veneer making question

[Dan Forman]

Short of drum or widebelt sanding, what is the best method for preparing fresh sawn veneer for use? That is, removing bandsaw marks and attaining a uniform, flat surface for gluing.

Dan

[tod evans]

dan, if your bandsaw has left only minor marks look at them as "toothing" and glue right off the saw....02 tod

[Jim Hinze]

Short of drum or widebelt sanding, what is the best method for preparing fresh sawn veneer for use? That is, removing bandsaw marks and attaining a uniform, flat surface for gluing.

Dan

Depending on the species and thickness, I have had some success using a melamine platen set on my planer's bed and feeding the vaneer through it taking VERY lite cuts...

[Chris Barton]

Hi Dan,

Like Tod, my bandsaw with a 1" Resaw King blade produces veneer that is nearly flawless. I can go strait to glue up.

[Jamie Buxton]

If you're a dedicated Neader, a scraper will do. Hold it diagonally so it doesn't catch in the grooves.

[Harold Beck]

I use a cabinet scraper from LV, limilar to a Stanley #80 I believe. Gotta be carefull about maintaining consistent thickness.

HB

[Dan Forman]

Thanks for the suggestions.

Dan