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Old 9th Feb 2018, 10:56 am   #13
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Default Re: Iron-on veneer

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Originally Posted by Pilot Mariner View Post
I used to find that with iron on veneers, scissors tend to split the grain into the the work piece when trimming the edges especially across the grain. But a laminate trimmer bit in a router makes a very quick and neat job even across the grain.
In my experience, a Stanley* knife with a new blade against a steel straight-edge makes a pretty good job of cutting veneer as well as most thin materials.

*Other brands of craft knife are available, but in my humble opinion they're not as good. Stick to the original branded blades too, as some cheap generic copies are actually smaller and lose their sharp edge much more quickly.
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