Veneered Plywood

[Birdhunter]

I'm going to be cutting some walnut veneered plywood with my TS55.

Should I have the veneered side up or down to minimize splintering?

 

[rst]

Down, you want the blade pushing the veneer to the ply. 

 

[Xoncention]

I'm going to be cutting some walnut veneered plywood with my TS55.

Should I have the veneered side up or down to minimize splintering?

If your splinter guard is in good condition, I would have the veneered side up.  If you are concerned about the back of the cut, turn your board over and cut a scoring cut about 3-4mm first, then turn the board veneer side up and make your finishing cut. You could also make a test cut and evaluate the finish.  You also need to have the correct blade in your saw - 495377. Not all veneers are created equal.  The slower you cut, the better.  Tapping the cut will also assist.

 

[tjbnwi]

Good splinter guard on rail, waste side splinter guard, veneer up, cut the plywood.

Tom

 

[Nat X]

Up with fresh splinterguard. And if it's really expensive, make a shallow scoring cut 1-2mm deep first.

 

[Holmz]

Up with fresh splinterguard. And if it's really expensive, make a shallow scoring cut 1-2mm deep first.

And climb cutting (going backwards) also fulfills the pushing the veneer into the wood aspect.

If there is veneer on both sides, then one could prescore backwards and then through cut in a second pass; which addresses the veneer side on the bottom of the cut.

 

[Birdhunter]

So, scoring cut just through veneer and second cut all the way through plywood?

 

[Linbro]

Scoring cut = 2 - 3mm deep, then drop to full depth of cut appropriate for the ply thickness and cut the plywood. ('parting cut')