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Richard

 
Subject : Thicker veneers?
Posted : 2005-12-27 12:46 PM
Post #32669
Anyone have any experience with using thicker veneers? Certainly Wood sells some 1/16" veneers, and I think I may have a project that will call for something on that order. Do they behave about like the standard veneer? I would be pressing these to a curve, though not a tight one. Is there anything I might need to watch for? Any advice would be welcomed. Thanks friends!


 
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Darryl Keil

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Subject : RE: Thicker veneers?
Posted : 2005-12-27 4:32 PM
Post #32674 - In reply to #32669
Richard,

Well, they are a bit stiffer which in some cases is nicer but they can snap veneer tape where regular veneer doesn't do this.

Sometimes they are courser so it takes a little more scraping and sanding to get it smooth. Other than that you should have no problems. I've used it many times with great results.

Sincerely
Darryl Keil


 
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Richard

 
Subject : RE: Thicker veneers?
Posted : 2005-12-28 11:37 AM
Post #32677 - In reply to #32674
Thanks, Darryl. You the Man!!


 
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Tim Borys

 
Subject : RE: Thicker veneers?
Posted : 2006-02-02 2:32 PM
Post #32782 - In reply to #32677
So then what about a "veneer" that was say 1/8" thick. I realize that's getting to the point of hardly being categorized as a veneer but will it work? I was always told that veneer should never be thicker than 1/16" because then it has enough structure to move like conventional lumber. And with the outside surface wanting to move and the inside surface glued, severe checking will result. Is this an old wives tale or can I really use thick veneer and not anticipate problems, assuming all else is done properly? In "A Bench Built to Last" (FW #149, June 2001) the author used a 3/16" thick veneer on a workbench top. This would have been a complete NO-NO from all of my former instructors. I haven't been able to contact him to find out what it looks like now. Anxious for any comments as this could have significant impact in my shop.
thanks,
tim borys



 
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Jeff Patrick


Joined: 2004-04-15
Location: Bainbridge Island, WA

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Subject : RE: Thicker veneers?
Posted : 2006-02-02 4:55 PM
Post #32784 - In reply to #32782
I have some direct experience here. I built a large dining table with shop sawn mahogany. The veneer dressed out to just shy of 1/8". It warped in short order, curling up at the edges in our dry winter air. I cut the table apart to see exactly what happened. The glue held fast, but tore chunks from the mdf core. Darryl suggested at the time that a plywood core might work, but I didn't take any chances. For the rebuild (at my expense, of course) I used 1/16 inch from Certainly Woods over a plywood core. To date, there have been no further problems.


 
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tim borys

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Joined: 2006-02-02
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Subject : RE: Thicker veneers?
Posted : 2006-02-02 6:56 PM
Post #32787 - In reply to #32784
Yikes, that's kind of scary, but that's exactly what I'm talking about. I can't figure out how that guy got away with 3/16" on his work bench. Thanks for that, nothing like real life experience as opposed to conjecture.


 
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jcousins

 
Subject : RE: Thicker veneers?
Posted : 2006-02-03 9:53 AM
Post #32789 - In reply to #32787
i regularly use home cut veneers of 5/64's - this is primarily for doing double bevel marquetry - but also use this thickness for all other veneer work. have never had any problems fabricating with this thickness.

jerry
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