michaeljosemoreno Report post Posted November 2, 2010 Hello All: I am asmall millwork enthusiastic. At the moment i need the best way to cover anentire cabinet with stingray skins. I need someone to help with gluing the skinseamlessly, that the edges of one skins look like a continuation of the others.I think that the step is in the cutting of the skins, but it is a really hardhide. So my question is this. How to cut and glue stingray hides so it looksseamless? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DCKNIVES Report post Posted November 2, 2010 I work with stingray alot in all various sizes and colors and I don't even remotely think you could make it look seamless.The bigger the hides get the harder it would be as to the size of the nodules and the difficulty cutting them.Also stingray does not have a flat texture from side to side, the center of the back is thicker than the outsides.But if I have not dissuaded you I will tell you the the best cuts I got on my larger hides was using my metal cutting bandsaw with a 18 tooth metal cutting blade.Dave Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DCKNIVES Report post Posted November 2, 2010 Having thought about this and not thinking that it would work, one thing you might look into is making smaller panels that you can cover with a single hide then trim the outside with wood essentially making an inlay.A small rabbet on each of the trim pieces would allow them to lay flat. It might look pretty good that way.Dave Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
michaeljosemoreno Report post Posted November 3, 2010 (edited) I work with stingray alot in all various sizes and colors and I don't even remotely think you could make it look seamless.The bigger the hides get the harder it would be as to the size of the nodules and the difficulty cutting them.Also stingray does not have a flat texture from side to side, the center of the back is thicker than the outsides.But if I have not dissuaded you I will tell you the the best cuts I got on my larger hides was using my metal cutting bandsaw with a 18 tooth metal cutting blade.Dave Hello Dave: Thank you for the reply. I own a wood band saw, would this work? 18 tooth metal cutting blade, where would you buy it and have you work with one in specific? Edited November 3, 2010 by michaeljosemoreno Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DCKNIVES Report post Posted November 3, 2010 A wood saw goes a little fast but should work,just find the finest tooth blade you can find. Big tooth blades will try and pull the hide into the machine versus cutting it, so go small and watch your fingers. dave Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
