[Woodcarver] rehydrating wood laminate

[Joe Dillett]

I don't know if it would be necessary to steam the thin veneer. If you can 
press it back into place so it's flat then steaming isn't necessary. Just 
clean the underside of the veneer and surface it going to be glued to, 
spread lots of glue and clamp the veneer flat. First dry clamp it so 
everything is ready. You'll need lots of clamps because the veneer is thin 
and needs to lay flat. Put wax paper between the veneer and the clamps. 
Where you can't get clamps to reach you need lots of weight.

You'll never get the veneer to fit perfectly. There are always some slivers 
missing. Those areas you'll need to use filler.

Joe Dillett
The Carving Shop
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From: "Chris Howard" <chrishoward307 at bellsouth.net>
To: "[Woodcarver]" <woodcarver at carverscompanion.com>
Sent: Friday, June 03, 2011 8:30 PM
Subject: [Woodcarver] rehydrating wood laminate



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>    I have a friend you has aquired an old sign (50 years) made wood veneer 

> 1/8 that has dried and curled. He came to me asking for help I thought of 

> steaming it in a bag over several days Does anyone have any experince at a 

> project like this

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