shapes and then cut out the edging to fit. Best of luck with your project.

Traditional wood putty probably won't hold. I would use two part epoxy and recommend the stick type. Google stick epoxy. Follow the direction on the package, but in brief-- It looks like a tootsie roll but the center is part A and wrapped with part B. You cut off the amount you need and then you knead/mix it. Disposable gloves will keep you fingers clean. The colors are limited. The one intended for wood is usually beige and one intended for metal is gray. They both work on wood. I have learned it works best to over fill the repair and when it just starts to set, but before it truly hardens you can scraped it with a sharp putty/painters knife. The set time is usually on the package but if yu make a little extra you can check the reainer to monitor the setting up and not disturb the repair. This reduces the sanding required and sometimes leaves a texture (small crevices) that will can be filled with wood putty and then the whole pair matches better. If you miss some spots you can always mix another batch and repeat the process.

When you're happy with the repair you can rub a couple coats of varnish over the repair. An old cotton sock works well and I don't think you need to coat the whole top.

Good luck

Great ideas. Thank you!