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I have a dining room table with a cherry veneer top...I want to cut it down to make it smaller....yea that's right....I need to know what kind of saw to use so that the veneer will not split. I think the table is made of cherry with a cherry veneer on top...I only have a circular saw...if there a certain blade to use for that or do I need some other kind of saw? thanks if anyone can help.

Circular saw not the best choice to cut down a peice of furniture. You will want a guide to make sure that you have a straight line, and if you are using a circular saw, a good sharp blade, many teeth (40+) and then cut upside down so the the up-cut of a circular saw will be a down cut on the top of your table reducing the chances for splinters. Again I would really advise against this as your chances for a successful out come with the tools you have are small. That being said- good luck.

I had a similar challenge cutting down a 7' teak bedroom headboard to one the width of the bed only. As per above posting, I used a skilsaw with a brand new blade. I cut upside down with a clamped straight edge. The results were as good as could be expected. I even sawed off the previous edge treatment and replaced it onto the new raw edge. Undetectable results.

Thanks so much for the advice

in addtion to what the others have said
put a row of masking where your gonna make the cut to hold the wood in place Use the blue painters tape