Make sure your sander is cutting down into the veneer, not up and away from
it. I assume only one side matters to you, so it shouldn't be a problem.
--
Bill Pounds
http://www.billpounds.com/woodshop
"Chris" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Hi,
>
> I've got a piece of 3/4" oak plywood that is fitting as a desktop in
> an opening. I may have to scribe the edges to get a tight fit. Are
> there any tips out there for sanding the ends of the plywood so as not
> to splinter the veneer?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Chris
[snip]
> Chris wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > I've got a piece of 3/4" oak plywood that is fitting as a desktop in
> > an opening. I may have to scribe the edges to get a tight fit. Are
> > there any tips out there for sanding the ends of the plywood so as not
> > to splinter the veneer?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Chris
> [snip]
Nice sharp block plane. Just plane into the corner. If you plane off the
corner you could have chip out.
Montyhp
Chris wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I've got a piece of 3/4" oak plywood that is fitting as a desktop in
> an opening. I may have to scribe the edges to get a tight fit. Are
> there any tips out there for sanding the ends of the plywood so as not
> to splinter the veneer?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Chris
If you're just sanding it to fit Chris, then you'll have no problems with
splinter. Sand to your heart's content.
--
-Mike-
[email protected]
Pounds on Wood wrote:
> Make sure your sander is cutting down into the veneer, not up and
> away from it. I assume only one side matters to you, so it shouldn't
> be a problem.
>
Or... sand along it. I just assumed you'd be sanding along the cut and had
not considered the above advice.
-Mike-
>
> "Chris" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>> Hi,
>>
>> I've got a piece of 3/4" oak plywood that is fitting as a desktop in
>> an opening. I may have to scribe the edges to get a tight fit. Are
>> there any tips out there for sanding the ends of the plywood so as
>> not to splinter the veneer?
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Chris