mikedealer
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years ago, before i was interested in turning etc.. i knew a guy who would take veneer ends and bad sheets, and make them strips (worked at a furniture factory or something).
He Wrapped the veneer around brass tubes, he used an alcohol based glue i believe, and soaked the veneer in alcohol for some flexibility in wrapping them, and would just wrap them using a bunch of rubber bands to keep air out. He would wrap the veneer 5-6 times around or more depending on thickness desired for the pen.
After they dried, he would put on lathe, make them flush to bushings, and they really looked great cause he used some exotic burls, and while they did have a line in them sort of where the overlap took place, once sanded and coated with CA glue, they looked phenomenal, and the veneer cost him nothing so he made great profits with them...
wondering if anyone has ever experimented with anything like this before and if they had any success.. was gonna try and order some cheap veneer and try myself..
He Wrapped the veneer around brass tubes, he used an alcohol based glue i believe, and soaked the veneer in alcohol for some flexibility in wrapping them, and would just wrap them using a bunch of rubber bands to keep air out. He would wrap the veneer 5-6 times around or more depending on thickness desired for the pen.
After they dried, he would put on lathe, make them flush to bushings, and they really looked great cause he used some exotic burls, and while they did have a line in them sort of where the overlap took place, once sanded and coated with CA glue, they looked phenomenal, and the veneer cost him nothing so he made great profits with them...
wondering if anyone has ever experimented with anything like this before and if they had any success.. was gonna try and order some cheap veneer and try myself..