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02-27-2013 03:40 PM |
Topic tags/keywords: veneer I have never worked with veneer before and I don’t have any veneer supplies. I have a round cylinder 30” tall and about 12” accross & it has to be covered with oak veneer. The cylinder is MDF. The top and bottom will be solid oak. Whats the difference between the paperbacked & adhesive backed veneers? I’m a little confused about which one to get. I don’t have a vac system, am I going to need a bag & pump? I’m not totally against getting a vac setup, but I would like to play around a little more before shelling out the cash for a decent setup. Thanks for the help |
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#1 posted 02-27-2013 03:59 PM |
Contact cement. Be careful not to get bubbles under the I’ve never used adhesive backed veneer but I assume it You can also apply PVA glue to both surfaces, let it |
#2 posted 02-27-2013 04:14 PM |
If you have a lathe, buy some oak. Much easier. I’d even invest in a lathe before I tried veneer. -- A positive attitude will take you much further than positive thinking ever will. |
#3 posted 02-27-2013 04:16 PM |
I’m with Loren on this. As for the seam. Make yourself a seaming jig out of solid wood. It should be 32” long so it extends beyond the cylinder. 1” wide and 1/4” thick down to zero across the 1” direction. Laminate the 1/4” edge with mica. Once you have glued most of the veneer to the cylinder lay your jig across it with the 1/4” edge up against the already stuck down edge of veneer. Roll the loose veneer over the jig and using a flush trim bit in a router against the 1/4” edge trim the veneer off. Sand that edge you just cut so there is no loose paper underneath. Now fold that edge up against the original edge of veneer and press in place. Comes out perfect everytime. -- Sam Hamory - The project is never finished until its "Finished"! |
#4 posted 02-27-2013 04:26 PM |
I have seen this done using strips of old inner tube rubber from bicicyle tires that are wrapped -- Paul, Las Vegas |
#5 posted 02-27-2013 04:42 PM |
Use real veneer. Paper backed is so thin you will never be able to sand it. -- Paul M ..............If God wanted us to have fiberglass boats he would have given us fibreglass trees. http://thecanadianschooloffrenchmarquetry.com/ |
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