Recent content by Robin66

Thanks for the explanation. For a piece of furniture I probably would apply the veneer myself afterwards so that I'm less restricted in the types of cuts I can make. However I was also planning on making a walk in wardrobe lined with walnut. This would obviously be a lot of sq metres so it...

Hi. I'm going to make a walnut vanity unit for the bathroom. I plan to use MR MDF for the core and apply a walnut veneer when finishing. However I'm surprised to find how expensive raw veneer is compared to shop bought veneered 8x4' sheets. For example, a 3m *20cm walnut veneer is priced at...

The waney edge is hidden, so I'm not intent on it. I'm happy to have another shot with a new piece of wood. My research after discovering the bowing found that beech is one of the least stable hardwoods. I think I'd have been better starting with oak, but I could still have the same problems...

Ok, thx a lot custard. I attempted to steam and flatten it last night, and yes, it's now developed a split. To be honest I only started with solid beech because it was all I could source. I noticed that cutlery trays are usually made for blockwood, but I couldn't find any blockwood (oak or...

Agreed. However I've gone very deep (~40mm of a 50mm total thickness). Is it usual for solid beech to have such tension, or is this a function of the seasoning?

I bought a 2" thick 1 meter length of beech waney edged timber with the view to making a cuterly tray. It was slightly bowed, so I used my router in a jig to flatten one side. I then set about routing out inserts for knives, forks etc, but to my dismay over the course of the day it bowed...