I just discovered your channel and I am so impressed! I've be a carpenter and furniture maker in the U.S. for 20+ years and almost every time I watch one of your videos I learn something! Thanks for sharing your veneering technique! I am going to try it because I don't have a veneer press. Your videos are just great, thanks.
Great job and excellent decision to split your episode and share it with the community. I love your straight way doing things after study all the ways to do stuff and transform it into your Cristiana style :)
THIS is what I wanted... a "how to" for people who do NOT have all the fancy equipment, a dedicated veneer cutting tool, vacuum sealer bag, etc. Nice explanation, and excellent way of de-mystifying the process. Thumbs up all the way! Your accent is cool, too! :)
Nice work. Just some advice, to cut veneer with the grain is not hard. Pass the cutting knife using the ruler in very light passes just hard enough to scratch the surface going deeper with each pass. this creates a groove. After 3 -4 light passes the knife will then cut straight following the groove and not the grain. Also when veneering real wood , ply and to be safe mdf especially when the substrate is thin, you should veneer both sides to prevent the board from warping. this is why plywood always comes with an uneven number of plys. The hidden side of the board can be veneered with the off cuts. This is also the way pre veneered boards are sold such as A/C ply. ie one good and one not so hot side. As I said this is Just advice not trolling
Form the groove, then cut the grove, not the grain. That's good advice that would have saved a lot of veneers had I read it sooner. Sandpaper glued to the bottom of the metal cutting edge is another good tip I picked up today.
The way you cleared the edge, you could also use a router if the pieces align perfectand you can keep them steady. I used to work with a veneer saw and basically that was it: First you saw the pieces a few mm bigger than what you want them to be, than you use a routerbit to clear the edges. And somebody also mentioned this, it's probably best to veneer both sides in case of bending. But all in all it looks good! Looking forward to the next video!
Looks good..veneers are tricky. A quicker/ easier way to cut a straight edge is the same process you did with the two pieces of plywood but instead of a sanding block, rip it on your table saw.:) I tried every which way possible too & someone told me about using the table saw and I got awesome results😁 it was so fast and easy. Just thought I'd pass that tip along to you since you'll be doing a lot of veneering.hope that helps u and anyone else in that same situation actually saw it in one of my videos last year. Look fwd to seeing ep16🍻✌ oh and I like the plywood with the rounded Edge to smooth it out instead of using a " Jroller" I got to try that thanks for the tip 👍👍
Hummm that's interesting. I will try that next time! Thanks for sharing :) About the block of wood vs jroller, I think you can apply much for pressure with the wood than the roller, since the force will be concentrated on a smaller radius on the sanded edge (slight round over and not a big like a router bit would do). I actually tried with a ink printing roller I have and felt I was applying more force with the block of plywood.
You can put some doublesided tape on the underside of the ruler with a piece of sandpaper on it. That way the ruler wont move when cutting along the grain.
you can also sandwich the veneer and then use a handplane to get a perfect edge. At least thats the way we learn to to it here in germany. Keep up the good work, i really enjoy your videos! :)
That's a nice idea as well. No, I just veneered one side. It seems fine so far and most of the boards were veneered in June. I just had a chance to continue the project now in August but the ones I veneered back then are straight so do the new ones. I understand your worry, but that doesn't seem to be a problem in this case. Maybe because the plywood is good quality and is quite thick? And contact glue doesn't have water like PVA glue would. I don't know.
Yes i guess it could be because of the glue, as well as the quality plywood (in this case multiplex). When you use normal wood glue the veneer expands because it gets wet. After it is glued to the plywood it will dry and then the veneer contracts. Thats why the plywood can bend when it is veneered only at one side. Bothsided it will "equalize" the effect. At least that would be my theory. ps.: sorry for my unfluid english, i'm not that used to speak and write it...
Pretty cool!! I have always been afraid of large "glue ups" with contact cement. Looks like you handled it just fine and the result looks awesome. Our big box stores often have oak and birch plywood , but its "face" is often scratched or has an ugly grain. This would be a way to solve that.....
Nicely done! I was quite lucky cutting veneer with a rolling knife (?). That things, that look like pizzacutters... As long as you keep up pressure´, the blade does not wander around.
Hi, thanks for sharing, I wasn't sure if I can make it myself, now I know. Can you tell me please what thickness of veneer have you used for cabinets please? would you think that will do for worktop as well?
Use the scrape to finish the edges. I always do the edges first to hide the seam. As if shows if you do it last. You might get a roller just for this purpose....
Looks good! But a little trick from someone with years of experience with veneering. Use the wood glue - iron method. Much easier, faster and you don't have to be that careful!!!!! (Therefore the end result looks much better)
Awesome work as always. Why did you decide to use contact adhesive instead of your regular wood glue / Titebond? Did it provide you with an advantage regarding the drying time? I totally understand why you weren’t able to get veneer-specific glues.
Nice work thanks for sharing this. Question: What would you do if the bottom edge has bubbled due to steam exposure? Can it be flattened back to shape? how? thanks
Gostei da ideia do aplicador de cola que vc usou. Parece bem flexivel. Que tipo de material você usou nele?. Do you are portuguese or you are from other country and live in Porto city?
