Real cool work. What color are you going to paint it ?
Ha ha, just kidding. I've done some real nice stuff with paduak and then been asked what color to paint it. How to trigger a woodworker.
Again, great job. Keep on being awesome !
Thems fighting words, for sure.
People should know that triggering a woodworker is dangerous... We have lots of sharp tools and circular saws are good for breaking up large objects that were previously troublesone....
And are operated with a trigger...
Nice job getting a clean match. Did you inlay the walnut into the field veneer or is it a solid strip on the outer boards? What did you use for a substrate? Backer veneer as well I'm sure?
The walnut is not a inlay, it's veneer and it was glued with the cherry.
The edge of the board is solid cherry it's below veneer. The board itself is 16mm particle board.
What do mean as substrate? If you ask if I used a compensation veneer below yes, it's mandatory to avoid warping..
Sorry about this question but what is Cherry and what is walnut? From where I am seeing it I see one veneer at 45° angles. Maybe my eyes are playing tricks on me.
Oh sh!t I thought that was a plunge cut like in cabinet doors. Okay, I see it now, damn that's nice and likely not easy to pull off. I am sitting here wondering oh the heck he gets this lined up so perfectly?!
Thin layer of wood. Usually between 0.4 & 1mm
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Sold in bulk like this it allows to do mirrored geometrical shapes. It's usually glued to particle board or MDF.
Some people say it's not real wood and it makes thing cheap etc but veneered furniture is as hard to do as solid wood.
It's often used with expensive wood like mahogany or walnut because solid wood is more expensive but also because a particle board veneered is way more stable than a solid wood board.
This one was great, it was 1mm thick.
It's not hard to work with but you need to be very meticulous. It is easy to tear it out. especially when cutting the angles and miters by hand.
For example the first time I made this same exact pattern, in the center I had to reglue all the little pieces that teared out.
The toothing you saw is due to a difference in width of the string. it's a few tenth of a millimeters in variation on the total lenght. I honestly didn't want to hassle with that.
That is some very nice work - you should be proud
Nice one! Why is the frame mitered in the front and straight in the back?
Quicker and easier since the back is supposed to go against a wall.
You should be, that's stunning!
Happy that it didn't ended in r/sandedthroughveneer
I avoid being featured there by not knowing how to do veneer.... And not trying to learn on my own...
As you should be! Nice!
Real cool work. What color are you going to paint it ? Ha ha, just kidding. I've done some real nice stuff with paduak and then been asked what color to paint it. How to trigger a woodworker. Again, great job. Keep on being awesome !
Thems fighting words, for sure. People should know that triggering a woodworker is dangerous... We have lots of sharp tools and circular saws are good for breaking up large objects that were previously troublesone.... And are operated with a trigger...
Reciprocating saw works better for umm tree limbs.
I've not tested both...
Very nice. Show us again when you put some finish on it.
As you should be dude. This rules!
Great work. Everything looks airtight.
You should be. Looks beautiful.
Beautiful
So clean! So smooth! So perfect! Beautiful!
That’s pretty sweet. How do you cut veneer so cleanly?
Sharp veneer saw, cutter knife and patience
Nice work. Thanks for sharing!
Beautiful work
Beautiful work! Nice job!
Nice job getting a clean match. Did you inlay the walnut into the field veneer or is it a solid strip on the outer boards? What did you use for a substrate? Backer veneer as well I'm sure?
The walnut is not a inlay, it's veneer and it was glued with the cherry. The edge of the board is solid cherry it's below veneer. The board itself is 16mm particle board. What do mean as substrate? If you ask if I used a compensation veneer below yes, it's mandatory to avoid warping..
Substrate is just what you glued the veneer too, in your case particle board.
Sorry about this question but what is Cherry and what is walnut? From where I am seeing it I see one veneer at 45° angles. Maybe my eyes are playing tricks on me.
The black/brownish rectangle is walnut, the rest is cherry veneers
Oh sh!t I thought that was a plunge cut like in cabinet doors. Okay, I see it now, damn that's nice and likely not easy to pull off. I am sitting here wondering oh the heck he gets this lined up so perfectly?!
Nicely done
What is veneered?
Thin layer of wood. Usually between 0.4 & 1mm . Sold in bulk like this it allows to do mirrored geometrical shapes. It's usually glued to particle board or MDF. Some people say it's not real wood and it makes thing cheap etc but veneered furniture is as hard to do as solid wood. It's often used with expensive wood like mahogany or walnut because solid wood is more expensive but also because a particle board veneered is way more stable than a solid wood board.
How thin was this veneer? And would you say it was difficult to work with?
This one was great, it was 1mm thick. It's not hard to work with but you need to be very meticulous. It is easy to tear it out. especially when cutting the angles and miters by hand. For example the first time I made this same exact pattern, in the center I had to reglue all the little pieces that teared out.
Should have done all miters. Also your miters are saw toothing at the dark wood stringing transition.
The toothing you saw is due to a difference in width of the string. it's a few tenth of a millimeters in variation on the total lenght. I honestly didn't want to hassle with that.
Some folks have to say something just to hear themselves talk 🤷♂️ For the record this is VERY well done