open face pinblock

[BSimon999@AOL.COM]

Have you considered drilling the holes, then applying the veneer, then 
drilling through the veneer with a round file instead of a drill bit?  It 
might be possible to use an exacto blade to quickly cut around the edge of 
the hole, then string.  If the veneer is very thin, 1/64th of an inch, you 
might be able to  punch it  through cleanly with the end of a tuning pin 
using finger pressure.

You might be able to brush very thin hot hide glue on the back of the veneer, 
let it dry enough  to lose some of the water, then iron it on.  I did this 
once, but I cannot remember the project. ( It was not an open faced 
pinblock.) I used this technique in player work, gluing on cloth right over 
the needed ports, then cutting out the holes when dry. It made for a very 
accurate and clean job.



Bill Simon
Phoenix