Two veneers butted together, unmatched is bad practice imho end of. Your not a cabinet maker by trade i was.
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Two veneers butted together, unmatched is bad practice imho end of. Your not a cabinet maker by trade i was.
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Guys, let's leave it there please. Andre, sorry, but your posts there (and previously) were tantamount to thread-crapping, as Jamie is the OP. On these types of threads, where someone is showcasing their pride and joy, as it were, the rules are if you haven't got anything nice/complimentary to say, then say nothing.
And that applies to *everyone*. The thread has now been pruned accordingly. Play nice now, folks!
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Very nice Jamie !Originally Posted by karma67
a bit more work at the weekend,so i can get a good rounded over top and bottom edge i inlayed some 2.3mm black ebony lines.the actual size when bought is 2.7mm but this looked a bit heavy so i made my rebate 2.3mm.
both top and bottom edges routed.
bottom line glued in using hide glue and first sanding to level it flush.
top black line glued in just finished 1st sanding and rounding both over.the veneer has been dampened to raise the grain prior to next sanding stage.
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Thats lovely Jamie, did the ebony bend all on its own or did you heat/steam to persuade it?
I've resisted veneering my plinths, due to lack of workspace (done quite a lot professionally) but this has really inspired me, thanks for sharing
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Amazing work Jamie.
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thanks fella's,Thats lovely Jamie, did the ebony bend all on its own or did you heat/steam to persuade it?
I've resisted veneering my plinths, due to lack of workspace (done quite a lot professionally) but this has really inspired me, thanks for sharing
yes mark i taped the stringing to my templates edge and then steamed the curve,it wont go round dry.
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Jamie that is coming on well, nice jobYour approach is similar to my first planned design which was actually for a Denon DP3000, then a TTS 8000. Yours should look very nice indeed..
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Nice Paul
A chunk of Black Acrylic as thick as your drawing perceives would cost a significant amount
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12mm from memory, tinted so semi transparent. We use a fair amount of acrylic so no issue on cost..
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Nice job mate, I was happy to get a nice edge on my veneer, I wouldn't have the confidence to then rout it for binding for fear of messing it up. When will it be playinga bit more work at the weekend,so i can get a good rounded over top and bottom edge i inlayed some 2.3mm black ebony lines.the actual size when bought is 2.7mm but this looked a bit heavy so i made my rebate 2.3mm.
both top and bottom edges routed.
bottom line glued in using hide glue and first sanding to level it flush.
top black line glued in just finished 1st sanding and rounding both over.the veneer has been dampened to raise the grain prior to next sanding stage.
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