Randall Hansen
08-02-2008, 5:17 PM
Short version: I'm thinking of using epoxy to veneer ebony to 18mm baltic birch plywood. Is this a good idea?
Longer version: I'm making a magnetic knife rack. I'm drilling a couple dozen 1" holes in the plywood, and will epoxy thin rare earth magnets into those holes, flush with the surface. Then I'll veneer the whole thing with ebony. The epoxy should hold the ebony to the magnets as well, which another veneer glue might not.
The piece will be 12" x 4 3/4", which I think is small enough to hammer or to clamp; I'm planning to clamp. I don't have a vacuum press. If I don't use epoxy it seems that Unibond 800 is a local favorite. Thanks in advance for any advice.
Longer version: I'm making a magnetic knife rack. I'm drilling a couple dozen 1" holes in the plywood, and will epoxy thin rare earth magnets into those holes, flush with the surface. Then I'll veneer the whole thing with ebony. The epoxy should hold the ebony to the magnets as well, which another veneer glue might not.
The piece will be 12" x 4 3/4", which I think is small enough to hammer or to clamp; I'm planning to clamp. I don't have a vacuum press. If I don't use epoxy it seems that Unibond 800 is a local favorite. Thanks in advance for any advice.