First ebony veneer done! The right third has mineral spirits on it to simulate his dark the ebony will look after the finish is applied.
Do or die time. First board in the vacuum bag. 7.5 hours to go before we can take it out. Hopefully the pump doesn’t fail. Second board goes in tonight, but the pump will have to run all night, since the outside temp will drop, slowing the curing time for the glue.
Now we weight.... The second set of ebony panels glued up to make the veneer board. After dinner, this will be glued to the plywood substrate and put in the vacuum bag all night.
First laminated board out of the bag. I was hoping to get this one cut and trimmed to the template, but didn’t have time. Second board was put into the vacuum bag press around 9:45pm and will be taken out mid morning Friday.
Both boards laminated. They were put in the sun because when they came out of the vacuum bag, they warped because of the water in the glue that was absorbed by the wood. The heat of the sun helped dry the remains moisture. When they were brought back into the shop and put on a flat surface, they flattened out a few minutes later.
Now to finish sand and apply the finish.
Final test fit at Singer.
Final passenger test fit at Singer.
Into the finish stage..
Closeup of one of the joints.
