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128199 | sepost@i... (Scott Post) | 2004‑01‑25 | Left handed veneer saw? |
All the veneer saws I've seen on the market are bent the wrong way. Is there such an animal as a left handed veneer saw? If so, where can I get one? Since I already know the answer I'll go ahead and ask the inevitable followup question. Has anyone ever made a veneer cutter similar to this one: http://www.fine-tools.com/G302220.htm Seems a fella could make one a whole lot cheaper than they're selling for and end up with Jen-U-Wine wood instead of plastic. If you own or have made one, would you mind snapping a disassembled picture for me? Thanks. -- Scott Post sepost@i... http://home.insightbb.com/~sepost/ Who has a box of burl headed his way... |
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128212 | Jack Kamishlian <Kamishlianj@w...> | 2004‑01‑25 | Re: Left handed veneer saw? |
How about mat cutters, as in picture framing? They have to do essentially the same thing, and they may come cheaper. Cheers, Jack in Endwell, NY 1/25/04 9:21:21 AM, sepost@i... (Scott Post) wrote: >Since I already know the answer I'll go ahead and ask the inevitable >followup question. Has anyone ever made a veneer cutter similar to >this one: > > http://www.fine-tools.com/G302220.htm > >Seems a fella could make one a whole lot cheaper than they're selling for >and end up with Jen-U-Wine wood instead of plastic. If you own or have >made one, would you mind snapping a disassembled picture for me? > |
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128284 | Kirk Eppler <keppler@g...> | 2004‑01‑26 | Re: Left handed veneer saw? |
There are 45 and 90 degree mat cutters available from Logan. See them at Dick Blick Art Supply, http://www.dickblick.com/zz171/15/products.asp?param=0&ig_id=1024 No affilitation, other than I have the 45, but not the 90. "Foster, Jim" from Minnesnowta wrote: > They don't cut at a 90 deg angle. Different ones cut at > different angles to get varying amounts of edge showing on > the mats. -- Kirk Eppler who's got his daughter trained to say Minne Snow Taaa as 3 words. Eppler.Kirk@g... |
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128281 | "Foster, Jim" <james.foster@u...> | 2004‑01‑26 | RE: Left handed veneer saw? |
They don't cut at a 90 deg angle. Different ones cut at different angles to get varying amounts of edge showing on the mats. Don't know if that would matter too much for veneer, but in any case, this does sound like a good=20 MIY (Make It Yourself) opportunity. =20 Jim Foster Minnesnowta > -----Original Message----- > From: Jack Kamishlian [mailto:Kamishlianj@w...] > Sent: Sunday, January 25, 2004 4:41 PM > To: oldtools > Subject: Re: [oldtools] Left handed veneer saw? >=20 >=20 > How about mat cutters, as in picture framing? They have to do > essentially the same thing, and they may come cheaper. >=20 |
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128285 | Ted Shuck <TShuck@l...> | 2004‑01‑26 | RE: Left handed veneer saw? |
Scott asks about a veneer cutter: This tool doesn't look like a saw at all, more like a slitting device. The metal plate on the side looks like it contains a single-edge razor blade, or something similar, angled so that the rear end is down and the front end up. If this were angled so that the rear end drooped just the thickness of the veneer, you should get a nice cut. The cutter that is shown does not have the blade registered against one face of the tool. If you are cutting against a batten, you need to allow for this. The horizontal U shaped metal thingy is a fence which gives clearance for the veneer, useful for edge trimming. Looks like it can be removed for cutting against a batten. I'd think you could make the handle any shape you want. Attach a blade in a mortise on one side so that the blade can be rotated to drop the rear end of the blade to give a slitting cut. Attach the blade with a bolt and wingnut through the body. I'd think that one of those utility knife blades would work well, I think they have a hole in the middle? The fence could be made from a block of wood with a saw kerf for the veneer clearance. Does any of this make sense? Ted |
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128292 | Jim Thompson <jdthompsonca@s...> | 2004‑01‑26 | Re: Left handed veneer saw? |
> > The fence could be made from a block of wood with > a saw kerf for the veneer clearance. > > Does any of this make sense? > I came late to this discussion. Why would anyone want to cut veneer with a mat knife? The correct instrument is one of those little veneer saws that have teeth on 2 edges. Veneer is usually cut in a stack with the veneer saw using a batten for a straight edge. The purpose of this is matched edges. The saw is ambidextrous. The teeth are sharpened just like you would sharpen a knife. As many soft strokes as is necessary are used to cut through the stack while the saw is held with the blade flat against a thick batten so the angle of cut remains constant. You can cut single pieces the same way. If you are cutting a single piece of veneer, you can also use a very sharp chisel that has been specially prepared for this purpose and is used for no other purpose. It is also held flat against the batten and used like a knife, or it can be used freehand for curves. This old fashioned method is worth learning. Jim Thompson, the old millrat in Riverside, CA |
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128327 | "John J Black" <jjblack@w...> | 2004‑01‑27 | RE: Left handed veneer saw? |
Good Morning GG's, I'm catching up on some posts this morning as I have the day off due to freezing rain and snow conditions outside. Sorry if I'm kind of late commenting .. I agree with Jim the veneer saws work well, but I have made a home made cutter that worked pretty well for cutting veneer at an angle. (I was making a veneer backgammon board and wanted the pieces to have a seamless looking fit). Anyway, I used 2 pieces of wood and a replacement blade for a utility knife with a couple of holes and screws to hold the thingy together. I placed the blade at and angle between the screws and slid the hole thing against a straight edge. I made a quickie drawing of the thing if your interested... http://jjblack.net/VeneerCutter.jpg Not sure if this helps ... My 2 Cents, John John J Black (A Machigaloot) Email: john@j... Like I always say ... If it wasn't for me there wouldn't be anyone like me around Jim Thompson wrote: |
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