veneer work and other questions
I have a few questions and if you have any information that you think would help I would appreciate it.
I have done some marquetry work and one of the things that I find frustrating is removing the veneer tape. I have tried sanding it off but with the veneer being so thin it is very easy to sand through it. I have also tried warm water and peeling it off. This helps some but I have found that the tape is sometimes pressed into the pores of the veneer. When this happens I have to sand deeper to get the tape off. Do I need to use thicker veneer. If so where can I get it. Right now I am using veneer that is about a 1/40 of an inch thick. I f thicker veneer is the answer then where can I buy it?
Is there a website that is reasonable on lumber prices, exotic and domestic? I am in the Chicago land area and the only place that I've found to buy exotic wood is Owl hardwood, but they are expensive.