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I am just starting a project using some old veneered boards that were part of a bookshelf I made a very long time ago (over 20 years). Although Its now been 4 houses and 2 countries that these boards have followed me around the original finish is still in pretty good shape, IIRC I used BLO.
My plan is to now cut up these shelves and integrate them into some boxes. As glueing will be involved I need to get rid of the finish or enough of it to ensure the glue will adhere.
I just started sanding them down but it looks like the BLO had penetrated the veneer pretty deep if not all the way through. I dont want to end up sanding through the veneer as its really pretty and thats why I kept the boards this long.
So any ideas about how I can ensure that glueing other parts to these boards will work? FYI I did just apply a smear of yellow glue to a small area that I just sanded to test it.
My plan is to now cut up these shelves and integrate them into some boxes. As glueing will be involved I need to get rid of the finish or enough of it to ensure the glue will adhere.
I just started sanding them down but it looks like the BLO had penetrated the veneer pretty deep if not all the way through. I dont want to end up sanding through the veneer as its really pretty and thats why I kept the boards this long.
So any ideas about how I can ensure that glueing other parts to these boards will work? FYI I did just apply a smear of yellow glue to a small area that I just sanded to test it.
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