What veneer to use on an older Singer cabinet?
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What veneer to use on an older Singer cabinet?
Ok I started working on the cabinet I am going to put my Daughters 128 in. I originally housed a 99. I have no idea the history or the age of this thing and I need to replace SOME of the veneer ( Veneers are HORRIDLY expensive in Alaska otherwise I would do the whole thing )
SO here are some pictures can we make a guess as to what wood might approximate a color match ?
[ATTACH=CONFIG]520287[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]520288[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]520289[/ATTACH]
SO here are some pictures can we make a guess as to what wood might approximate a color match ?
[ATTACH=CONFIG]520287[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]520288[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]520289[/ATTACH]
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Rodney had some posts on here about two months ago. I was amazed at what he could scavenge from an old piece of plywood to repair the veneer on a sewing machine cabinet, and how well it turned out. Do a search on here using the words "repair veneer".
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Colorwise you probably need to go with a 'cherry'. It does not look 'oak' to me and I think mahogany would be too dark if only replacing sections/pieces. Cherry has a more brownish red cast to it than the 'reddish' tone of mahogany. Just what appears on my screen.
#5
Thank you ! thats what I am looking for . I do not know if Singer ever used cherry though... was kind of hoping to find out what it is ... I could always stain a little to more closely match . I intend to do the entire side ( and back , not shown) not really going to try patching I don't think .
#6
Here's my experience with veneer. redid my sewing cabinet on the back only. Bought some veneer sheets as close to the color as possible. When I tried to stain it, it bled thru, so next I got a rag dip into stain wipe on a board and then barely swipe the veneer, let it dry and did it again until I got close to the color. Turned out pretty good, but I was glad it was on the back next to the wall. LOL Good luck and take your time.
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