Aaron Wingert
07-20-2009, 12:44 PM
I'm planning to make a sign for my little side business of turning turkey calls, for use when setting up donated calls at banquets, shows, taking photos of the calls, etc.
I got some small sheets of bookmatched walnut burl veneer and would like to attach it to a piece of maple. I'll then use chisels to "carve" v-shaped grooves to form the letters. The idea being that the dark walnut on the face will nicely contrast with the light colored maple in the letters.
The veneer isn't perfectly flat of course, and I don't know the best way to glue them to the maple. I know contact cement would work but I think it would look bad at the carved areas. Perhaps a couple pieces of plywood and sacks of concrete for weight??? Cauls and clamps over plywood? I don't have a vacuum veneering system (obviously).
The veneers are about 8x12" and there will be about 4 of them used...The sign will be about 32" x 12", give or take a little.
Any and all ideas appreciated for the gluing of the veneer as well as the carving. I've never done any carving and don't have any carving tools, but have good sharp chisels and a dremel!
I got some small sheets of bookmatched walnut burl veneer and would like to attach it to a piece of maple. I'll then use chisels to "carve" v-shaped grooves to form the letters. The idea being that the dark walnut on the face will nicely contrast with the light colored maple in the letters.
The veneer isn't perfectly flat of course, and I don't know the best way to glue them to the maple. I know contact cement would work but I think it would look bad at the carved areas. Perhaps a couple pieces of plywood and sacks of concrete for weight??? Cauls and clamps over plywood? I don't have a vacuum veneering system (obviously).
The veneers are about 8x12" and there will be about 4 of them used...The sign will be about 32" x 12", give or take a little.
Any and all ideas appreciated for the gluing of the veneer as well as the carving. I've never done any carving and don't have any carving tools, but have good sharp chisels and a dremel!