Spent 3 years using the wrong grain direction on oak veneer

Last month I finally realized why my oak veneer kept cracking along the edges. Turns out I was orienting the grain perpendicular to the substrate on small drawer fronts. Has anyone else fought with veneer grain direction and found a trick to remember it right?

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abby69827d ago

Nah, I actually think you might be overthinking it. Grain direction matters, sure, but if your veneer was cracking it could also be from bad glue or not letting it acclimate.

joseph_martinez3527d ago

Not gonna lie @abby698, I've glued grain the wrong way more times than I've glued my fingers together.