Vacuum Forms

saman | Posted in You're The Expert on October 22, 2008 02:46am

I am vacuum pressing drawer fronts of the same radius but different lengths and widths. Can I use the same convex form that I build for the longest,widest and use it for the shorter and more narrow fronts even though the form will be about 6″ to wide for the most narrow front.

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mvflaim | Oct 23, 2008 01:32am | #1
I wouldn't see why not. As long as your form is oversized you shouldn't have any problems. You may want to try a sample piece just to make sure before you work with expensive veneer.
roland_johnson | Oct 27, 2008 09:26pm | #2
One form fits all will work well in this case. The only advice I have is to use one edge of the form, keeping the veneer stack close to the edge so you don't accidentally get the drawer front slightly skewed on the form, which would make a drawer front with a twist.

Roland

birchwoodguy | Dec 07, 2010 11:52pm | #3
Twisted

Humm...

you may have stumbled upon an interesting technique here Roland. Deliberately twist the panel on the form...

Interesting have to check this out.

Robert.