[Ron Ramirez]

Arran

The grain runs front to back (horizontally).

Tonight, while you lucky guys were enjoying your drinks and food at the Basin Street Hotel in Kutztown, PA, I was outside my garage, cutting veneer and gluiing it to the T7-5 cabinet.

The first large piece I cut was just slightly too small (naturally) so I gave up on trying to cut it the right size and made it slightly oversized, lining it up on the front edge before pushing it down and rolling it into place with my little rubber roller which I had purchased just for this job.

The next piece was cut just slightly oversize and was glued into place.

For the bottom three strips, Arran, I followed your advice and glued one solid piece in place. I will attempt to cut the grooves later...hoping that works out because I've never done that before.

After I glued the veneer into place and rolled it out, I carefully trimmed the excess from the large top piece and the second smaller piece, as well as the back and bottom edges of the bottom piece.

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Hmmm...I see that I didn't quite get the bottom edge of the large top piece evenly trimmed. I'll correct that later.

No, the veneer doesn't really match what is on the right side, but it will have to do. It's better than no veneer at all.

Now, that leaves the three thin strips on the lower right side which also need to be replaced. I have one of the original strips which will be glued back. As for the other two...I will glue one solid piece on and then cut a groove in the middle of it.