Veneering Forum : Veneering Forum : Veneer circle cutter?

	[ Register \| Logon \| Control Panel ]
	[ View Forum \| Search Forum ]

Darryl Keil

Last Activity 2025-05-12 11:03 AM
10 replies, 5169 viewings

Navigate threads:
< Previous Thread :: Next Thread >

^ Top

Brent Longtin

Posts: 37

Joined: 2007-10-09
Location: Natick, MA

User Profile

Subject : Veneer circle cutter?
Posted : 2008-10-06 11:26 AM
Post #34977

My Marquetry course book by Metcalfe & Apps suggests using a veneer circle cutter to cut perfect circles. Does anybody know where I can buy one? There are lots of circle cutters on Google but I'm not sure they are right for veneer. I guess I could make one.

^ Top

ckurak

Posts: 107

Joined: 2006-10-28
Location: Florida

User Profile

Subject : RE: Veneer circle cutter?
Posted : 2008-11-29 1:11 PM
Post #35092 - In reply to #34977

Brent,

Out of curiosity, what size circles?

^ Top

Don Stephan

Posts: 825

Joined: 2003-07-18
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio

User Profile

Subject : RE: Veneer circle cutter?
Posted : 2008-11-30 4:53 PM
Post #35094 - In reply to #34977

Quick search on Google for "veneer circle cutter" found Lion EV-R-Round Circle Cutter at MisterArt.com. With beam extender, claims to be able to cut circles to 15.75". No clue how it works.

^ Top

Brian Gray

Posts: 339

Joined: 2004-01-21
Location: Sandusky, OH

User Profile

Subject : RE: Veneer circle cutter?
Posted : 2008-11-30 9:02 PM
Post #35095 - In reply to #34977

I made my own trammel.

At first, I just tried to mount a scalpel on the end of a trammel.

No good....the blade flexes.

So I made up a trammel that holds my veneer chisel. Works well.

Or a router on a circle jig works well, also. If you want to avoid piercing the center of the veneer, do this.

Use a piece of 1/2" MDF, or something similar to cut a circle of your desired diameter. Then put this piece of MDF over a sheet of veneer, and cut again, just making the cut a just deep enough to sever your veneer.

Zero clearance, and very accurate.

^ Top

BigRob777

Posts: 142

Joined: 2008-05-26
Location: Newark, DE

User Profile

Subject : RE: Veneer circle cutter?
Posted : 2008-11-30 9:07 PM
Post #35096 - In reply to #35095

Hi Brian,
Please forgive my ignorance, but what's a veneer chisel? I've never heard of one.
Thanks,
Rob

^ Top

craig tufankjian

Posts: 308

Joined: 2004-02-01
Location: syracuse ny 13208

User Profile

Subject : RE: Veneer circle cutter?
Posted : 2008-11-30 10:23 PM
Post #35097 - In reply to #34977

ok boy's hang on to your shorts for this one. These are not on the market yet but the guy does do custom work. His name is Lou Justin

http://www.infinitysurface.com/punchv.html

^ Top

Brian Gray

Posts: 339

Joined: 2004-01-21
Location: Sandusky, OH

User Profile

Subject : RE: Veneer circle cutter?
Posted : 2008-12-01 12:21 AM
Post #35099 - In reply to #35097

HOLY SMOKES!

I'm not sure what to make of it.

Great idea. I can't wait to see this materialize.

Oh, and Rob - a veneer chisel is a standard chisel that is sharpened differently for cutting veneer. See Paul Schurch's video, or go here.

http://www.schurchwoodwork.com/tools/index.html

Brent - your idea is viable, but be careful as your Xacto blade will follow grain and flex, leading to an imperfect circle. I tried this in the past and gave up on it, so I mounted a veneer chisel to the beam.

But my preferred method is the router method that I mentioned above.

(I have not idea why my post is above Brent's. Brent, I'm responding to your post about using an Xacto blade, and for some reason, my post is up here!)

^ Top

Brent Longtin

Posts: 37

Joined: 2007-10-09
Location: Natick, MA

User Profile

Subject : RE: Veneer circle cutter?
Posted : 2008-12-01 12:08 AM
Post #35098 - In reply to #34977

Thanks to all. I've solved this problem. I made a thin maple beam on one end is one of my tramel points. The other end has a hole which I insert my eXacto knife handle into with a #2 blade. The knife is clampled into the beam because the end of the beam is sloted with a nut and screw inserted through it which tightens to hold the knife. I was looking forward to buying a new tool. But this one is free.

A thrifty Yankee.

^ Top

BigRob777

Posts: 142

Joined: 2008-05-26
Location: Newark, DE

User Profile

Subject : RE: Veneer circle cutter?
Posted : 2008-12-01 4:13 PM
Post #35100 - In reply to #35098

Thanks Brian. I'm not sure why that would be better than a scalpel, which he also sells, but then again, I'm completely inexperienced at veneering. Those punches sound amazing and expensive.
Rob

^ Top

Brian Gray

Posts: 339

Joined: 2004-01-21
Location: Sandusky, OH

User Profile

Subject : RE: Veneer circle cutter?
Posted : 2008-12-01 6:34 PM
Post #35101 - In reply to #35100

Rob - in the application of a beam and trammel, the scalpel blade will flex, leading to an imperfect circle, whereas a chisel will not.

That's what I found, anyway.

^ Top

craig tufankjian

Posts: 308

Joined: 2004-02-01
Location: syracuse ny 13208

User Profile

Subject : RE: Veneer circle cutter?
Posted : 2008-12-01 6:40 PM
Post #35102 - In reply to #35101

also, there are specific tools that can be used such as a cutting gauge, similar in design to a marking gauge and a mortising gauge. circle size would be limited to under 12 inches of course. i didnt notice what size circle you were shooting for.

http://www.mannyswoodworkersplace.com/1083160.html

Navigate threads:
< Previous Thread :: Next Thread >

Legend			Notification
Administrator Forum Moderator	Registered User Unregistered User			Toggle e-mail notification

Running MegaBBS ASP Forum Software v1.5.14b public beta