SprocketBoy Posted February 24, 2003 Report Share Posted February 24, 2003 OK first off i didn't find this sight myself www.flamingoveneer.com if you go to the area where everyone has their custom websight to show their project guitar progress this guy is doing a veneer finish w/blue staine on a Ibanez 7string body..(some of you might already know who im taling about) but hebought his veneer from thi place and might i say they have an awesome selection not to menton very fair pricing...i thought Brian could place that websight in the supplys section since i didn't see it their. The guy gave very high praise about the place...and i can see why!!!! so props to the guy who found that sight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GEdwardJones Posted February 24, 2003 Report Share Posted February 24, 2003 I think flamingo veneer is unofficial veneer supplier of Projectguitar.com. Half of the guys here are getting stuff from them. They seem cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tsl602000 Posted February 24, 2003 Report Share Posted February 24, 2003 where is that guitar gallery? I can't find it on the site Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GEdwardJones Posted February 24, 2003 Report Share Posted February 24, 2003 The site is www.flamingoveneer.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tsl602000 Posted February 24, 2003 Report Share Posted February 24, 2003 I figured that out G Edward...:-) I can't find the guitar page SprocketBoy is talking about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GEdwardJones Posted February 24, 2003 Report Share Posted February 24, 2003 That I can't help you with Althought I know that one of the guys here is doing a blue quilt Ibanez RG7621. Check the Finish/Inlays section for a thread about that. I can't remember the cat's name (I THINK it's "ampAge") but I know it's linked from here somewhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guitar_ed Posted February 25, 2003 Report Share Posted February 25, 2003 Howdy all, In the "Holy Crap, Batman" category, Flamingo Veneer is about 10 minutes from home. Anybody care to guess where I am going Tues or Wed, which just happen to be my days off? I will report back when I go. Guitar Ed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guitar_ed Posted February 25, 2003 Report Share Posted February 25, 2003 Field trip report, Feb 25, 2003 I went down to Flamingo Veneer (www.falmingoveneer.com) today, and met Brian, who owns the business. It is a real business. Not a dot-con. He spent 30+ minutes showing me his woods. LOTS of neat stuff. He supplies veneers to Benedetto and English, amongst others. All kinds of woods. Maples, Sapele, Brazilian Rosewood (pre-ban, but not much left), Teak. No solid woods, just veneers. And he showed another web site, www.veneernet.com, that has lots of pictures of the woods and veneer. BTW: This is a wholesale site, not retail. If you call them, be prepared to to buy hundreds of square feet at a time. In the process, I picked up some smallish pieces of quilted maple for practicing with, colors and techniques. As time goes, I will post those on the web site. Too small for furniture or guitar, but perfect for my needs. He even told me how to laminate it properly. The quilted maple on his web site is almost gone. A bit left, not much. And he had another piece of quilted maple, a sample, that I can best describe as "reptilian" in its quilting. It looked a lot like snake skin. About 1ft square, on its way back to its owner. Boo-hoo. One thing I might suggest. If you call for wood, tell him that you are making a guitar. He has some stuff with too much wild figure for the furniture makers, but great for guitars. Later, Guitar Ed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F1sh Posted February 25, 2003 Report Share Posted February 25, 2003 What is the thickness of vaneer?? And spill the beans on the proper way to laminate it!! F1sh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted February 25, 2003 Report Share Posted February 25, 2003 i'd like to hear his suggestions for laminating it properly.i ordered some veneer from that site last week and i want to be sure not to mess it up.i ordered 10 sq. feet so i would have enough to practice but i would like to know what kind of glue especially. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted February 25, 2003 Report Share Posted February 25, 2003 1/20th of an inch if i remember from my order properly.not much room for error but i assume no sanding is needed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guitar_ed Posted February 26, 2003 Report Share Posted February 26, 2003 You want me to spill it all? Let's see..... Actually, most of the veneer is 1/32 of an inch. Thicker than it sounds, but you can not take a belt sander to it. Light sanding will be required. You should be able to start with 220 grit sand paper, and do it by hand, and you shuld be OK. As for how to glue it. Elmers wood glue is good enough. If you really want to do it "right", use horse hide glue. There are ways to do it using a Veneer Hammer, or an iron. These approaches are more for existing furniture. For a guitar, he suggested a vacuum clamp approach. I am thinking of getting one of those bags for clothing storage my wife has and trying that. Also, by Wed. 5pm (CA time) you can see pictures of my first veneer press, which did not work so well. One of the things that Brian said is that consistency of weight, not in one point but all over the piece, is as important as the weight itself. He suggested getting a book on working with veneers. Probably a good idea. Also, I would cut some of the wood into 4 inch square pieces to start with. And the wood will probably have some physical ripples in it. This is normal, so don't fret about it. And I want to repeat one point. He has stuff that decent furniture maker would use. Too wild in the grain, too bold. But great for guitars. Later, Guitar Ed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guitar_ed Posted February 26, 2003 Report Share Posted February 26, 2003 Howdy All, Well, I have posted a pic of my first veneer press, www.stormriders.com/guitar/telecaster, then select Veneer. And please don't laugh to hard. Guitar Ed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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