This is not a paid promotion. This is a note for people who are interested in the gluing method with a vacuum pump.

A traditional clamping system for large laminations or large veneers can be very heavy and taking up a big chunk of space. Fine furniture maker John Cameron recommended VacuPress in Maine. Ernie and I recently brought lamination samples there for a in person demo to learn how to properly glue stuff together with a vacuum pump.

The owner of VacuPress is Darryl Keil. His website is www.vacupress.com. Darryl discovered this vacuum gluing method by drying his own hiking food over 35 years ago. Since then, he has been inventing, experimenting, failing, and succeeding in this field.

The base board in the vacuum bag has channels routed for air to escape. The laminations or veneers and its furniture sit on top of the base board in the vacuum bag. A hose goes through the bag into the base board. The middle picture is Darryl dry fitting.

Text corrected by Luca, German language instructor. Her website: 
https://www.comprehensible-german.com/en

Die Ravioli sind Polster unter den Klavierpedalen. Sie können das Geräusch der Pedale reduzieren. Die können wir selbst herstellen.