Segemented veneers

[dbriski]

I am looking at making a few segmented pens. When you use the thin veneers in your segments, where do you get this veneer from? Do you resaw your own? Do you buy the veneers? If you cut your own, how do you get them smooth enough for a good joint?

 

[Ron in Drums PA]

the answer is yes to all of the above.

On the ones I cut myself, I use a drum sander.

(Which BTW, I learned how cut veneer while doing flat woodworking)

 

[ctEaglesc]

Originally posted by dbriski
<br />I am looking at making a few segmented pens. When you use the thin veneers in your segments, where do you get this veneer from? Do you resaw your own? Do you buy the veneers? If you cut your own, how do you get them smooth enough for a good joint?

Like Ron I cut my own.I also dye them.
Pen crafting is a great craft but not all pencrafters are wood workers.
I was a wood butcher long before I even knew you could make a pen.
There are sources of veneers available but you are limited to what they offer.That is why I prefer to do my own.
The most common size offered by is around 1/16 th thick.The cross in my inlay is .050 which is thinner than that.

You can try Wood Craft, they offer them.Try googling up veneers and you will also find suppliers.
I am sure someone will post a source.

 

[oldsmokey]

Dave, give Phillips Plywood a call. They are in Pacoima, near the 5 and the 118 freeways.

 

[bob393]

There are some good supliers if you google it.
I use Constantines for mine.

http://www.constantines.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWCATS&Category=166

The used to be in NY but they have moved to FL.

 

[dbriski]

Thanks everyone for your input.

Eagle, when you dye your veneers do you generally use one type like maple? Or do you still use different spiecies?

 

[woodscavenger]

woodcraft has some nice assortment packs of natural or dyed woods. They are not too $$ and will give you more than enough to play with.