05-18-2021, 10:08 PM
My first attempt at reveneering continues...
Here, two of the three sections are already down and the third is in position before putting glue on the substrate wood. I debated whether to glue down one sheet and then cut out the gaps between the sections or precut the pieces and lay them down individually. I chose the latter.
[Image: https://www.dropbox.com/s/zodba62053s39g....jpg?raw=1]
The last section under clamps.
[Image: https://www.dropbox.com/s/gr7kpuisy4pwt3....jpg?raw=1]
Although, sometimes you just don't have enough of the right size clamps!!
[Image: https://www.dropbox.com/s/xtyajpya54d12b....jpg?raw=1]
So far, I think its looking pretty good.
[Image: https://www.dropbox.com/s/u4gl22wo8r7nss....jpg?raw=1]
Next, I have to decide whether to work to color/tone the new veneer to match the old or strip off everything and start over with a new finish on the entire radio. I don't believe the current finish is original. There was a piece of veneer missing from the top strip and yet the color of the base wood was exactly the same as the current finish. That makes me more willing to strip off everything and start over. More later...
Here, two of the three sections are already down and the third is in position before putting glue on the substrate wood. I debated whether to glue down one sheet and then cut out the gaps between the sections or precut the pieces and lay them down individually. I chose the latter.
[Image: https://www.dropbox.com/s/zodba62053s39g....jpg?raw=1]
The last section under clamps.
[Image: https://www.dropbox.com/s/gr7kpuisy4pwt3....jpg?raw=1]
Although, sometimes you just don't have enough of the right size clamps!!
[Image: https://www.dropbox.com/s/xtyajpya54d12b....jpg?raw=1]
So far, I think its looking pretty good.
[Image: https://www.dropbox.com/s/u4gl22wo8r7nss....jpg?raw=1]
Next, I have to decide whether to work to color/tone the new veneer to match the old or strip off everything and start over with a new finish on the entire radio. I don't believe the current finish is original. There was a piece of veneer missing from the top strip and yet the color of the base wood was exactly the same as the current finish. That makes me more willing to strip off everything and start over. More later...
