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Thread: Very thin inlay. How to apply?
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18th March 2014, 10:09 AM #1Intermediate Member
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Very thin inlay. How to apply?
OK, so I have obtained some very thin decorative inlay 30" x 18" x 1/32" thick. I don't have a vacuum setup, so I was wondering how I could go about applying this as it is not flat like your typical thin veneer, b/c of all the different woods and the thickness it is very wavy in nature. Any help would be much appreciated.
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18th March 2014, 12:52 PM #2Member
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You can buy (or make) solution to spray on curly veneer and then flatten it with a weighted board before gluing to the substrate.
There are some good tips at http://www.joewoodworker.com/veneering/flattening.htm
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18th March 2014, 01:02 PM #3
I have used those vacuum bags for clothes/pillows etc that you can buy in 2 dollar shops and just used a good vacuum cleaner.
Make sure you check it first that it all seals as well, have had a few where seals leak or there's already a hole in the bag.
But for smaller stuff (12 inch square) , not a large piece.
Think I read that the veneer softener was just water and wash up liquid (so it didn't dry out to quick) but that may have been an alternative and not the receipe.
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19th March 2014, 10:59 AM #4Senior Member
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Be careful using a vacuum cleaner for this. Many of them require moving air over the motor to cool it, and that won't happen if you are trying to pull a vacuum.
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19th March 2014, 12:22 PM #5
You can make up a simple veneer press, that will do the job ok. I have attached a pdf I downloaded.
I would suggest that you NOT use veneer softener, as I believe your piece will fall apart before you can clamp it.Chris
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2nd April 2014, 12:38 AM #6Intermediate Member
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Thanks guys for all the help and sorry for the slow reply, work has been kicking my you know what.
I ended up getting a Vacuum press, some bags and a heap of other stuff from Joe woodworker. He has some great stuff there and is great quality as well.
I will let you all know how I get on for my first veneer job.
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16th April 2014, 01:11 AM #7... and this too shall pass away ...
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Dave,
I hope you enjoy your vacuum press as much as I do mine. My veneers are shop cut and about 2 mm finished thickness, but thin veneers work just as well. In both cases we need to fix them in place so they can't slide around on the slippery glued surface.
When I needed a bigger press, I made my own. It was a piece of cake. If you ever need to do something similar, some detail can be found in this thread. https://www.woodworkforums.com/showth...=veneer+vacuum
Cheerio!
John
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