John Rumm wrote:
On 11/07/2010 13:32, Dave Liquorice wrote:
On Sun, 11 Jul 2010 12:49:51 +0100, The Medway Handyman wrote:

Why not make the boxing out of MDF and use a router to make the
edge
round?

No router...

But you neeeeeeed a router Tim!

But does MDF route nicely? The surfaces is hard and smooth but the
core tends to be a bit soft and fibrous.

It routes well enough for something that will be emulsioned. The routed
ends get a bit more absorbent, so its harder to finish smoothly with
varnish.


I usually give the edges a wipe with filler on a rag. After a light
sanding, they take a finish as well as the faces.