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My problem is that I created a 2 ply of the satinwood glued to a backer veneer in a separate flat pressing with the backer running 90 degrees to the veneer, and when it came out of the bag, it gradually started to curl in the opposite direction of how I want to press it to the curved substrate. I sanded it well and glued it to the substrate in the bag and now I am starting to feel a fair amount of cracks along the grain under the bag. Any thoughts about this situation? Forum Responses
If you have the luxury of starting over, I'd recommend laying your face up on 1/8" poplar bending plywood, which will distribute the bend better. PVA glue for the face veneer would probably also help. And try to get it sanded and back into the bag as quickly as possible, before things have a chance to start curling. Also, you didn't mention what the radius you're bending is - is it very tight? By the way, two layers of 3/8" bending plywood will probably not yield a very rigid lamination. You might want to consider using six 1/8" lamina instead.
From the original questioner: Thanks for your response. The radius is 18" on these doors. The one door I have made up (with the small cracks) seems quite rigid enough with the 2 plies of 3/8", so I feel pretty comfortable with this lay up. Because of budgetary constraints, I am going to have to try to work with the materials I have at the moment. I will try gluing up the 2 ply on the form to give the veneer a head start in the curve and try to do all the pressing in one day's time. If this doesn't work, then I will have to consider your advice as the next alternative. From John Van Brussel, forum technical advisor: You can blend up to 35% white glue with the urea glue, which will soften the glue line. This is what the membrane press industry had to do to get rid of the cracks when making raised panels. From contributor D: Bendable plywood is extremely unstable. You can expect veneer cracking as long as you use this product. A good solution is Econocore by Interior Products, Inc. 800-637-3539. They also sell kerfcore. Both of these will stand up to the task. Have you reviewed the related Knowledge Base areas below? 
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