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Thread: Vic Ash Entertainment Unit
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14th August 2012, 05:13 PM #16
I am not sure about putting end grain through a thicknesser. I reckon it will go bananas. Sharp knives will help but personally I would not do it. You can try and let us know how it goes.
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26th February 2020, 04:19 PM #17... and this too shall pass away ...
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More than a few years have passed since this thread was started.
I now have an approach for veneering end grain. Got the idea looking at a pretty cigarette box that my grandfather owned. Pieces of timber were laid up and glued to form a certain pattern in end grain. Then thin veneers were sliced off and glued to the carcass of the cigarette box. Japanese craftsmen made beautiful pieces this way.
I now have an SUV band saw. So it should not be a challenge to lay up timber to get the end grain look I am after, making a (say) two inch thick board. Then I cut off veneers up to 14 inches wide and lay up the panel.
The following pics are of cutting boards and butcher's blocks that have escaped my shop, but it is easy to imagine cutting veneers off them. In my imagining, I see a kitchen table with a top similar to these. One of the things I like about shop cut veneers is that they are about 2 mm thick, and can be repaired/sanded several times if necessary.
Many thanks to all who have contributed to my understanding, and especially Wongo and Ian. Your generosity with your time and your knowledge is much appreciated.
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One question. I imagine laminating both sides of the substrate remains a good idea. I am also guessing that it is likely a good idea to use end grain on both sides to achieve a balanced component. Do these assumptions seem reasonable?
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27th February 2020, 01:46 AM #18
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28th February 2020, 12:07 AM #19... and this too shall pass away ...
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Thanks, Ian. I'd guessed as much, but it's nice to get confirmation.
In a much earlier post Wongo mentioned that end grain veneers might warp and twist, and I'll be careful. However the fifth pic in the post below shows a mobile butcher's block my son made. The lower shelf is identical to the block because it is a veneer cut from that block. He had no trouble veneering that onto an MDF substrate.
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