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Darryl Keil

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Brian

Subject : sunburst how-to
Posted : 2002-07-13 3:00 PM
Post #29284

I came across some fantastic Macassar Ebony shorts, really nice pieces but only about two feet long by 5" wide. I thought they'd make a beautiful sunburst.Problem is, I haven't quite figured out how to lay out and cut a sunburst. I'm sure the taping and gluing is straightforward, but can someone walk me through the process of the layout and cutting?Many many thanks!

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Richard

Subject : sunburst how-to
Posted : 2002-07-21 11:44 PM
Post #29302 - In reply to #29284

Brian, I have laid up several sunbursts with good results each time. Most recently I did one in bees wing andiroba that turned out really well. I first figured out my angles and I cut a piece of MDF to the wedge I wanted. I then flush routed a piece of plexiglass to that. using a steel bench holdfast to keep things from moving, i cut the veneers one at a time using an "Olfa Rotary Cutter" I got at a fabric store. I started all cuts from the pointed end of the wedge, and the plexi allowed me to see the grain. When I had all pieces cut, I taped them into a stack and sandwiched them between the mdf and the plexi, with about 1/16 hanging out. I used a sanding block to true the veneers to the pattern and then I was ready to tape and press. Worked beautifully! Good luck!

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Richard

Subject : sunburst how-to
Posted : 2002-07-21 11:31 PM
Post #29301 - In reply to #29284

: I came across some fantastic Macassar Ebony shorts, really nice : pieces but only about two feet long by 5" wide. I thought they'd make : a beautiful sunburst.: Problem is, I haven't quite figured out how to lay out and cut a : sunburst. I'm sure the taping and gluing is straightforward, but can : someone walk me through the process of the layout and cutting?: Many many thanks!

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Carl Morrell

Subject : sunburst how-to
Posted : 2002-07-15 11:04 PM
Post #29288 - In reply to #29284

Frank Pollaro had several OUTSTANDING articles in Fine Wookworking, which motivated me to take up vacuum veneering. He has softcopy at his website. A very good article on making a sunburst: http://www.flamingoveneer.com/Pages/PublishedArticles/index.html

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JOhn Ersing

Subject : sunburst how-to
Posted : 2002-07-15 8:37 AM
Post #29287 - In reply to #29284

Here is a very good starting point for matching and pressinghttp://www.wood-veneers.com/articles.htmJohn

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