[Steve Davis]

Veneering the front arch.

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This is Oriental Wood veneer. These are two consecutive sheets from the same flitch. A flitch is a log that veneer is sliced from. One sheet will be flipped upside down to create a perfectly symmetrical pattern on the arch.
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Cutting the match line that will be at the top of the arch.




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Test fit.

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I have edge glued several pieces of veneer to create a sheet large enough to cover the arch.

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Tape has been removed.

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Glueing the veneer. I use wood glue thinned two parts glue to about one part water (I use the TLAR system on that) and put a thin coat on the arch and the veneer.

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Then clamp.

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Veneered arch.