All veneering needs to be balanced. You have a core and a layer on both sides in the opposite direction if everything has a grain. Eliminate a layer...
Once heard he folded the bill of his cap and rested it on his head so it would be blown off when he went to catch a ball just to give the fans a bit...
Putting the same veneer on both sides of the backer is a good idea. Alternating the grain a little or a lot could help too. A long clamping time and...