# STL238: Tim Coleman's shop-sawn veneer secrets–revealed!

- Show: [Shop Talk Live](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live)
- Published: 2021-04-09
- Length: 1h 12m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2021-04-09-stl238-tim-colemans-shop-sawn-veneer-secrets-revealed
- Listen: https://shoptalklive.podcast.static.taunton.com/stl238-tim-colemans-shop-sawn-veneer-secretsrevealed

## Summary

Furniture maker Tim Coleman explains his process for shop-sawing 1/16-inch veneer using a bandsaw with a Lennox carbide blade and finishing it with a Grizzly wide belt sander. He discusses substrate choices like Europly and Puma Ply, the use of polyurethane glue for veneering solid wood, and techniques for managing panel flatness. Coleman also shares insights on his business model, pricing commissioned work, and the challenges of complex joinery like the twin-tenon mitered bridle joint.

## Chapters

- [0:07](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2021-04-09-stl238-tim-colemans-shop-sawn-veneer-secrets-revealed#t=7) Introduction and Workshop Environment
- [9:10](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2021-04-09-stl238-tim-colemans-shop-sawn-veneer-secrets-revealed#t=550) Veneering Best Practices and Glue Selection
- [18:51](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2021-04-09-stl238-tim-colemans-shop-sawn-veneer-secrets-revealed#t=1131) Substrate Choices and Panel Straightening
- [28:50](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2021-04-09-stl238-tim-colemans-shop-sawn-veneer-secrets-revealed#t=1730) Shop-Sawing Veneer and Tooling
- [41:04](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2021-04-09-stl238-tim-colemans-shop-sawn-veneer-secrets-revealed#t=2464) Commissioned Work and Pricing Strategy
- [58:42](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2021-04-09-stl238-tim-colemans-shop-sawn-veneer-secrets-revealed#t=3522) Complex Joinery and Project Documentation

## Topics

- [Materials & manufacturing processes](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/materials-and-processes)
- [Pricing, margins & unit economics](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/pricing-and-unit-economics)
- [Marketing & brand](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/marketing-and-brand)
- [Mechanical engineering](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/mechanical-engineering)
- [Sourcing & supply chain](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/sourcing-and-supply-chain)

## Most relevant to

established companies

## Mentioned

- Tim Coleman (other)
- Lennox (other)
- Grizzly (other)
- Europly (material)
- Puma Ply (material)
- Atlantic Plywood (company)
- Spectrum Supply (company)
- Gallery at Saco Sound (company)
- Tira Hanson (other)
- Polyurethane glue (material)
- MDF (material)
- Baltic birch (material)

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