I am just trying out hammer veneering and I have a fast question. I have some cool looking movingue veneer that I hammered a few days ago. I applied some hide glue to the plywood substrate and some on the veneer as well. I let it set then used an iron to reheat then hammer. While I was hammering and ironing the hide glue came thru the veneer. I have been trying to wash it off with a rag and have sanded it and it looks ruined to me. I have put quite a lot of elbow grease into it. Is this routine with movingue?? Is it no good for hammer veneering or did I screw up?? any advice would be appreciated.
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Cagnew,
I have not worked with movingue, but nearly every species I have used, has had the glue bleed through the veneer, and it has not caused any problems.
How does it look when wet? This can give you a good idea of what it would look like under a finish.
You might try applying a sizing of thinned down hide glue to the surface. This would unify the surface.
Rob Millard
http://www.americanfederalperiod.com
Rob-thanx for the reply
I guess it looks ok when wet but it seems as though wetting it so many times while rubbing the glue off caused some small cracks throughout. Its a practice piece and I am expecting troubles since its my first shot at it. i cant afford a vacuum press so Im gonna stick with it.
thanx again
thanx Rob, I appreciate your time
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