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   jackplane | Sep 21, 2004 05:06pm | #1

   Your approach makes it somewhat difficult as your veneer must be precut to three sides, the way I see it. But here goes.

     Apply thinned wood glue to veneer and substrate and when it gets tacky, lay veneer on substrate. Iron in place, and trim to fit.

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   notDusty | Sep 21, 2004 05:14pm | #2

                        Bruce ,

           It sounds like contact cement is your adhesive of choice , but without the option of spraying it. I have used paint rollers with great  results. Maybe this will work for you.                        good  luck                       dusty

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   silver77 | Sep 22, 2004 06:53am | #3

   I think I'll jump into the fray on this one.

   Timely for me as I have an arch that I am creating in an older home to match existing that needs to be veneered.

   I was all set to order pre-glued hot melt oak veneer and apply with a hot air gun on the advice of a fellow pro woodworker who told me to avoid contact cement on veener.

   I went to the site you linked and read through their recommendations...hmmm-last time I used contact cement the curved window jambs all turned out nicely. They actually recommend contact cement!

   Now I'm wobbling...pva doesn't appeal to me...makes the veneer too wonky.

   So premium solvent based contact cement  or pre-glued veneer applied with a hot air gun...I like good and easy. Any opinions on this?

   Thanks!

   silver -a huge fan of the forum

     

4. 
   Curtis | Sep 22, 2004 11:50am | #4

   Hello

   why not use hide glue?(Franklin makes a in the bottle hide glue) or  use white glue ,you can put the glue on both side of the wood, and let it dry. then iron it into place.(always use a cotton cloth so you dont scorch the veneer.) 

   there will be almost no smell, this method has been use for veneer for ages.

   Good luck on your project.

   C.A.G.

   
   

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   Edited 9/22/2004 5:02 am ET by curtis

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   Bruce | Sep 22, 2004 01:49pm | #5

   Thanks to all for the tips.  I've got the people over in the nail bender's forum on this too.  Same assortment of varied opinions there.  But I'm sure I can pull a good solution out.

   Bruce The High Desert Group LLC