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Michael Melkonian

 
Subject : Crossgrain border rounded corners
Posted : 2005-10-19 9:57 PM
Post #32491
I'm going to be doing a dining table that has a field of crotch mahogany and will have a crossgrain border of macassar ebony. the table is rectangular but with curved corners 6 in radius. I am planning an inlay after the veneer between the border and filed

What is the best way to do the border?

Although taping up the pieces first sounds attractive since the joint between border and filed won't have to be exact, I'm afraid that when I go to place it it will be difficult to get the veneer to register properly with the table and the border will not be staright and even.

I've read the other post re. this topc but most are covering either round or rectangular tables not a curved corner table so I thought maybe it would be different

In addition I was planning a solid wood edge to be applied prior to veneer which would sort of exclude trimming the panels afterward.

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Carl Morrell

 
Subject : RE: Crossgrain border rounded corners
Posted : 2005-10-22 1:48 PM
Post #32492 - In reply to #32491
I did this once with excellent results. I bought a chisel, and put a sharp edge on it at the corner of the chisel. I then made a curved template and used it to cut the curve. I can't remember where I saw this done, but I was scared with idea, and then pleased with the results.

I first cut the main field to the curve. Then CAREFULLY used the veneer as a guide to cut the border. Taped and glued.

First time attempt at attaching photo. Hope it works!


 
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Carl Morrell

 
Subject : RE: Crossgrain border rounded corners
Posted : 2005-10-22 1:53 PM
Post #32493 - In reply to #32491
I did this once with excellent results. I bought a chisel, and put a sharp edge on it at the corner of the chisel. I then made a curved template and used it to cut the curve. I can't remember where I saw this done, but I was scared with idea, and then pleased with the results.

I first cut the main field to the curve. Then CAREFULLY used the veneer as a guide to cut the border. Taped and glued.

First time attempt at attaching photo. Hope it works! the 50k limit really sucks for photos.
Attached file : curveboder.JPG (45KB - 300 downloads)



 
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Don Stephan

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Subject : Round corners
Posted : 2005-10-23 8:14 PM
Post #32499 - In reply to #32491
The technique Carl describes sounds like the one taught by Paul Schurch in his video and FWW article July/Aug 2003. I was absolutely positive it would never work for me, but was amazingly easy and successful. If you can leave a veneer border at least 2" wide around the edge of the top, any slght variation in placement of the veneer on the substrate won't be as noticeable. You could also plan for a wider solid wood edge to allow for planned trimming after glueup. If using a vacuum press, there isn't as much tendency for the substrate to shift as there is with clamps. Tape up the entire veneer top, trim it to just 2-3/16" oversize, apply glue, then use packing tape (my preference) or masking tape to align the veneer and substrate. Watch for movement as the vacuum is drawn and you should be able to keep all correctly oriented.
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