Resawing, step by step
ROMPOVO odgo-banding first. aloe off solid banding now, and youlf be sure it wig blend seamlessly info the veneered surfaces later. Mark the edges and ands of the board so you know leldrich side the banding came from and the order in which the veneers were cut.
A few tips From a pro. if you are cuffing through the entire board, the Oast 14 in. can be tricky to handle_ This
problem can be solved by taping a a/4-in. backer board to the back face of the board
Mart al the joinder. Joint one face and one edge of the board. These wilt be your refere-nce points against the table and fence. Affer each bandsaw cut, roioinf the same face of the board to maintain a solid reference and give you a jump an smoothing fhe veneer. Stack the veneers in order.
(above). A steady feed yields the best cuts {right), so Find a position from which you can feed the cut wilt. little or no shifting. Use acklffional support such as rollers if the stock is long. keep the stock in contact with the fence with the right hand. and use your left to feed the
workpiace at a oonstanf rate no faster than the blade will allow
I How to plane veneer safely
Make as auxiliary bed for your planer. If your resawing skills
are good, the unicrinfed face of the veneer may not need to be machine surfaced. But if you need to smooth it further, use a thickness planer with sharp &Oath's and a simple merarrrirre auxiliary bed to support the thin pieces.
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