Ellen's Blog at LumberJocks.com http://lumberjocks.com/jocks/Ellen/blog Sun, 15 Apr 2007 16:38:33 GMT Vacuum Press help #1: Just got it, now would like some good advise http://lumberjocks.com/jocks/Ellen/blog/798 Well I was just given a vacuum press from a printer friend and just want to make sure I get the right stuff the first time. I have been to joewoodworker.com and a few veneerin sites, but want the real story from one of my lumberjock buddies.

I am hoping for economical advise. Since I got it for free, I don’t want to spend a fortune on all the supplies that we will use a few times. Just wondering if a 12 mil clear vinyl shower curtain will work for small jobs.

Thanks in advance for all your help!

]]> Sun, 15 Apr 2007 16:38:33 GMT http://lumberjocks.com/jocks/Ellen/blog/798 Ellen Ellen Entertainment center back panel question http://lumberjocks.com/jocks/Ellen/blog/254 My husband and I are building an entertainment center for our large screen TV. We built the center cabinet out of Mahogony that is just beautiful. Now we are working on the 2 side cabinets. The wood that we purchased for this project was thick, 4 quarters. So instead of planing it all away into sawdust, we resawed it and now have enough of that wood to use as a back panel in the cabinets, we hope.

Once we plane it and sand it, it will be about 1/4 inch thick. I am thinking of just edge glueing it and using it as a backer instead of 1/4 inch plywood. Here is the issue: My husband thinks we need to glue this quarter inch mahogony to 1/4 plywood for stability. I know if we glue it to the plywood, we will also have to glue something to the back of the plywood so it will stabalize it and not curl.

Does anyone have an opinion on what is best? The 2 side panels are 6.75 feet tall and about 20 inches deep with a 22 inch span, or width across the back. The center backer behind the TV is 54 inches.

You know, when you go look at these pieces of furniture at the stores, some of them just have something a little better than pressed cardboard! We all can do better than that!

I appreciate your opinions on this.

]]> Sun, 04 Feb 2007 00:54:46 GMT http://lumberjocks.com/jocks/Ellen/blog/254 Ellen Ellen