Jeff Patrick
Joined: 2004-04-15
Location: Bainbridge Island, WA
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Sorry, I don't look in at the forum all too often so I'm late with this reply. Nevertheless..... I strongly disagree with your opinion regarding the festool track saw. I can join my 8' and 4' tracks for a total of 12' and still get perfect results. Some veneers simply can't be cut smoothly with anything, but the festool saw is the best I've ever used. The track has a vinyl cut backer to keep tearout to a minimum on the top of the sheet. The veneer should be placed on a sacrificial sheet of something smooth under the veneer. I use plywood. If the grain is very difficult, I apply blue masking tape to the top and cut through it with the saw. Frog tape gives good results also. There is very little veneer longer than 12' so I don't see any limitation to using a track saw. And, my track (even the joined together one) is as straight or straighter than any shooting board one can make in a typical shop.
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