Binding slot too deep

[Jack Lord]

I ended up with a slot about .015" deeper than the binding is thick.  Can I line the slot with tape to make up the difference or is that a recipe for disaster?  Would a glued-in paper shim be better?

[Andrew]

Can you not get thicker binding to accomodate, or put in a contrasting veneer and reduce the binding thickness somewhat? I personally would not want cheap material like tape or paper in there.

[William F.Eden]

I would just do what Andrew said you can get diferent purflings from Stu-Mac to fill in the gap.P.S If you are going to be doing this kind of work you realy need to have a lot of different size purflings on hand as well as different size bindings. Not only for new builds but also for repair work. Good luck  Bill...........

[Jack Lord]

Thank you both for your replies.  I do have some thin veneering that I'll use.  I was looking for the easiest way since I'm bending solid wood binding around a difficult cutaway and was not looking forward to bending any more than I had to.

[Mark Fogleman]

How about 2 layers of .010 fiber veneer?  Lay then down first. Then scrape the ~.005 overhang of your binding flush.

[Jack Lord]

Sounds good.