hobbitling
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I've seen plenty of knives on here with spacers made from metal, horn, wood, plastic, etc...
I was wondering, can wood veneer be used as spacer material? Like the kind of veneer used by cabinet makers and marquetry artists. the really thin, stuff.
I have a collection of veneer scraps of almost every type of wood, and it seems like a good way to use them. I also have some pieces that are a bit thicker than veneer, maybe 2 mm thick pieces of ebony and various rosewoods.
My concern is that because the grain of the veneer would be perpendicular to the tang of the blade, and the grain of the other wood in the handle, it might cause problems with shaping, sanding, and finishing, or it may cause other problems. I'm not sure exactly what kinds of problems, but I figured I'd ask.
Would it be necessary to stabilize the veneer spacers? and if so, how?
Thanks.
I was wondering, can wood veneer be used as spacer material? Like the kind of veneer used by cabinet makers and marquetry artists. the really thin, stuff.
I have a collection of veneer scraps of almost every type of wood, and it seems like a good way to use them. I also have some pieces that are a bit thicker than veneer, maybe 2 mm thick pieces of ebony and various rosewoods.
My concern is that because the grain of the veneer would be perpendicular to the tang of the blade, and the grain of the other wood in the handle, it might cause problems with shaping, sanding, and finishing, or it may cause other problems. I'm not sure exactly what kinds of problems, but I figured I'd ask.
Would it be necessary to stabilize the veneer spacers? and if so, how?
Thanks.