question about banding
 

Using maple-veneered plywood I will have a bottom board and an upright
board. I was thinking of using a loose-tenon reinforced joint with a
rabbet in the bottom board. But then I will have about half of the
thickness of the plywood edge showing on the left side of the bottom board.
I was planning on using 1/4" thick maple banding for the plywood edges, but
removing a 1/4" inch from the rabbet edge (in red in the drawing) seems
like it would weaken the joint. Maybe I should use iron-on veneer here?

Opinions, please?

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Han
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question about banding
 

"Han" wrote in message
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Using maple-veneered plywood I will have a bottom board and an upright
board. I was thinking of using a loose-tenon reinforced joint with a
rabbet in the bottom board. But then I will have about half of the
thickness of the plywood edge showing on the left side of the bottom
board.
I was planning on using 1/4" thick maple banding for the plywood edges,
but
removing a 1/4" inch from the rabbet edge (in red in the drawing) seems
like it would weaken the joint. Maybe I should use iron-on veneer here?

Opinions, please?



Yeah, you dont want to remove 1/4" for the banding. And the problem with
veneer is that you have to remove just the exact right amount on the pywood
so that the veneer is not short or broud of the mating surface.

I suggest you put the rabbet on the bottoms of the sides instead of the
bottom piece, then you will not have to deal with the exposed plywood edge
at all. Cut the rabbet a hair long and sand smooth with the bottom of the
bottom.

Oops, what Swingman said!

question about banding
 

"Leon" wrote in
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"Han" wrote in message
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Using maple-veneered plywood I will have a bottom board and an
upright board. I was thinking of using a loose-tenon reinforced
joint with a rabbet in the bottom board. But then I will have about
half of the thickness of the plywood edge showing on the left side of
the bottom board.
I was planning on using 1/4" thick maple banding for the plywood
edges, but
removing a 1/4" inch from the rabbet edge (in red in the drawing)
seems like it would weaken the joint. Maybe I should use iron-on
veneer here?

Opinions, please?



Yeah, you dont want to remove 1/4" for the banding. And the problem
with veneer is that you have to remove just the exact right amount on
the pywood so that the veneer is not short or broud of the mating
surface.

I suggest you put the rabbet on the bottoms of the sides instead of
the bottom piece, then you will not have to deal with the exposed
plywood edge at all. Cut the rabbet a hair long and sand smooth with
the bottom of the bottom.

Oops, what Swingman said!

Hi Leon!
Thanks for your answer. As I said, I must have had a senior moment not
to see that way

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Best regards
Han
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