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   DKZimm | Jan 16, 2003 07:22am | #1

   Kevin,

   If a drive to Austin with a few hours to kill isn't too much for you, I do have a veneer press and wouldn't mind pressing your panels for you. I don't presently have any walnut veneer, but I do have a huge supply of quilted maple......drop me a direct email if you want to discuss further.

   Don

   If I was doing any better, I couldn't hardly stand it!
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   SgianDubh | Jan 16, 2003 08:00am | #2

   kevin, click on my website linked below. Slainte.

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   The poster formerly known as Sgian Dubh

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   ScottInMadtown | Jan 16, 2003 05:44pm | #3

   Kevin,

   You don't need to buy or make a press, or even buy or make a vacuum press.  Buy a couple of books on the subject.  The method I like best is the iron-on dry PVA glue method.  Basically it involves coating both the substrate and the back of your veneer with PVA gluve (white or yellow).  Let it try for a day or two.  Position your piece of veneer on the substrate and iron it on.  The heat reactivates the PVA glue and you have "instant" adhesion at a rate that YOU control rather than hide glue controlling you.

   Scott

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   sophmore05 | Jan 17, 2003 12:55am | #4

   I'm not an expert on working with veneer, but i've done some work with them, and they've turned out pretty well.

   The way i do pannel of veneer is to glue the veneer to the substrate (mdf, pine, or whatnot) and then sandwich it between two pannels  and then clamp it tight.

   It should look kinda like this...

   
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   ClancysBro | Jan 17, 2003 01:33am | #5

   Hey all!

   Another great way of laying up a veneered panel without spending alot of money is to use contact cement. I have found that a can of "spray 90", made by 3m , covers about an 8'x8' area when evenly sprayed. Your panels would only need one can witch runs about 8$ or so.  A simple hand roller will be all you need to create a good adhesion of your panel and veneer. Make sure you do both sides as quick as possible to prevent any draw.

    I Use paper back veneer which can be ordered and shipped easily from many suppliers. It can be cut very easy and  has very little  movement once its glued and finished. It is thin so watch how you handle it.

   God speed!

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   KevinLBS | Jan 17, 2003 01:51am | #6

   Boy, protagora, I've never even veneered anything and I already know you've opened up a whole can of worms here with the contact cement thing... I've seen a ton of very firm opinions against it, but keep in mind I've certainly never done it myself.  Have you used it on big pieces or just small?

   Looks like Richard Jones will be kind and generous enough to let me occupy a corner of his shop for a couple hours once my veneer arrives from Flamingo.  Can't wait.

   Thanks to everyone who posted though. Perhaps after this first try, a vacuum press will be in my near future!

   Kevin

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   jeffn7 | Jan 17, 2003 02:31am | #7

   these aren't large panels, and they are flat... seems like sandwiching between mdf and clamping generously with cauls would do the trick.