Fixing Split Veneer and Tips on Applying Veneer to a Drum Shell.

By John Dutra | September 13, 2008

Split tamo ash veneer

Split tamo ash veneer



There’s nothing worse and more discouraging than a crack or split in your beautiful, exotic veneer. However, this small setback is nothing for the guerrilla drum maker.

Lets tackle how this can be repaired before applying the veneer to the drum. Veneer often has “with-the-grain” narrow splits or cracks that are common near the edges of the veneer, but can sometimes be in the middle of the veneer and in other sporadic locations as well. Here are a few techniques for you to overcome this problem:

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Topics: Veneering Drum Shells