Dana Busch Posted September 30, 2015 Report Share Posted September 30, 2015 about gluing a thin panel to a more stable substrate. I have a walnut panel, 9" widened with one extra board, to 14". I resawed it and flattened it, but now have panels that are #1-a little less than 1/4 and #2-a little more than a 1/4. Not the best resaw I've ever done, but I'm still learning. I think I pushed too fast towards the end. ?1---The question I have, is whether that is thick enough to put in a frame and panel door (13 1/2 w x 25 1/2 Long--panel size). I have other wood I can use to make new panels, just thought I was good enough to resaw this board that had such great figure in it. ?2---can I glue these panels to a 1/4-1/2" walnut panel or ply and not have them crack? Which would be better? Or should I just start over. Thanks for looking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brendon_t Posted September 30, 2015 Report Share Posted September 30, 2015 Hi Dana and welcome. The thickness depends on the use of the frame and panel door.I personally like having some heft so would laminate it to another substrate. Preferably something stable like plywood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dana Busch Posted September 30, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 30, 2015 (edited) Would be kitchen cab door. Have read that it might actually be better to glue it to another walnut panel since they would move similarly? Edited September 30, 2015 by Dana Busch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brendon_t Posted September 30, 2015 Report Share Posted September 30, 2015 (edited) Yes, they would move similarly, but in my little experience, gluing a solid wood panel to another solid panel is often a fast way to cracks and is not often successful. Edited September 30, 2015 by Brendon_t Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dana Busch Posted September 30, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 30, 2015 So maybe better to 1/4-1/2" mdf or ply? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tpt life Posted September 30, 2015 Report Share Posted September 30, 2015 I would would not hesitate to apply 1/4" to quality ply or MDF. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brendon_t Posted September 30, 2015 Report Share Posted September 30, 2015 Let's see these pretty figured walnut boards Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dana Busch Posted September 30, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 30, 2015 No pics with me. Will try to post some later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beechwood Chip Posted September 30, 2015 Report Share Posted September 30, 2015 And by the way, welcome to the forum! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dana Busch Posted September 30, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 30, 2015 I thought about gluing to a substrate and THEN planing them down so they would end up being a thinner skin. What do you think about that approach? Ply, mdf, or another thin walnut panel? Which? I have 3 more I was going to resaw, but am now gun shy. I really do want to save these two. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brendon_t Posted September 30, 2015 Report Share Posted September 30, 2015 How thick is your frame the panel will sit in?I don't really like thin panels. I use a thicker panel then a rabbeting bit to back cut out the area where the panel will sit in the groove of the frame. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dana Busch Posted September 30, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 30, 2015 That was the plan, but I didn't have 3/8 left after my botched resaw. My frame is 3/4" walnut cope/stick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brendon_t Posted September 30, 2015 Report Share Posted September 30, 2015 Well it sounds like after applying it to a substrate, that problem will be fixed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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