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Darryl Keil
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Dear Dale,The easiest way is with a vacuum press but if you do not have one a caul and band clamps will work.The most important point to press veneer around a cylinder and have the return joint tight is to press in two steps. You do this by applying the glue to about three quarters of the cylinder, lay on the veneer and overlap the veneer joint in the center of the unglued area.When the glue has dried on the first pressing you can knife through both layers of veneer to get a good joint, then peel the veneer back in the un-glued area, apply more glue, tape the veneer joint and press again. If you have a vacuum press be sure to support the inside of the cylinder so the bag doesnt crush it and use an 1/8" bendable ply cover sheet between the veneer and bag. If you are using band clamps I would use two layers of a 3/8" bending ply to distribute the pressure between the band clamps.SincerelyDarryl Keil: Hello there...I'm new to this forum and it looks fascinating. Could : anyone tell me the best way to clamp veneer around a cylinder without : damaging the veneer? The application is drumshells.: Thanks.
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