Cutting veneer strips is always a tedious task. Adolph
discovered the GRR-Ripper has the capability to rip narrow veneer strips on the
table saw without having to worry about the shattering or knifing into the grain
that often happens to eventually ruin the strip. In addition, using the
GRR-Ripper against the table saw fence with a thin plywood sub-table allows him
to cut long, narrow strips that are dimensionally accurate and consistent.
Click on the thumbnail to see larger picture. Click on the dark arrow to
see more pictures (13 total).
Pic 1 - You can make this with the GRR-Ripper
Pic 2 - Veneer strips ripped with the GRR-Ripper
Pic 3 - Special thin kerf saw blade
Pic 4 - The use of a sacrificial support thin board
Pic 5 - Cutting veneer with GRR-Rippers
Pic 6 - Rips veneer strips with repeatability
Pic 7 - Diagonal grain Veneer Strips
Pic 8 - Closed-up view of Diagonally ripped veneer
Pic 9 - Veneer being cut with diagonal pattern
Pic 10 - Closed-up view of the set up
Pic 11 - Exotic diamond pattern
Pic 12 - Other pattern of veneer cuts
Pic 13 - GRR-Rippers used in the exotic cuts
This is not a finished project.
If strip width is narrower than 1/4", modify the GRR-Ripper as shown in Album 2
A special think kerf saw blade was used to reduce material waste.
The use of a sacrificial support thin board prevents veneer slips under the rip fence.
Adolph uses two GRR-Rippers with "Stair-Steps" technique to feed veneer through saw blade.
Repeatedly ripping narrow strips without fence adjustament.
Wide and Narrow strips of veneer ripped against diagonal grain
You can now even quickly rip veneer on the table saw to perfect dimension for those fussy repeatable geometric patterns with even the most cranky-grained exotics, with a tremendous savings in both time and material.
GRR-Rippers used for exotic rips, both the Half Inch and the Center Legs were scored-in for effective narrow and wide rippings with Zero Clearance non-slip feeding surfaces
Pic 1 - You can make this with the GRR-Ripper
This is not a finished project.
Rip
veneer strip on table saw.
(DSL/Cable)
Rip veneer strip on table saw
(56K or
slower)
Adolph is a semi-retired German-trained woodworker. Continues
to work in family’s custom cabinet shop, and operates “Fine Wood-Crafts,” which
specializes in tables, jewelry, and music boxes. Accomplished in veneer and
marquetry. Click on the thumbnails to enlarge the pictures and click on
the dark arrow to see more selections.
Pic 8 - Cosmetic table 2-1
Pic 9 - Cosmetic table 2-2
Adolph also works on Corian (Shown on top row).
