The practical cabinet maker and furniture designer's assistant, with essays on history of furniture, taste in design, color and materials, with full explanation of the canons of good taste in furniture .. . Figure 178 with a reduction in time there is a corresponding abate-ment in price. Apart from economic reasons, a sawnveneer should always be used. Veneering.—Any wood is suitable for veneeringupon, but those usually selected are of the bay-woodor pines. The foundation, having been faced up, istoothed by a special hand plane, thus imparting arough surface to the wood which will enable the gl
The practical cabinet maker and furniture designer's assistant, with essays on history of furniture, taste in design, color and materials, with full explanation of the canons of good taste in furniture .. . Figure 178 with a reduction in time there is a corresponding abate-ment in price. Apart from economic reasons, a sawnveneer should always be used. Veneering.—Any wood is suitable for veneeringupon, but those usually selected are of the bay-woodor pines. The foundation, having been faced up, istoothed by a special hand plane, thus imparting arough surface to the wood which will enable the glue toadhere more firmly. A solution of size and water usedhot is next applied and allowed to dry. The heart sideof a board should always be veneered upon, and the 280 THE PRACTICAL CABINET MAKER reverse side damped with water to prevent the boardgoing round when sized. Lay the board face down un-til ready for veneering. The veneer may now be laid,and can be done in two ways—by hand or Figure 179 For small works, mouldings, or sweeps, use the formermethod; for panels, carcase ends, etc., the latter. Process i.—Quickly brush over with hot glue, tak-ing care to spread it evenly. The veneer may then belaid down, pressed by hand to remove the air, andsqueezed down by means of a caul, removing allblisters and superfluous glue. A weighted board thenshould be placed on the job until the following day. THE PRACTICAL CABINET MAKER 281 In the case of sweeps, either a steel bow-cramp con-tracted to the shape, or a wooden template secured bymeans of cramps, should be used. Process 2.—The machine usually constructed for PMWIMg m w \L
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