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Paul

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Subject : Antique Repair
Posted : 2009-10-31 7:57 PM
Post #35753
I've been asked to try to repair an antique that has some veneer problems. The piece in question is a desk lid that is appx 26" long and 13" wide. It was made from 3 pieces of solid oak glued up (grain running the 26" way) and then veneered (hide glue???) with quartersawn white oak across the grain of the solid wood (both top and bottom of the lid are veneered with grain running the 13" way). The edges are profiled.

The oak veneer on the top of the lid has buckled on one end where (I suppose) the solid wood has shrunken in width. The bottom of the lid appears fine. To repair this I could just sand off the damaged veneer and glue (unibond) a new piece on. What about different types of glue top and bottom - would that lead to warping? But, wouldn't that just be a temporary fix until the solid wood moves again? A better way might be to make a new lid from MDF with solid edge banding (how wide do you recommend?) and veneer over that. What are your thoughts? Thanks!


 
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Darryl Keil

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Subject : RE: Antique Repair
Posted : 2009-11-01 3:56 PM
Post #35756 - In reply to #35753
Paul,

My advise would be to make a new top if you arent stuck on using the old one. Unless you do the same to both side, Unibond or not, you're going to have some warpage. Solid wood core is not the best construction. As far as a new top with solid wood edge banding, as long as the solid is under the veneer by 1/8" or more, that's enough.

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