lid construction

[gordon stelter]

Paper backed veneer may be flat, but I'd investigate
whether the veneer might separate from the paper, as I
have heard it may by my local supplier, Furniture
Care, in Marietta, Ga.. Call Highland Hardware in
Atlanta, or a veneer supplier ( tons of them listed in
rear of "fine Woodworking".  They know a lot about
this stuff.
     Thump

P.S. Is poplar better for a  lid this size than
furniture grade plywood, like beech???
 Just curious. I have a  lid to build also, and am
really interested in learning what everyone knows
about this.

--- "Paul Chick (Earthlink)" <tune4@earthlink.net>
wrote:
> 
> 
> 
>   List,
> 
>   Always willing to try something once, I am in the
> middle of making a lid
> for an 8' grand from scatch.  The piano is ebony. 
> The core is poplar.  The
> question regards vaneer.
> 
>   Has any used the paper backed vaneer in a
> situation such as this?  Could
> that be used as only on layer? Or should it be used
> in two layers? Or is it
> better to just use regular, unbacked vaneer and
> cross band it?
> 
>   Andrew Remillard
> 
>   [Paul Chick (Earthlink)]
>   I've done this on smaller than lid size pieces. 
> I, personally, would not
> skip the cross banding.  Telegraphing can ruin it
> sooner or later.  Maple
> crossbanding works well.  The paper backed veneer is
> thinner but quite
> stable and FLAT,  making it much easier to work
> with.  Just curious: how do
> you plan to "glue" the veneer to the core?  Do you
> have a press rigged up,
> use contact cement, use a hot glue method, or use
> hot hide glue?
> 
>   Paul C
> 


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