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texasthunderwoodwork

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Subject : Raised Panels
Posted : 2007-11-18 12:11 AM
Post #34199
I am looking for info on veneering raised panels. Does anyone know of a web site, blog or podcast ??
I have heard diferent strategies. Some people frame a piece of mdf with a similar species of hard wood,(IE walnut burl, with walnut hardwood frame), then the veneer the mdf and hardwood, then cut the raised panel.
And I have heard of others making a raised panel out of mdf, then applying the veneer. I cant see how you get smooth corners??
Also- does it matter whether you do a cove style or shaker style raised panel ??

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Dave



 
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Don Stephan

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Subject : RE: Raised Panels
Posted : 2007-11-18 5:28 PM
Post #34200 - In reply to #34199
A cove is harder to veneer than a flat surface; and a fillet, as is often included on a raised panel, would be darned difficult.

I was hoping to try this in a couple months just for grins. I wasn't going to try veneering a shaped panel but instead wrap a piece of MDF with mitered corner hardwood, veneer both sides, and then raise the panel leaving perhaps 1/8" of hardwood under the edges of the veneer. With this approach, the panel could be raised with any shape - beveled cut on a tablesaw (EXTREMELY sharp blade), dadoed edges or shaped edges. Can't imagine that veneer could be stretched and massaged onto raised panel without mitering over the shaped border, and it seems this miter would really stand out.

Get some relatively inexpensive veneere and try two or three aproaches to see what you like.

Just my 2 cents.


 
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craig tufankjian

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Subject : RE: Raised Panels
Posted : 2007-11-18 9:03 PM
Post #34201 - In reply to #34199
Hi,

i know i touched on this before but i'll pass it along again. when i was in philly for the woodworking show, darryl was there as well, there was a guy selling a machine capable of veneering profiles. preferably raised panel profiles as well as routed designs. the machine was about 53 inches long, it had a heater bar in it that was the shape of a raised panel, you would apply glue to the substrate, take a strip of venner wet it a little with a sponge, then push the edge of the panel against the bar and it would glue the strip to the edge.
quite an amazing machine considering it was portable. the guys last name was gordy. i think his first name was edward.

then only way to do that now a days is to have the mirror profile as a caul, veneer should be a little thinner say 1/64th


craig


 
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Darryl Keil

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Subject : RE: Raised Panels
Posted : 2007-11-19 10:04 PM
Post #34202 - In reply to #34199
Dave,

Yes, the common way to veneer raised panels is with the solid wood mitered border, veneered and then shaped, as you stated. I personally dont like this look much.

You can actually veneer a raised panel door with a gentle cove in a vacuum bag. Its a bit of a trick and you may have to try it a couple of times until you get the hang of it. You have to lightly wet and massage the corners through the bag as well as make sure the veneer is conformed to the coves before running up to full vacuum. With a little practice you'll get it.

Darryl Keil
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