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21st November 2017, 04:11 PM #1Member
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Veneered Panels - Miter Corner
I am after some advise on my first veneering project. It is a coffee table that will have solid maple legs and curly maple veneer over birch ply for the carcass and drawer front. I will be using solid maple for the front edging and possibly drawer front edging.
The area I am unsure of is the 45° miter joins that make the box. Can I make this a veneered panel to veneered panel joint (my preference) or will a solid timber strip be required? i.e. Will this corner joint look ok with veneer butting to veneer? Will I be able to sand it so it's not razor sharp? Will the veneer edge be visible and look bad?
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21st November 2017, 05:18 PM #2
my first thought is "that's a lot of curly maple"
for the corner joints, I'd be happier if the very corner was solid wood to protect the face veneers.regards from Alberta, Canada
ian
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21st November 2017, 05:37 PM #3Taking a break
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I make mitred boxes in veneer like this all the time at work and there's no issue at all, just very lightly sand the corners to take the sharpness off.
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23rd November 2017, 12:32 PM #4Member
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Thanks Elan. Would you suggest using veneer with solid edging for the drawer front or could I get by without the edging?
Mike
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23rd November 2017, 01:34 PM #5Taking a break
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Depends on the look you want, it's not essential. What IS essential is that you veneer both sides of the board; doesn't have to be the same stuff, but it should be the same thickness or it WILL warp.
Another thought... If you join your solid edge before you veneer there won't be any join line on the face
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I wondered about putting the solid edge on first, but was worried the join would telegraph through the veneer and show a line at some time in the future...
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24th November 2017, 04:24 PM #7Taking a break
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I've done it with MDF with no problems, Ply...dunno. As an aside, why are you going for ply over MDF if it's all veneered?
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27th November 2017, 09:45 AM #8Member
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My thinking on plywood over MDF was that the ply would give better screw holding (leg base plates are screw mounted into the bottom of the box), higher strength and less affected by moisture than MDF. I was thinking of using a good quality plywood such as birch ply.
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