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Subject : veneering columns
Posted : 2003-03-26 4:08 PM
Post #28795
I'm refinishing basement and have 4" diameter metal support columns that I would like to cover with a veneered column (walnut). I've looked at bending birch/plywood but can't get the 9-10" diameter that I prefer (originally had hoped to bend, stain, polyurethane and avoid veneer). Now I'm considering PVC 10" pipe as substrate. Is there a better (and reasonably cheap) alternative? Whatever the substrate, would it be best to veneer in Vacupress then cut in half on bandsaw, install and then sand/finish....OR...halve substrate, install, then glue veneer with multiple band-clamps, then sand/finish. The column height will be about 7.5-8 feet. I saw mention on forum by Darryl re:bending 1/8" poplar. Is that readily available in 4' x 8' sheets and would it work for this application? Thanks in advance for any help with this!



 
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Subject : veneering columns
Posted : 2003-03-27 5:48 PM
Post #28800 - In reply to #28795
Doug,I would veneer your column in halves and then assemble them afterwards.You can use PVC pipe and glue it with Polyurethane as long as you rough up the PVC. You could also lay up layers of 1/8" bending ply to form your column although you will need to make a form to do that. The bending ply comes in 4x8 and 8x4 depending on the grain direction you want.SincerelyDarryl Keil: I'm refinishing basement and have 4" diameter metal support columns : that I would like to cover with a veneered column (walnut). I've : looked at bending birch/plywood but can't get the 9-10" diameter that : I prefer (originally had hoped to bend, stain, polyurethane and avoid : veneer). Now I'm considering PVC 10" pipe as substrate. Is there a : better (and reasonably cheap) alternative? Whatever the substrate, : would it be best to veneer in Vacupress then cut in half on bandsaw, : install and then sand/finish....OR...halve substrate, install, then : glue veneer with multiple band-clamps, then sand/finish. The column : height will be about 7.5-8 feet. I saw mention on forum by Darryl : re:bending 1/8" poplar. Is that readily available in 4' x 8' sheets : and would it work for this application? Thanks in advance for any : help with this!




 
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Subject : veneering columns
Posted : 2003-04-03 5:14 PM
Post #28821 - In reply to #28800
: Doug,: I would veneer your column in halves and then assemble them afterwards.: You can use PVC pipe and glue it with Polyurethane as long as you rough up the PVC. You could also lay up layers of 1/8" bending ply to form your column although you will need to make a form to do that. The bending ply comes in 4x8 and 8x4 depending on the grain direction you want.: Sincerely: Darryl Keil: : I'm refinishing basement and have 4" diameter metal support columns : : that I would like to cover with a veneered column (walnut). I've : : looked at bending birch/plywood but can't get the 9-10" diameter that : : I prefer (originally had hoped to bend, stain, polyurethane and avoid : : veneer). Now I'm considering PVC 10" pipe as substrate. Is there a : : better (and reasonably cheap) alternative? Whatever the substrate, : : would it be best to veneer in Vacupress then cut in half on bandsaw, : : install and then sand/finish....OR...halve substrate, install, then : : glue veneer with multiple band-clamps, then sand/finish. The column : : height will be about 7.5-8 feet. I saw mention on forum by Darryl : : re:bending 1/8" poplar. Is that readily available in 4' x 8' sheets : : and would it work for this application? Thanks in advance for any : : help with this!
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