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Step 8Case 3: Veneer laminating
With the box cut in half and the faceplates sanded its time to finish the box. Before we get to the fun messy glue part... I decided to put 4 dowels to help the top & bottom halves line up
Putting dowels in to the box
Now that I'm up to a point where everything fits together smoothly and no more powertool work is needed (hopefully) its time to beautify the box. I picked up some oak veneer on sale a while back at my local Rockler store. Not necessarily the most inexpensive place to shop but definitely the place to go for quality
http://www.rockler.com/search_results.cfm?filter=veneer
Now, I'm not much of an expert at veneer laminating but it is fun and the results can be very rewarding. I first cut the oak laminate in to lengths of 6" (just wider than the box) with the grain of the laminate going front to back. This will allow the laminate to wrap around the rounded corners of the box.
First spread some glue out on the box, then on the laminate and apply the two together. Its that simple. More information on how to do it properly...
http://www.joewoodworker.com/veneering/veneering-tips.htm
I cant say I did as Joe prefers but the results work for me.
I had originally intended to use a large rubber band wrapped around the piece to act as a press. However, the rubber band hadn't been used in quite a while.. it disintegrated (o; Time to whip out my old vacuum press and do the job properly.
http://www.instructables.com/id/Vacuum-%26-Compressor/
With all the sections of laminate attached to the box, I placed the composite in the vacuum bag and fired it up. Within a minute I was getting a nice even press on all edges. Before the glue set I took the piece out for a moment and wiped off the excess woodglue with a damp cloth. This will make finish-up much easier once the piece is set.
Removing the veneered box from the vac bag
After letting the glue set overnight I take the box out of the bag and trim the excess veneer
Final sanding to finish of the edges
I hand sand around the edges. While the veneer is still properly glued to the pine base it is still prone to splintering off. Along with sanding, a couple of coats of paint will ensure the final result is rock solid and will wear the test of time well.
References
Veneer sheets from Rockler
Titebond III from Rockler
Instructable to make your own sanding block
Putting dowels in to the box
Now that I'm up to a point where everything fits together smoothly and no more powertool work is needed (hopefully) its time to beautify the box. I picked up some oak veneer on sale a while back at my local Rockler store. Not necessarily the most inexpensive place to shop but definitely the place to go for quality
http://www.rockler.com/search_results.cfm?filter=veneer
Now, I'm not much of an expert at veneer laminating but it is fun and the results can be very rewarding. I first cut the oak laminate in to lengths of 6" (just wider than the box) with the grain of the laminate going front to back. This will allow the laminate to wrap around the rounded corners of the box.
First spread some glue out on the box, then on the laminate and apply the two together. Its that simple. More information on how to do it properly...
http://www.joewoodworker.com/veneering/veneering-tips.htm
I cant say I did as Joe prefers but the results work for me.
I had originally intended to use a large rubber band wrapped around the piece to act as a press. However, the rubber band hadn't been used in quite a while.. it disintegrated (o; Time to whip out my old vacuum press and do the job properly.
http://www.instructables.com/id/Vacuum-%26-Compressor/
With all the sections of laminate attached to the box, I placed the composite in the vacuum bag and fired it up. Within a minute I was getting a nice even press on all edges. Before the glue set I took the piece out for a moment and wiped off the excess woodglue with a damp cloth. This will make finish-up much easier once the piece is set.
Removing the veneered box from the vac bag
After letting the glue set overnight I take the box out of the bag and trim the excess veneer
Final sanding to finish of the edges
I hand sand around the edges. While the veneer is still properly glued to the pine base it is still prone to splintering off. Along with sanding, a couple of coats of paint will ensure the final result is rock solid and will wear the test of time well.
References
Veneer sheets from Rockler
Titebond III from Rockler
Instructable to make your own sanding block
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