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Subject : Veneering on a solid raised panel door.
Posted : 2013-01-11 3:01 PM
Post #36824
I have been using my vacuum press occasionally for several years. I've put various veneers on either MDF, Particle Board or Plywood. I have always followed the rule, "What you do to one side, you must do to the other side. So I have been putting the nice veneer on the "Show" side and a cheap birch or whatever is "cheapo of the day" on the other side. I now want to build a cabinet out of solid Mahogany and apply a veneer crotch to the raised panels. Does the same rule apply and will I need to veneer the back as well? I'm thinking no, but thought I would throw it out to the team and get some input. Thanks!


 
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Darryl Keil

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Subject : RE: Veneering on a solid raised panel door.
Posted : 2013-01-13 1:34 PM
Post #36825 - In reply to #36824
Putting mahogany crotch on top of solid wood inherently has some problems. The solid wood WILL expand and contract, even if its quartered mahogany, (the most stable solid wood substrate you could use. Because the crotch grain goes in a number of different directions and the solid wood's grain goes only one way you run the risk of cracks showing up in the crotch as the solid expands and contracts over the seasons.

If you really want to veneer on top of solid mahogany, make sure it quartered. Cross band with mahogan veneer, front and back and then veneer on top of that. If your panels arent too wide you will probably be OK.

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