I did this one many years ago.

Outside 45 x 10 1/2 x 5
Inside 43.75 x 9 1/2 x 3 5/8

Walnut long sides - 1/2".
Wenge short sides - 5/8".

Weight 17lbs 2oz

Walnut veneer panels top & bottom 11/16.
The panels are ladder frame with 1/8" ply and foam board core and banded in Wenge.
The inside is veneered with tiger stripe satinwood. The black cushion panels are removable. Biscuit construction.

I figure I saved 4 lbs. using the ladder panel construction.

nice case; veneer from Constantines?

tincan

I'm not sure if I got this veneer at Constantines or in NYC. Regardless both places are gone.

Rich

my brother bought from them frequently- he made several gun cabinets (plywood carcasses w/walnut veneer), a few cases, one for a Marlin 39A Mountie with a carved stock he also made (acorns and oak leaves).

Anyway, that's how he learned to use veneer, and did the rest of his life, along with stockmaking and self-taught gunsmithing.

He gave me a block of sugar pine with an American Eagle paper pattern Constantine used to sell as a package... I made a mess of it

Very Nice, I like it!!!

Was in woodcraft store not long ago and was looking at veneer. Wife wants a pantry (food storage) door made. Somewhat expensive, but then so was their lumber.
How hard is it to work with the veneer?

srtrax

Thanks. I can't remember if this was paper backed 1/64 veneer or 1/28th stuff but it doesn't really matter what type.

I used solvent based contact cement and a rubber "J" roller to press it down. You have zero work time with contact cement. This was my third project with veneers. The box is made in one piece then cut open on the table saw.

Rich

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Originally posted by srtrax:

How hard is it to work with the veneer?

Nice job Rich.

Constantines was the old wood store up to the Bronx?

yeti

Yep eastchester rd. I believe.

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Originally posted by yeti:
Nice job Rich.

Constantines was the old wood store up to the Bronx?