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ilaboo

17/02/2005 3:18 PM

veneer flattening

new to this
i plan to buy some veneer that needs to flattened

apx 24 x 36 " surface to be veneered
using walnut burl

googleing somewhat helpful

how should i go about this?

i know there are veneerer flattening liquids


i assume you moisten the veneer and then place it either in a press or
cover it with say
plywood then place some weights on it till it flattens

is this right or is their some magic to this

tia
peter


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AB

Andrew Barss

in reply to ilaboo on 17/02/2005 3:18 PM

18/02/2005 12:19 AM

ilaboo <[email protected]> wrote:
: new to this
: i plan to buy some veneer that needs to flattened


Have a look at http://www.vacupress.com

They sell veneer flattening solution, and can advise you on technique.
Also see the excellent *The Veneering Book*, by Brian Shath Square,
published by Taunton.

-- Andy Barss

Ww

Woody

in reply to ilaboo on 17/02/2005 3:18 PM

18/02/2005 10:48 AM

ilaboo wrote:
> new to this
> i plan to buy some veneer that needs to flattened
>
> apx 24 x 36 " surface to be veneered
> using walnut burl
>
> googleing somewhat helpful
>
> how should i go about this?
>
> i know there are veneerer flattening liquids
>
>
> i assume you moisten the veneer and then place it either in a press or
> cover it with say
> plywood then place some weights on it till it flattens
>
> is this right or is their some magic to this
>
> tia
> peter

David Marks (of WoodWorks fame) posted the following recipe for
flattening veneers:

http://www.diynetwork.com/diy/ww_materials_products/article/0,2049,DIY_14442_3352105,00.html

Also, a year or so ago, FWW also had an article on flattening veneers.
Their recipe was less complicated (mostly linseed oil) but both rely on
pressing the veneers between flat panels with something to absorb the fluid.

~Mark.


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