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What a great vid with all the tests. I love wood, and my favorite, living on a boat is PU glue (in Europe we have the Dutch company Bison as top glue brand). Thinking about to build a wooden rowing boat (single skulling Skiff) with glueing 4x veneers to get a 3 mm thickness hull wall via Diagonal strip planking method. Still have to think about if I take paper backed veneer to have some more stability during the curving over a hull form. Racing rowing boats have extreme curved hulls. - Tks for uploading the vid. Appreciate your efforts a lot.

Great video! Thank you!

What gauge was the vinyl and poly you used?

Can resin glue be used to bond veneer to hardwood? I know pva can't

You should make the distinction between interior and exterior applications. For exterior you definitely want a flexible glue so it can contract and expand with temperature.

Such a great video this shout be on page one of every veneering Manuel

I am sort of wondering why a platen is un needed on the top. I’m not doubting this but am guessing that the principle of the grooves and or the netting must be on the underside of the project (over the nipple) as that’s where the bag could seal against the project without all the air escaping entirely? So if the platen is on the same side as the nipple, then the air escape issue is resolved, correct? Thx much.

I’ve read the most common vacuum is around 21” mercury but my pump (and I assume most) can go higher. Would you recommend setting it to a higher number for most projects? Thank you for another really exceptional teaching session. Best.

Quite a few high end furniture makers I’m aware of do use pva glue in veneering but maybe it’s better for some situations than others. But definitely used and quite successfully. That being said the info here is very helpful and important esp if a piece has a risk of heat or moisture. Thanks for the great channel. Just getting started in the world of veneering.

happy to see new videos coming out!

Big help more information than the previous ten videos I watched. Thanks

Thank you for putting these videos out, they are a wealth of information. Great Video.

Do you ever offer discounts to your products? I’m in Canada and find your system fascinating.

Thank you for showing the “outside” technique! That explains how large curves can be obtained! Also, the tip on the”light vacuum “ to get everything dialed in will aid in a good result the first time. Thank you for the continuing education!

Thank you for the detailed info in the video! I have a question: I experimented with some oak veneer, with no vacuum press, and I found out that PVA glue tends to work very well but after a couple of days, the veneer develops some dark spots of blueish black colour. Should I use a bleed - through blocker? If yes, does a thin shellac coat work as a blocker?

apparently they no longer make the Weldwood plastic resin powder.

Very well presented and useful information. It was exactly what I needed. I'm flattening some complex grain warped pieces which can't be replaced. I need the really stiff urea-urethane versuion.

Excluding surfaces expected to get wet, hot hide glue is still your best all around veneer glue. No vacuum press, no clamps, just a veneer hammer (a simple squeegee) If you screw-up, just wet it, remove it and try again. Be sure to buy the heater element and the granulated glue.

Is it possible to veneer a guitar with the neck still attached (set neck)?

as a refinisher, i gladly like the adhesives that are softer and thusly easier to reflatten veneer. the adhesives you suggest are a one and done with little to get under and repair the substrate. what are the solutions to resoften you adhesives to reglue your buckles . if you are applying those hard glues to core the backer then veneer, then there is a bubble , how do you settle it. im asking to finishers about where their art will be in 30 or 50 years who fixes it or can it be recovered. thanks again great info.

Your video is very helpful, thanks. Ray from Germany

D'oh! I just vereer'd some panels with TB III (longer open time). I wish I knew about Urea glue. Oh wait @13:40 Whew! I was using a woodbacked veneer so I guess I'm in the clear. Great information.

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What a lesson!

Hello sir. Kindly guide me how to use urea formaldehyde resin in chipboard making and material formulation.thanks.

Great, great knowledgeable video, thanks for every bit of info… but the wall behind you is frankly depressing. Could you pour in colors, shapes and personal memorabilia?

You talked about the value of a long open-work time, but then you said you designed your urea glue to set faster. Somewhat confusing. Without any mention of actual working times, it's hard to compare.

I've seen lots of minor veneer repairs with super glue. Seeps well into tight spots; can be injected with tiny applicators.

Minimum temperature only while curing? While stored? After cured? Need clearer explanation.

Very inspiring. Thank you sir

Isn't phenol resin used here instead of urea formaldehyde ? I think UF has transparent color

where can i buy unibond 1 in Australia? thanks

That is very informative, and I am ordering some Unibond 800 from your website today. I have two questions: 1. when to use the bleed blocker, I am using a lot of walnut burl and olive/ash burl - would I need a blocker for these? 2. do you put little bit of Unibond 800 into the seems before putting the veneer down? I do this with Titebond - otherwise I get visible lines on the finish. How do you deal with that with Unibond 800?

How about CA glue?

Fantastic information! Thank you for taking the time to clearly explain the differences.

Great videos, keep up the great work. Super helpful with the stuff im getting into right now, thanks

Oh, one other question? What would be the disadvantage of using two or three platun boards that but together to form one large one to make it easier to lug the boards around and store them when not in use? Any problems with that? Obviously I would take care to make sure the grooves stay lined up with each other while the pressing is taking place. Im building full sized doors so that oviously requires a pretty big board. Thoughts?

Dave in Tampa. I really appreciate all the help over the phone the past couple days. Thanks for sharing your knowledge with me and everyone else. I will fly your flag and promte your business to anyone that is interested. I imagine this video was overdue based on your reaction to my questions about mesh that I based on research I did in other videos. Your reaction was of a little frustration as the info I had gathered and asked you about was inaccurate or incomplete and BAM, here you are correcting the record for me and anyone else who may have been confused by all the same conflicting info out there. Thanks for sharing and doing what you do. In the past three days I have taken on dozens of orders for projects I wouldn't have been able to do a week ago. The vaccuum pressing system opens up so many doors as a woodworker and you are the best out there at presenting clear, concise and accurate info and it is a pleasure dealing with you and your business. Thanks again, Dave.

Great Video. I agreed with everything you said about glues. Spot on, and well presented! I am a Contractor, and was a shipwright for many years. I did a lot of woodwork and veneering on the yachts I built, and I have used epoxy, formaldehyde glue, wood glue and contact cement for veneer. Contact cement was great because we could do a 12 foot sheet of rosewood right in place on the boat, but you weren't kidding about it not being a good option for veneer. Several of our warranty work projects had failed veneer. It was always in an area that was in the sun near a window. the veneer blistered had curled up. The dash wash done with a vacuum and epoxy with woven fiberglass on the underside to keep the dash from warping, since it being in full sun all day everyday in places like the tropics, and we never had any failures with epoxy.

Halfway thru the video and I’ve already learned more than searching 100 websites

Absolutely the BEST Glue information I have ever seen or read about. Once you understand how glues work, it is 10x easier to select the correct glue and drastically increase you odds of success. I will always be thankful for you putting this information together.

Very clear instructions and a good set of videos on your website for both beginners like me or for more in-depth info on various nuances of veneering Derryl. I just ordered a bag along with some our your Unibod glue as well. Hope to get quickly up the learning curve to make some neat veneered projects soon

Are these safe to use for a vacuum chuck on a wood lathe? I’m concerned the auto shutoff might kick in at some point and send the piece flying off.

Contact cement is an adhesive not really a glue. It doesn't really get absorbed but rather adheres to a surface and I have never seen it not fail over time. The larger the piece of veneer the more likely it is to fail.

That contact cement looks promising for constrained layer damping

Do you ship pumps to Zimbabwe?

This is great info, the visual demonstrations drove it home for me. Thank you.

Thanks

Hello, how many microns are they?

Great stuff, I am about to make some interior doors with engineered veneer vacuum pressed with heat. I plan to use a popular glue here called fevicol SH, It is synthesized by heating formaldehyde and urea together. Do you think this will be ideal for my purpose