I checked with manufacturer of my roll of PB veneer about whether its necessary to apply a sheet of backing to the opposite side of the panel to which it is applied. They say “no”. This goes against what I’ve been taught. What do you think?
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I agree with you. Conventional wisdom says always veneer both sides of a core to prevent lopsided wood movement. I can't imagine that would be any different for paper-backed veneer.
Matt Berger
Fine Woodworking
Edited 6/16/2006 5:27 pm ET by MBerger
I put in a call to one of our authors who specializes in veneering just to double check that my answer was correct. He agreed that you should veneer both sides of a core no matter the type of veneer you're using, sticky-back or glued. The reason is this: the finished veneer is acting as a moisture barrier, and to ensure that both sides of a core respond equally to changes in humidity you have the same moisture barrier on the opposing side. That means not only the same veneer but the same finish.
- Matt
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