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Ron Truitt wrote:
The backsplash has yet to be done since we are going to replace the tile
on it. We have the tile but lack the time until next weekend.

The existng trim on the countertop was 1x2 oak that had the top edge,
along with the laminate edge, chamfered with a router. I just used my
router to run over the new laminate and it worked fine except for the
dead ends into a wall. There I gingerly used a belt sander. It would
be easy to screw up the belt sander part if you are not careful.

Power tools are _not_ needed for this. A moderately fine-toothed flat file
does wonders. I've chamfered many _feet_ of counter edges that way, With a
little care, it comes out looking 'just like a pro did it'.

Yes, you can still screw things up, using the manual method. But you -do-
have to work harder at it, and it is slow enough that you are likely to
discover the problem, while it is still 'trivially' recoverable.