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  1. 14th October 2021, 12:36 PM #1
    genericuid
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    Default Veneer direction and bookmatching

    I watched this video where Steve Hay talks about veneer having a "right" side and "wrong" side (see at 18:29):
    Woodworking Masterclass S02 E01 - YouTube

    I have two sheets of redgum which aren't sufficiently wide to span my panel; so I figured to bookmatch them. But if I do that then one half will be right and the other will be wrong.

    Any advice on whether I'm doing something obviously wrong, overthinking, etc?
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  3. 15th October 2021, 09:06 AM #2
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    If the two sheets you have were not cut consecutively as a book matched pair then you will never get them to match.
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  4. 15th October 2021, 09:39 AM #3
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    Go for it, it will be fine. I pay not attention to what side i glue down generally, and have had no issues. Plenty of pro's bookmatch veneers which brakes this rule.
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