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Re: Strip: Cutting my own veneer
By:Bill Hamm
Date: 11/30/2010, 12:49 am
In Response To: Strip: Cutting my own veneer (Todd O)

: I need some veneer for external stems. Rather than ordering some, I
: was thinking about trying to cut my own. If I buy 1x material,
: cut it to 3/4 x 1 x length, could I just rip the 3/4 inch
: dimension to 1/16 at a time on the table saw? Any problems I'm
: not thinking of?

Depends on what you're making the stems out of but most wood will make the bends cut much thicker than 1/16", might think about using the hot air gun or setting up a steamer. Or...recutting the stem's curves so it's not quite so tight.

Bill H.

Messages In This Thread

Strip: Cutting my own veneer
Todd O -- 11/29/2010, 11:48 pm
Re: Strip: Cutting my own veneer
Glen Smith -- 11/30/2010, 6:29 pm
Re: Strip: Cutting my own veneer *PIC*
Todd O -- 12/1/2010, 6:12 pm
All under control now
Allan -- 12/1/2010, 6:27 pm
Re: Strip: Cutting my own veneer
Bill Hamm -- 11/30/2010, 12:49 am
Re: Strip: Cutting my own veneer
Todd O -- 11/30/2010, 10:34 am
Re: Strip: Cutting my own veneer
Bill Hamm -- 11/30/2010, 11:47 am
Re: Strip: Cutting my own veneer
Todd O -- 11/30/2010, 2:25 pm
Re: Strip: Cutting my own veneer
Bill Hamm -- 11/30/2010, 3:06 pm
Re: Strip: Cutting my own veneer
Bill Hamm -- 11/30/2010, 3:09 pm
Re: Strip: Cutting my own veneer
Todd O -- 11/30/2010, 5:17 pm
Re: Strip: Cutting my own veneer
Bill Hamm -- 12/1/2010, 1:31 am
Re: Strip: Cutting my own veneer
Allan -- 11/30/2010, 12:16 am
Re: Strip: Cutting my own veneer
Todd O -- 11/30/2010, 12:30 am
Re: Strip: Cutting my own veneer *PIC*
Allan -- 11/30/2010, 12:51 am
Re: Strip: Cutting my own veneer
Todd O -- 11/30/2010, 10:36 am
Re: Strip: Cutting my own veneer *PIC*
Allan -- 11/30/2010, 3:52 pm
Re: Strip: Cutting my own veneer
Todd O -- 11/30/2010, 5:19 pm