[Woodcarver] rehydrating wood laminate (Joe)

[Chris Howard]

Joe

  Thanks the veneer is so dry any attempt to unroll it will break it into 
many pieces. I am guessing its white oak from the look of it. Tell Sharon I 
said Hello

Chris

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From: "Joe Dillett" <jdillett at thecarvingshop.net>
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Sent: Saturday, June 04, 2011 12:52 PM
Subject: Re: [Woodcarver] rehydrating wood laminate



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> I don't know if it would be necessary to steam the thin veneer. If you can 

> press it back into place so it's flat then steaming isn't necessary. Just 

> clean the underside of the veneer and surface it going to be glued to, 

> spread lots of glue and clamp the veneer flat. First dry clamp it so 

> everything is ready. You'll need lots of clamps because the veneer is thin 

> and needs to lay flat. Put wax paper between the veneer and the clamps. 

> Where you can't get clamps to reach you need lots of weight.

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> You'll never get the veneer to fit perfectly. There are always some 

> slivers missing. Those areas you'll need to use filler.

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> From: "Chris Howard" <chrishoward307 at bellsouth.net>

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> Sent: Friday, June 03, 2011 8:30 PM

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>> Question

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>>    I have a friend you has aquired an old sign (50 years) made wood 

>> veneer 1/8 that has dried and curled. He came to me asking for help I 

>> thought of steaming it in a bag over several days Does anyone have any 

>> experince at a project like this

>> Thanks You

>>

>>  Chris Howard

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