Gluing Shop Sawn Veneer + Plywood Substrate + Gorilla Glue + Vacuum Bag

This video was made from 4 reels that I put up on Instagram 9/2022, so I know the quality isn't that great and it is shot vertical. But if you are new to vacuum bags + shop sawn veneers + Gorilla Glue/Polyurethane Glue, you might find this video helpful to see how I do things in my shop. In this video this panel will be one of the vertical dividers in a sideboard I'm making. Prior to this video, I resawed the veneer and sent it through my drum sander. Then I seamed it and glued together the book matched seam. Then I sent it through the drum sander again. This is where the video picks up at. I'm focused on putting the book matched seam on the center of the plywood substrate. I hope you find the video helpful.

[@GibClark]

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[@McIntyreFurniture]

Thank you!

[@powerinformation]

Sorry for my novice question but is the water mist to help the glue - does the gorilla glue need a little water? Do you think this glue would work for very thin (0.6mm) veneers? Thank you!

[@McIntyreFurniture]

Yes, Gorrilla Glue needs some water to be added. I’ve been told by a friend that it foams up a lot more if you added a bunch of water (maybe like using a sponge). You’ll have to practice to get the right amount for your project. This friend introduced me to a fine mister used with plants, that is what I’m using in this video. I spray the air above my work as it nicely helps distribute the mist instead of directly spraying the veneer.
I recently say David Bedrosian on IG use Gorrilla Glue on thin commercial veneer (and with a wet sponge) and he looked super happy with the results, but has t applied finish yet and it looks like there was some glue squeeze out through all the pores. Here is a link to that video: instagram.com/p/CwunnozgOJI/?igshid=NzZhOTFlYzFmZQ==
Inquire with him as he has yet to post a follow up video.

[@hillbillychic3933]

I'm curious why you went with a polyurethane glue rather than a veneering glue.. I've only used the polyurethane glue for oily woods such as teak. I know nothing about vacuum bagging or veneering. Thanks in advance.

[@McIntyreFurniture]

Great question. There are a lot of veneer glues that are made for commercial veneers which are considerably thinner then this shop sawn veneer. I actually bought some veneer from www.veneersupplies.com and got it out to use on this project and realized on the label that it wasn’t meant for this thickness. I then started studying what Philip Morley does since he has recently been doing a lot of shop sawn veneer glue ups. I checked in with him and he uses Gorilla Glue. I got some good tips from him about wrapping in plastic, wearing gloves, using a fine plant mister, and misting the air above not spraying the panel directly. I’m pretty sure he learned a bunch of these techniques from Tim Coleman. I definitely not a glue nerd but I think it comes down to the amount of solids in the glue and how rigid the glue holds. I did a few practice rounds to experiment on how much Gorrilla Glue to use as well as water and now you are seeing those results. I hope that was at least a tiny bit helpful.

[@hillbillychic3933]

@@McIntyreFurniture It was, a couple of new names there for me to check out. Thanks