David Ragan
03-23-2016, 8:14 AM
Hi,
My current project is a fancy pen box for someone who collects them. It will have a tray that can be taken out from the top, and a sliding drawer.
The drawer/tray will be approx. 1" high, 5" x 8". I anticipate they will see a fair amount of usage.
I was sweating the joinery in such a small drawer w 1/4" stuff, but, it occurred to me last night to just veneer them.
At this point, I have some questions for the group:
1) Being able to just glue butt joints (for the small tray/drawer) is appealing, but I need to screw or miter the corners, right?
2) What are advantages and disadvantages in using BB ply vs MDF...1/4" as a veneer substrate?
3) I have some hot hide glue coming from LV. I read a post from George Wilson that said for hammer veneering, you also put the glue on top of the veneer(?)
4) In a more general sense--what's the deal w hot hide glue (no additives) being invisible w a finish? I have read posts here @ SMC that said this is not true. I know I am going to hear to do some sample first. I will :).
As always, Thank you for input.
My current project is a fancy pen box for someone who collects them. It will have a tray that can be taken out from the top, and a sliding drawer.
The drawer/tray will be approx. 1" high, 5" x 8". I anticipate they will see a fair amount of usage.
I was sweating the joinery in such a small drawer w 1/4" stuff, but, it occurred to me last night to just veneer them.
At this point, I have some questions for the group:
1) Being able to just glue butt joints (for the small tray/drawer) is appealing, but I need to screw or miter the corners, right?
2) What are advantages and disadvantages in using BB ply vs MDF...1/4" as a veneer substrate?
3) I have some hot hide glue coming from LV. I read a post from George Wilson that said for hammer veneering, you also put the glue on top of the veneer(?)
4) In a more general sense--what's the deal w hot hide glue (no additives) being invisible w a finish? I have read posts here @ SMC that said this is not true. I know I am going to hear to do some sample first. I will :).
As always, Thank you for input.