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jim mcasey

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Subject : Edges - veneered and solid
Posted : 2011-01-10 9:47 AM
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Hello guys,
I'm new to this forum and am a 35 year woodworker. I've always worked in solid wood or plywood. Now I'm interested in doing some veneering. I have a vacupress system and am about to try my first project, a table top.
My question is, what process do you use in applying 2-3" wide solid edges on round an elliptical tops? And on veneered edges, do you use your press or other methods? Thanks for any help.


 
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mike mcnerney

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Subject : RE: Edges - veneered and solid
Posted : 2011-01-10 10:08 AM
Post #36236 - In reply to #36235
I've been thinking about this one myself lately because I may be doing one this year. So far this is what I am considering.
1) Edge the substrate first & level; apply veneer and do an edge treatment with a step of some kind. However with a relatively wide amount of solid under the veneer, it may telegraph through? Making a 2 ply top may help.
2) If your top was shaped with a precise template you canmake a female template from that and route 4 pieces to match. Then you will probably need to make decent cauls and clamp conventionally one at a time. I can also image doing it in the bag one at a time. Veneered edges I imagine can be done in the bag just like a cylinder can be. Checl out Daryls' video on advanced techniques.
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Don Stephan

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Subject : RE: Edges - veneered and solid
Posted : 2011-01-10 7:10 PM
Post #36238 - In reply to #36235
The book "Dining Tables" by Kim Carleton Graves has a section describing clearly and in detail how to make matching male and female routing templates for this application - adding solid edging to round or elliptical table.
The one time I edged a tabletop with veneer I probably used yellow glue and iron.
My suggestion would be first to use some inexpensive veneer on a small square practice piece, then use again inexpensive veneer on a round table to gain experience, before using expensive materials.
The best result comes from using raw veneer rather than paperbacked, so that seams and veneer matching are sized to the furniture. Trimming veneer and seaming also may require some experience.


 
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Darryl Keil

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Subject : RE: Edges - veneered and solid
Posted : 2011-01-11 8:18 PM
Post #36239 - In reply to #36235
Jim,

As far as the solid edging, I would put that on after the top is veneered and apply it with a spline and clamps, at least that's the way I would do it. With edges that will be veneered the vacuum press is really not designed for this and you would do it with cauls and clamps.

Darryl Keil


 
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jim mcasey

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Subject : RE: Edges - veneered and solid
Posted : 2011-01-12 4:50 PM
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Guys,
Thanks for your replies. With some further research, we've decided to use hyde glue and hammering for the edges.
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