I have read quite a bit about this subject and I have seen it discussed on different forums, but I was wondering if anyone has come up with something new.
I want to cut veneer , nothing longer than for a 8 ft sheet. I was planning on using a sled on the sliding table saw. I think this will work, but was wondering if others have experimented with different types of blades as far as teeth angle, etc?
I also saw a video of a Festool track saw being used, I don't own one, but I imagine it would give similar results to a sliding saw.
One other method I was wondering about was using a cnc, has anyone tried this,I was thinking of placing the veneer between two strips of plywood and running the cnc up both sides?
If anyone has any other methods that work please let me know.

I thought about getting an older Guillotine as I have seen a couple come up for sale, but that were massive in both foot print and weight, I don't think I have the space for one and even though it was cheap to buy, the moving costs were a fortune.

I also don't have a long guillotine. I cut veneer on the table saw, then clamp the veneer stack between a couple pieces of 1/2" MDF and either run on the jointer or flush trim with a sharp router bit.

Basically what you need to do to veneer is clamp it with enough pressure along the entire length so that it acts like solid wood again. Once you do that you can cut it with a saw, router, or other. We made a machine that we use which does that and we can cut veneer without any tearout and ready to seam together without any further prep. The problem is getting the pressure right at the place where you are cutting and the pressure must be uniform across the whole length of the cut.

Thanks for the info so far, just wondering how many pieces are you cutting at the same time to give you the best results on standard thickness veneer?

We usually cut from 1-10 leaves at a time. We can do more but that usually serves our needs.

The tracksaw method works well. The track holds the veneer flat and the Festool ones have replaceable anti-tearout strips that produce a flawless cut. Not to mention that the tracksaw is one of the greatest tools ever invented for cabinetmakers. Get one!

we use the method described in this video and it works well for us.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=93ElgjF9oFw

for a larger volume it would be slow + tedious but for the scale of work here it is sufficient!

while you are looking into track saws i highly recommend the mafell machines- IMO superior in every way to festool. but if you are using a track saw for the first time the festool won't disappoint.

Stacking between 1/4" MDF sheets, gluing the sandwich ends, using a 80 tooth TCG blade and walking/feeding the stack with pressure next to the blade works really well, better than any routed or jointed edge.

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