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Nice build!
Grainger49
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That is just gorgeous wood! Where do you get stuff like that?
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w0lfd0g
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Who did the veneering for you?
This is very beautiful!!
Did you veneer the sides before you put the box together? And did you separately veneer the top and the sides or did you just bend one piece of veneer to cover both?
I am asking these questions, because I am thinking of veneering a BeePre and I appreciate any advice that you may have. Thanks.
Did you veneer the sides before you put the box together? And did you separately veneer the top and the sides or did you just bend one piece of veneer to cover both?
I am asking these questions, because I am thinking of veneering a BeePre and I appreciate any advice that you may have. Thanks.
JamieMcC
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Generally veneers will not take 90 degree bends so all the flat faces will normally be individual pieces of veneer.
If your thinking about trying a couple of tips before you start.
Spend some time considering the order of the pieces are to be applied so the grain matches and follows round to the next face or on to the tops. Mark each piece with some pencil on tape top, bottom, back, front, side 1,2,3 etc. This prevents accidently Gluing a side on the wrong way round.
It will help with aesthetics and minimise seeing edges if you apply the veneers a set way starting with the back face then the two sides followed by the top edge and finishing with the front piece.
Gluing the veneers on is the easiest bit. Very sharp tools are essential for cutting and trimming the veneers care must be taken to cut and sand in the correct directions to help avoid splitting off or tearing of small sections from the edges. If you prepare well work methodical and take your time the results should speak for themselves.
If your thinking about trying a couple of tips before you start.
Spend some time considering the order of the pieces are to be applied so the grain matches and follows round to the next face or on to the tops. Mark each piece with some pencil on tape top, bottom, back, front, side 1,2,3 etc. This prevents accidently Gluing a side on the wrong way round.
It will help with aesthetics and minimise seeing edges if you apply the veneers a set way starting with the back face then the two sides followed by the top edge and finishing with the front piece.
Gluing the veneers on is the easiest bit. Very sharp tools are essential for cutting and trimming the veneers care must be taken to cut and sand in the correct directions to help avoid splitting off or tearing of small sections from the edges. If you prepare well work methodical and take your time the results should speak for themselves.
JamieMcC
New member
If you are using thin veneers you can achieve good results by trimming and cutting with a sharp xacto type knife. Using multiple light scores to cut through the veneer rather than try to cut through in just one go. Put the side you are cutting on something flat like a breadboard or some mdf to cut against. Don't try and cut it to exactly the right size leave 1mm and then gently sand down this excess with the block and sandpaper. Veneers which are burred or highly figured are harder to work with than straight grained ones.
Its worthwhile having a practice on something first like covering a small 2-4 inch square block this also then give the opportunity to try out different methods of finishing oil, varnish, wax, etc on each of the six different sides of your practice piece.
Its worthwhile having a practice on something first like covering a small 2-4 inch square block this also then give the opportunity to try out different methods of finishing oil, varnish, wax, etc on each of the six different sides of your practice piece.
