Lumbercore, the original veneer substrate - FineWoodworking
2024年4月11日 · My lumbercore plywood has narrow staves of solid basswood sandwiched between pieces of 1⁄16-in. poplar veneer. This crossband veneer is laid so its grain runs perpendicular to the staves. Then the face veneer is applied with its grain perpendicular to the crossband veneer, so parallel with the staves.
Veneer Core vs Lumber Core Plywood - FineWoodworking
2010年5月20日 · Veneer Core vs Lumber Core. Thankyou for the reply Will, I appreciate your input. From what I understand from one of my suppliers here in DFW, lumber core has less voids than veneer core, which is always a plus. I do suspect though, that lumber core is not as structurally strong as veneer core.
solid core plywood vs. 7-layer plywood - FineWoodworking
2002年6月12日 · The most common core type, with all inner plies made from softwood or hardwood veneer. Employs a standard cross-ply technique with three, five, seven or nine plies (including the face and back) used to produce the final panel. Structural strength and stability make veneer core panels particularly suited to cabinet and casework. View Image
Plywood for Fine Furniture - FineWoodworking
2010年3月1日 · Be careful trimming edging to avoid damaging the veneer; Avoid the standard 3/4-in. plywood look by creating thicker, custom panels. Just glue two 1/4-in. plywood to a core of MDF. Use caution breaking down large sheets on the tablesaw. Get a helper if …
"Performance Core" - anyone using it? - FineWoodworking
2008年11月22日 · Having just finished a tall project using top coat maple veneer core plywood, and struggling with the bow in the stuff, I am considering trying a new product being pushed aggressively by a salesman for a different supplier. It’s called “Performance Core”, which may be a manufacturer’s nomenclature as opposed to a generic term like MDF.
Curved doors, simplified - FineWoodworking
2015年9月30日 · Lumber-core plywood with a twist Coleman’s curved-front doors feature a solidwood core sandwiched between veneers. The first layer of veneer on both sides is oriented perpendicular to the core’s grain, which effectively restricts movement of the staves and creates a stable panel. The assembly is edged with solid wood.
plywood for cabinets - FineWoodworking
2020年12月10日 · To clarify a bit, plywood is rated different ways and constructed in different manners. As a rule of thumb the poplar core plywood is inferior to veneer core for numerous reasons mostly it is more prone to voids and overlaps that create lumps in the plywood(I'm looking at you HD) The BC rating refers to the quality of the veneer faces.
Melamine-faced plywood - FineWoodworking
2007年12月31日 · Somewhere (unfortunately, I can't remember where), I saw a photo of a hybrid plywood panel. The inner plies were normal plywood core veneers, then there were two thin MDF layers, one on each side, directly below the face veneers. The idea was to combine the strength and other good properties of plywood with the surface smoothness of MDF.
Veneering one side of plywood - FineWoodworking
2009年10月4日 · When they make plywood, they always use an odd number of plys, as mentioned, to keep the number of glue lines even. They always use a backer veneer of the same thickness as the face veneer to equalize stress. If I were going to try veneering only one side of a panel, I would dampen the back side of the panel before gluing the veneer on.
Trouble keeping lumber core substrate flat. - FineWoodworking
2024年1月23日 · I used 1 3/4” wide by 1/4” vertical grain pine for the stave core that is dry and acclimated to my shop. Then a sandwiched the core with 1/4” birch plywood ( which is actually around 3/16”) on either side for cross banding. I glued up these three layers using plywood cauls since I don’t have a vacuum bag.