I ruined a month-long project by screwing up the staining.
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I ruined a month-long project by screwing up the staining. Turns out the old approach of sanding where you got glue squeeze-out will NOT work on veneer plywood because the veneer is very thin. Also, veneer plywood has its own glue layer very close to the surface, so over sanding will expose the glue layer which CANNOT PHYSICALLY be stained.
Anyway, I made too many mistakes this project (mis-measuring, unsquaring) so I'll have to practically start over.
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I ruined a month-long project by screwing up the staining. Turns out the old approach of sanding where you got glue squeeze-out will NOT work on veneer plywood because the veneer is very thin. Also, veneer plywood has its own glue layer very close to the surface, so over sanding will expose the glue layer which CANNOT PHYSICALLY be stained.
Anyway, I made too many mistakes this project (mis-measuring, unsquaring) so I'll have to practically start over.
Poor Yorik. I knew him, Horatio. 💀👷
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Poor Yorik. I knew him, Horatio. 💀👷
Lessons learned:
* Measure twice, cut once means much more. Compare your measurements, make sure you measure the right board on the right axis.
* Assemble first BEFORE gluing so you compare all the measurements and angles.
* It's easier to wait one week to repair one frame than wasting another month redoing all.
* Clamp first, wait for the glue to dry, THEN pocket screw.
* ALWAYS cover your edges with tape before gluing.
* Stain before gluing, too! It's safer.
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Lessons learned:
* Measure twice, cut once means much more. Compare your measurements, make sure you measure the right board on the right axis.
* Assemble first BEFORE gluing so you compare all the measurements and angles.
* It's easier to wait one week to repair one frame than wasting another month redoing all.
* Clamp first, wait for the glue to dry, THEN pocket screw.
* ALWAYS cover your edges with tape before gluing.
* Stain before gluing, too! It's safer.
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Lessons learned:
* Measure twice, cut once means much more. Compare your measurements, make sure you measure the right board on the right axis.
* Assemble first BEFORE gluing so you compare all the measurements and angles.
* It's easier to wait one week to repair one frame than wasting another month redoing all.
* Clamp first, wait for the glue to dry, THEN pocket screw.
* ALWAYS cover your edges with tape before gluing.
* Stain before gluing, too! It's safer.
* The foundation of your project is a detailed plan and buying the right materials. I couldn't find normal plywood and being lazy led me to buy veneer plywood instead.
* And by everything holy, if you don't feel 100% sure about trim routing, don't risk it! A hand plane is always safer. Otherwise you'll end up with a wobbly edge.
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