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A great read Dave. I followed all the links, and it was something of a journey. Anyhow it brought back some memories.
I had learned at the hand of a Master some years ago, and back then did quite a few pieces, but I had a cheat where I could ask Rob what he thought at every turn. Learning seems like so many steps, but you hit on what some of the finer points are.
Glue has to be right, if not it's a lot more work. Hide is the only way to fly for me. Any and all PVA types are a liquid mess, and the Hide is reversible, so errors can disappear.
Cutting your veneers need to be right, too much sounds like you might sneak up on it, but it's harder to do that. Too little is obvious, it won't cover.
Clamps, well I try to avoid them at all cost. If you are still in the trying mode, try a hammer, and see if hammering on the veneer isn't easier?
Any way ya do it it's a journey, and can actually be a lot of fun. Frustrations are the problem spot, so if you didn't, try Hide, and a Hammer.
Rob did a bunch of videos for Pop WWing, SAPFM, and other places. Here are 2 on hammer veneering.
I had learned at the hand of a Master some years ago, and back then did quite a few pieces, but I had a cheat where I could ask Rob what he thought at every turn. Learning seems like so many steps, but you hit on what some of the finer points are.
Glue has to be right, if not it's a lot more work. Hide is the only way to fly for me. Any and all PVA types are a liquid mess, and the Hide is reversible, so errors can disappear.
Cutting your veneers need to be right, too much sounds like you might sneak up on it, but it's harder to do that. Too little is obvious, it won't cover.
Clamps, well I try to avoid them at all cost. If you are still in the trying mode, try a hammer, and see if hammering on the veneer isn't easier?
Any way ya do it it's a journey, and can actually be a lot of fun. Frustrations are the problem spot, so if you didn't, try Hide, and a Hammer.
Rob did a bunch of videos for Pop WWing, SAPFM, and other places. Here are 2 on hammer veneering.
