Veneering Goof-Up

[Doug Mason]

I don't no why I'm posting this other than to say if you're taping up some veneer, be carefull when using your tablesaw & outfeed table. This is what I did this morning - and ruined my day:

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Without realizing it, while using the outfeed table during tape-up, I put pressure where the routed slot for the tablesaw sled is--and heck--my fingers went right through it and punched quarter-size hole in it.

Oh well!! It takes alot of persaverance to stay in this racket!!

[Jon Amsden]

I think that means you need more room.

[Larry Fox]

Not alone Doug - I have done very similar things because of those slots. I also use my outfeed for this sort of thing and those slots always seem to be in the way. I use it for guleups and the foot of my bar clamp ALWAYS seems to find it's way into them. I have thought about covering them with a big piece of MDF or something when doing this sort of thing but that would mean that I would ahve to clean it off.

Stinks what happened to your veneer - sorry to hear that. You should probably be able to patch it using the pieces in the pic. Still stinks though.

[Carroll Courtney]

Like my father inlaw use to say,"don't let that out think you,it don't have a brain"Oh well,coming up with a repair solution is another lesson in woodworking.Wait till you sand through the veneer Post some pics of your project as you go.I do like veneer work,lots of good veneer'ers here---If thats a word?---Carroll

[David DeCristoforo]

Bummer! Hot tip for next time: Piece of plywood....

[tyler mckenzie]

whats that pvc thinger, on the table saw?