Pete
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Joined: 2009-04-14
Location: CT
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Here is the project- An art deco end table. It consists of three diamond shaped sections that hinge and fold into a six sided table. The top and bottom sections(diamond shape) are 1 inch thick and roughly 26 long by 13 wide. There is a small chamfer(1/4 inch max) around the top edge. There are two vertical supports inbetween the diamond shape top and bottom that hold a horizontal diamond shape shelf. The shelf and vertical supports are maybe 1/2 to 5/8 thick. This job was originally going to be walnut(solid) and now may morph into rosewood(Brazilian) veneer. So, my question is how you would approach it-
WOuld you wrap the top piece with the chamfer in solid rosewood then veneer both sides and cut the chamfer last. My concern is finding solid rosewood, mitering it around the diamond and clamping it to that shape.
Or, Two ply the rosewood(or not) and hammer veneer with hide glue the edges both horizontal and chamfer face, then veneer both sides. Concerns with this is flushing up the chamfer to both faces without alot of chip out.
My substrate will most likely be two pieces of 1/2 mdf glued to get the 1 inch. I would do my top and bottom faces w/ unibond in a bag. I have done a fair bit of hammer veneering with hide with bandings and small parts with great success and speed.
Discussing the different approaches(solid to veneer edge) with the client would cause me to loose more hair if you kknow what I mean....
So what would you do?
Also- I thought Brazilian rosewood was banned? No more/
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