54 Australian Wood Review
TECHNIQUE7658- Assembled ribs with spacer
blocks between, the ribs are
about 50mm apart. - Completed bending form.
The ribs have been covered
with one layer of bending
ply, and one layer of 1.5 mm
birch ply. The batens have
been added to make sure
the door components do
not move around during
vacuum pressing. - Components of the door
core; two layers of bending
ply covered on each side by
a layer of 3 mm MDF.
8. Core components have
been glued up and solid
American ash has been
added to the top and
bottom of the door to
provide purchase for
the knife hinges.
9. Silver ash veneer in
place with a ‘hinge’ of
blue painters tape along
one edge.
10. Folding back the silver ash
veneer prior to glue-up.