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   notDusty | Dec 31, 2003 09:01pm | #1

               bake,

         I have in the past used a steam iron and a wide spackle or putty blade to ease up the old veneer. A word of caution : a lot of veneered table tops have a veneer on the bottom as well as the top . If this is the case use caution and my estimate would be to re-veneer the top. The caution is to keep the top screwed down to the base or whatever , to keep it flat. Believe it or not that thin layer of veneer is helping to stabilize the top. Once the top veneer is removed the center of moisture will have changed. The results will be a warped piece , trust me .  Been there and done that , be careful and keep the piece flat until you re veneer it .    good luck                     dusty

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   NickGianpaulo | Jan 01, 2004 03:14pm | #2

   To continue to the next step, how do I put the veneer back on the furniture? I have a cabinet with the veneer falling off. The cause was the previous owner storing it in a barn. I would like to put the veneer back on in such a way that I don't wreck the cabinet. In my work, I use all type II glue, and I think a water slouble glue would be better to match the original.

   If I use hide glue, and eat it, can I get mad cow desease?

   Jack

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   UncleDunc | Jan 01, 2004 04:19pm | #3

   >> If I use hide glue, and eat it, can I get mad cow disease?

   If the hide donor cattle were infected, yes. AFAIK, any thermal or chemical treatment harsh enough to destroy prions would also destroy the proteins that make the glue sticky.

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   notDusty | Jan 01, 2004 09:50pm | #4

               Sash Guy ,

           There are a few variables , so one answer would be tough . Will you use the same material to re-glue ? is there old glue to prevent a good re-glue ?       Usually new glue doesn't like to stick to old glue. The type of glue should be dictated by the type of materials you are using ,they may vary . If you are talking about a small piece repair your normal glue would work if you clean the surfaces.  I'm not sure if you could get "mad cow" from eating hyde glue , but you could come down with "woodworkers Bovine disorder" I hear it is real ugly .           good luck                       dusty