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I have a feeling it made been the second. ))))) I'm going to give it another go now. but using 1in strips reversing the curl

I've used some veneer softener on it and stuck it in the press. Surprisingly it has re- flattened. I'll leave it in there to dry and see what happens. It appears to be the ash that has made it curl. I think a new method of doing something like a parquet floor might be the way to go. My theory...

Ok, that makes sense. that might be worth some investigation.

Ha!!! That has been my train of thought all day!

I've just seen something on youtube where a guy used strips to make his plywood, which has given me the idea of cutting my veneer sheets into thin strips maybe 2in. Mixing them up - so it's not just one sheet split and put back together in the same order. Then using a ply method of 45' rotations...

Are there any particular woods that would be better?

Hi, Thanks, yes I have done this the same, with a wooden press. My problem is I am making pick guards for stratocasters, so the area is quite large.

Hi, yes - the grain was at 90' to each other on each sheet.. Are you suggesting trying 45' to each sheet, it would be wasteful but would this work?

Hi, I'm making A4 sheets of 5ply wood. I'm sandwiching American walnut between ash, so when I bevel the edges there is a black band through the middle. the 1st one I made, I used PVA wood glue. I used two sheets of ash, then two sheets of walnut - I cross grained, glued both sides and pressed...

Hi thanks again for your replies, AJB - That may be something I look into, tight bond is about £8/9. Thanks. Custard - I have taken your advice, I'm making some ply out of more stable veneers now. I've gone for Walnut and ash now... What are your thoughts on this? I plan to crossgrain them...

Hi thanks again for your replies, AJB - That may be something I look into, tight bond is about £8/9. Thanks. Custard - I have taken your advice, I'm making some ply out of more stable veneers now. I've gone for Walnut and ash now... What are your thoughts on this? I plan to crossgrain them...

Hi, Thanks for all your replies. Profchris - Thanks, I did consider using a 1.5mm substrate, but I want to do this properly, I really want a nice band through it, and I'll feel bad if I've cheaped out a bit. I did originally consider just veneering to some precut ply templates. I have a new...

OK, great, I may give that a go. I think flattening is going to have to be done unfortunately.

Hi, It was basically just down to cost and sourcing. I'm new to this... I couldn't find any none burr veneers in the colour I wanted. In the end they worked out about £2 a sheet, and other none burr sheets from other suppliers were more. I since learned about burr "cockling" - nice word by the...

Sorry, custard, I read that again. If I was to fill with UF, the veneer being flat and taped to glass, would this not just have the same issue? Would the UF not just bleed through, or is this is the stuff that doesn't do that? - I think I have answered my own question. So the process is to get...