Veneering question
 

Ok - Im making this big "chunky" coffee table - looks like 2 rectangles
offset from one another. Its a pretty neat design - Ill post pics when im
done. Anyways - the client wants mahogany buy doesnt like the price. I
suggested we can use mahogany laminate (I picked some up on ebay) over MDF -
she liked the color of the mahogany and we agreed on the price.

So far Ive only used it on a top - I usually trim out MDF w/ someother
hardwood - them veneer the top w. the mahogany then route the edge.
W/ this peice - the sides and top will be veneered. Do I do the sides first
then the top? Im assuming this would be the best way b/c it would leave
less edge for someone to catch an pull down.
Just curious b4 I start.

Thanks,
Rob

Sides first, then top. Be sure to sand flush before adding the top for a
clean glue line (150 works best for me). Also, use a bevel bit for the top
(7deg, standard stuff), then knock off the sharp edge with sandpaper (220 -
320).



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Ok - Im making this big "chunky" coffee table - looks like 2 rectangles
offset from one another. Its a pretty neat design - Ill post pics when im
done. Anyways - the client wants mahogany buy doesnt like the price. I
suggested we can use mahogany laminate (I picked some up on ebay) over
MDF -
she liked the color of the mahogany and we agreed on the price.

So far Ive only used it on a top - I usually trim out MDF w/ someother
hardwood - them veneer the top w. the mahogany then route the edge.
W/ this peice - the sides and top will be veneered. Do I do the sides
first
then the top? Im assuming this would be the best way b/c it would leave
less edge for someone to catch an pull down.
Just curious b4 I start.

Thanks,
Rob

"Rob V" wrote in message
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Ok - Im making this big "chunky" coffee table - looks like 2 rectangles
offset from one another. Its a pretty neat design - Ill post pics when im
done. Anyways - the client wants mahogany buy doesnt like the price. I
suggested we can use mahogany laminate (I picked some up on ebay) over
MDF -
she liked the color of the mahogany and we agreed on the price.

So far Ive only used it on a top - I usually trim out MDF w/ someother
hardwood - them veneer the top w. the mahogany then route the edge.
W/ this peice - the sides and top will be veneered. Do I do the sides
first
then the top? Im assuming this would be the best way b/c it would leave
less edge for someone to catch an pull down.
Just curious b4 I start.


Yup. Since it's a coffee table and folks will mostly be looking down on it,
you don't want the veneer edge to show from the view above. Band it, trim
the band, then lay the top on and trip it to the band. The trimmed edge
will be visible from the sides, at table top level, but not really from
above.

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-Mike-

"Rob V" wrote in
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Ok - Im making this big "chunky" coffee table - looks like 2
rectangles offset from one another. Its a pretty neat design - Ill
post pics when im done. Anyways - the client wants mahogany buy
doesnt like the price. I suggested we can use mahogany laminate (I
picked some up on ebay) over MDF - she liked the color of the mahogany
and we agreed on the price.

So far Ive only used it on a top - I usually trim out MDF w/ someother
hardwood - them veneer the top w. the mahogany then route the edge.
W/ this peice - the sides and top will be veneered. Do I do the sides
first then the top? Im assuming this would be the best way b/c it
would leave less edge for someone to catch an pull down.
Just curious b4 I start.


If you looked in the archives, and on the web, for techniques used for
veneering loudspeaker cabinets, you'd find what those folks do, for a very
similar problem.

Good luck!

Patriarch