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Darryl Keil
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Dear Scott,It can definately be done, I know of someone who is doing it. Three tricks to make it work. First you must have a vacuum press to do it, nothing else will support the veneer so evenly as it is drawn down. Second, apply the glue to the veneer to soften it somewhat. And last, lightly wet the face side of the veneer with water to futher make the veneer plyable. As you draw the veneer down over the steering wheel in the bag, stop the press a number of times as you go and massage the veneer with a wall paper roller. This will help to make the veneer conform. No matter what it is not an easy task and you may take a couple of tries to get it right. One thing in your favor, walnut burl is probably the easiest veneer to make work in this situation.You may want to pick up the latest issue of Fine Woodworking magazine. I wrote an article that describes this process. The article is under whats called "The Master Class", check it out.SincerelyDarryl Keil: Hi;: Was wondering if anybody has had any experience applying a burl: veneer to a automotive steering wheel. I recently saw a web page of a : guy who does this and asked the universal question "How did he do : that?"
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