HTS Body Veneering 2

Simple titebond glue, care has to be taken to the glue choice as the veneer is extremely thin, some glues will penetrate too deeply and stain the opposite surface.

Lay veneer onto the surface, aligning our reference marks.

Using a vacuum press, we clamp the veneer to the top for 30 minutes.

Alternatively use a deck press and leave it sit overnight.

After drying time, scrape excess wood away from the edges.

Clean up with a router and a fresh binding recess.

One top veneered.

All veneer tops have to be bound, this hides the join line and gives the illusion of a solid drop top.

Attached link for binding process.

Wet the top of the guitar to start the capillary action.

Repeat for the veneer.

Roller the top out with the glue.

Double layer of binding in Black and white

Run a roller brush under some water.

Tape removed after 24hrs

Using our finger we expose the original cavities

Some sandpaper clean up of the edges and job done.