I want to use a checkerboard pattern to veneer the top of a box — actually a chess board that is the top of a box case that will have a single drawer to house the chess pieces. The top will be veneered quarter-inch MDF that will be captured in grooves along all four sides joined at the corners with keyed miters. Because the veneered top will have its edges captured in grooves, do I still have to veneer both sides of the MDF?
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Hi,
You do have to veneer the back side if it is exposed to the air/ moisture/ dryness. If it's the lid as well, then a nice veneer inside the box would be a good surprise. Have fun.
Gary Rogowski
http://www.northwestwoodworking.com
Thank you, Gary.
Gary,
My understanding of this issue is that the cupping is due to the veneer absorbing moisture from the glue and expanding, then the glue tacks before the veneer dries, then the veneer dries and tries to contract. Since the glue has tacked, the veneer pulls on the substrate and causes it to cup. So, the backer veneer is necessary in most cases.Best regards, Tom.
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