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   Jamie_Buxton | Mar 08, 2008 06:50pm | #1

   Edgejoint and facejoint your stock.  Resaw the first leaf.  If your saw gives you a gluable face, resaw the remaining leaves.  If your saw doesn't give you a gluable face, facejoint the stock or at least use a handplane to knock off the worst ridges.  Then resaw.  Repeat.

   Lay out the veneer leaves and check the edges.  If they meet nicely, tape them together with non-holey veneer tape.   If they don't meet nicely, or if the resawing operation has chipped them out, rejoint until they do.  Then tape.

   Then glue the veneer to the substrate.

   1/8" is kinda thick for veneer.   I aim for less than 3/32.    You might also put veneer on the back side, to help the panel stay flat.

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   Edited 3/8/2008 10:54 am ET by Jamie_Buxton

   
   

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   Edited 3/8/2008 10:55 am ET by Jamie_Buxton

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   SteveSchoene | Mar 08, 2008 07:06pm | #2

   To add to Jamie's info, I'd emphasize the need to veneer both sides in all situations where there is any possibility at all that the panel could cup, which is about in every case. 

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   DonC | Mar 09, 2008 03:24pm | #3

   Hey Jamie,

   How come ya don't like holey veneer tape? It lets you see the joint line.

   I use it but I always burnish/roll it down tight with a 1" wide wood roller. I haven't had any problems.

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   Jamie_Buxton | Mar 09, 2008 07:02pm | #4

   "How come ya don't like holey veneer tape? It lets you see the joint line."

   In my experience, it doesn't go down as cleanly, and it doesn't hold the veneer leafs together quite as strongly.  With it, I've had gaps along the joint.  But that's just me.  YMMV.

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   DonC | Mar 09, 2008 08:44pm | #5

   I've been looking at commercial veneer tape dispensors. They are pretty expensive. I think I'll try and make one. Do you or anyone own a dispensor or have any links/pics to a homemade job?

   Thanks,

   Don