veneer supplies

[John Saxton]

Can anybody suggest a means of locating a range of suppliers of veneers and is there a method of storing this material?Is it severely hampered by a humidity factor?Is the application of a vacuum press all essential in the working of this material?
Can anyone suggest any reading on this? I've tried to access my local library but with little success in this regard.
Hope everyones having a good day!!
Cheers

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Johnno

[Roger Peine]

george Fethers in port Melbourne supply a million and one veneers .
Peter scott-young in Ringwood has some fine exotica .
I keep my smaller pieces of gold wrapped in brown paper under the couch or bed, layed straight and out of harms way .
Full leaves i keep stacked on a pupose built rack in the workshop . This works fine, no mystic to it . A vaccum press would be handy but not totally essential. Check out Carby-tech's book range. they'd have something or; go for a book called "Encyclopedia of furniture making" By, Earnest Joyce, this book also covers joinery and other furniture making essentials. http://ubb.ubeaut.com.au/ubb/smile.gif
coo-ee
roj

[John Saxton]

Thanks Roj, for the info on the whereabouts of a supplier and of some reading on the topic.
I have seen some mention of Joyces book within these forums so it must have something going for it and have subsequently put an order in for one!
Cheers http://ubb.ubeaut.com.au/ubb/biggrin.gif

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Johnno

[Wild Dingo]

I'll add my thanks to Roger... one question though mate... where does one get gold leaf? I have an itch that I need to scratch to have a go at some gold lettering but have no idea where to get the stuff
Cheers

[Big Shed]

I'll add my thanks to Roger... one question though mate... where does one get gold leaf? I have an itch that I need to scratch to have a go at some gold lettering but have no idea where to get the stuff
Cheers

The specialist paint stores that supply signwriters used to carry this, in Adelaide Solver Paints had it in their main store.
Also some of the better art suppliers used to carry it. Haven't used it in years, and most signwriters can't handle the application of gold leaf anymore.
If it can't be done on a computer graphics cutter they're lost (grumble grumble old fart!:p )

[paul collins]

look for a book called the marquetry course by,john apps & jack metcalf.tons of good information in it.in particular gives you plans to make a simple press using a bottle jack for pressure,works a treat.

[Wild Dingo]

I simply use two peices of 1/2in ply to sandwich the veneered peice between and clamp like buggary... seems to work okay :2tsup:

Main hiccups I have are getting the sodding picture Im veneering to stay bloody put while I slap the ply and clamps on her :(( But once sorted its just clamp and wait... now cutting the flamin stuff into small peices for a "painting" now THAT Johnno is a right buggar :roll:

Im a tad rougher doin this than Ive read others do.. no tape no special knives just an old stanley knife and a steel rule if need be a bit of masking tape to hold the blighters down where I want them... then a gentle splash of water on the off side to wet it down then glueup time!! :2tsup: Dont know if its me latent talent comin out or just plain a$$ but so far so good :U

As to storing the stuff... well... now... see Ive got this wee loft thing I built in the shed :doh: Now I am plannin on building a storage cupboard for the stuff thats up there but these things take time so its near to the top of the list but still aways down :B As well as that like you Ive asked how to store it but havent yet got an answer... so Im thinking of a long cupboard about 12ft long and a foot or so high 25in deep with shelves the full length so the sheets can lay flat out in there with doors at either end so the stuff gets slid out a couple in the middle for the shorter lengths which will abide in the centre top... either that or a full length door hinged from the top with a piano hinge... trouble is the redwood I got just before Chrissy is 26in wide! :o so Im just gonna have to get busy and make something with that to get it outta there eh? :;

[NewLou]

Check out here m8:

http://www.woodworkforums.ubeaut.com.au/showthread.php?t=40161&highlight=storing+veneer

REgards Lou:wink:

[Mal]

Try Kerrie Bear at Kelmscott. I've dealt with her a few times and she's pretty good.

http://www.kerriebearveneers.com/index.html

[Bino]

John Have you tried the online catalogue for the state library system? It gives you access to all the books in the all the libraries in the state. You can order them from your local library. there are several books on veneering in the catalogue.

Bino

[John Saxton]

Thanks for the reply Bino,since this was originally posted I've managed to get a hold of Joyces "Encyclopaedia of Furniture Making" as well as a couple of others that touch on the topic to a lesser degree and Paul Collins has also mentioned a book that will require further investigation moreover if not through the following!!

www.liswa.com.au the state library service here in WA do have a great search facility and I also thank you for reminding me of that.

Cheers:)

[trcol2]

george Fethers in port Melbourne supply a million and one veneers .
Peter scott-young in Ringwood has some fine exotica .


Thanks for that Roger, I've been chasing around for a bit too.

Tim.