Gino wrote:
> I have some very HARD bumpy veneers, species unknown.:)
> I have a little press for the flat stuff but really don't know how to approach
> curved surfaces.
> These are small areas, curved lids and sides for smallish boxes.
> Under a square foot in most cases.
>
> A curved press is what I think I need but not sure.
Some have suggested a vacuum press, which would certainly work but it
quite expensive. If you don't mine having to practice a little to get
good at it, hammer veneering can do the job very well.
PK
Try searching the wreck for past posting and look at joewoodworker.com
for more information on veneer vacuum pressing.
Gino wrote:
> On Sat, 18 Dec 2004 02:40:33 GMT, "mark" <[email protected]>
wrote:
>
> >
> >"Gino" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> >news:[email protected]...
> >>
> >> I have some very HARD bumpy veneers, species unknown.:)
> >> I have a little press for the flat stuff but really don't know how
to
> >> approach
> >> curved surfaces.
> >> These are small areas, curved lids and sides for smallish boxes.
> >> Under a square foot in most cases.
> >>
> >> A curved press is what I think I need but not sure.
> >
> >Vaccuum press?
> >
> I've never seen one, I'm fairly new to veneering.
> How do they work?
A vacuum bag will do it perfectly. Vacuum veneering is really great and
pretty easy. I made my first as a test. I bought heavy clear vinyl from the
fabric store and made a bag. It was a bitch to get the vacuum to seal but it
worked well enough to buy a premade system.
max
> On Sat, 18 Dec 2004 02:40:33 GMT, "mark" <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>
>> "Gino" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>> news:[email protected]...
>>>
>>> I have some very HARD bumpy veneers, species unknown.:)
>>> I have a little press for the flat stuff but really don't know how to
>>> approach
>>> curved surfaces.
>>> These are small areas, curved lids and sides for smallish boxes.
>>> Under a square foot in most cases.
>>>
>>> A curved press is what I think I need but not sure.
>>
>> Vaccuum press?
>>
> I've never seen one, I'm fairly new to veneering.
> How do they work?
"Gino" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>
> I have some very HARD bumpy veneers, species unknown.:)
> I have a little press for the flat stuff but really don't know how to
> approach
> curved surfaces.
> These are small areas, curved lids and sides for smallish boxes.
> Under a square foot in most cases.
>
> A curved press is what I think I need but not sure.
Vaccuum press?
Vacuum bag. You can make out of plastic sheet (comes in big rolls) from
the hardware store, and vacuum bag tape.
Hook to a vacuum pump with hose.
You can get up to 14 psi clamping pressure.
"Gino" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>
> I have some very HARD bumpy veneers, species unknown.:)
> I have a little press for the flat stuff but really don't know how to
> approach
> curved surfaces.
> These are small areas, curved lids and sides for smallish boxes.
> Under a square foot in most cases.
>
> A curved press is what I think I need but not sure.
On Sat, 18 Dec 2004 02:40:33 GMT, "mark" <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>"Gino" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>news:[email protected]...
>>
>> I have some very HARD bumpy veneers, species unknown.:)
>> I have a little press for the flat stuff but really don't know how to
>> approach
>> curved surfaces.
>> These are small areas, curved lids and sides for smallish boxes.
>> Under a square foot in most cases.
>>
>> A curved press is what I think I need but not sure.
>
>Vaccuum press?
>
I've never seen one, I'm fairly new to veneering.
How do they work?