Working With Wood Veneer Sheets

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Working with wood veneer sheets.

Peel and stick wood veneers or psa pressure sensitive adhesive is available on veneer sheets as a means to simplify the installation. Paper back veneer sheets flexible real wood veneer sheets available in both 24 and 48 widths. A veneer hammer which is really more of a stiff blunt metal scraper attached to a long handle is used to smooth out the veneer on the substrate and to squeegee out excess amounts of the heat activated glue used in the process. Working from the back side of the veneer place the two pieces so the grain meets where you want it.

Veneering is no different. When working with veneer you will need to cut it and join the edges very much the same way you would with solid wood. Custom sizes available by special order. I usually use a straight edge and a regular fixed blade utility knife to cut my veneer.

These 8 foot long sheets have a paper backing that allow the wood to bend flex and curve without cracking or breaking. This stretching will pull the joint tighter together. Pva glue contact adhesive and hide glue will all work. If you know the properties of the wood you are working with and use the proper tools then by taking it one step at a time you will be able to work with wood veneers.

One trick is to put sticky back sandpaper on the back side of the straight edge. Use carpenter s glue such as titebond 2 and clamps use 2 coats of contact cement on each surface. Paper and phenolic backed veneers can be worked the same ways. This way you can.

Hammer veneering is the oldest method of applying wood veneer to a substrate. Paper backed sheets are wood veneers with paper glued to the backside. There are a few types of wood veneers available and each serves a purpose. Cut the substrate the material that the veneer is actually applied to to the exact finish size.

Using short pieces of blue painter s tape hold the joint together place the tape on one piece pull the free end of tape to stretch it a little and press it onto the second piece. Select the most appealing section of the veneer pattern which will be visible in the finished piece keeping in mind. All of woodworking takes patience and attention to detail. Backed veneers are easy to work with.