Cutting plywood panels flush, advice please
A friend is making a cabinet, has fastened the back and the dividers to the
base, and finds that the dividers stand about 1/8" taller than the back. What's the best way to bring the dividers down flush with the back? His tool selection is very limited (he's making the cabinet parts with a circular saw and a straight edge). The material is 3/4" plywood with a paper-thin black walnut veneer. No, this isn't me. I would have solved the problem before I fastened the dividers in place. Thanks for the help. Lionel |
Cutting plywood panels flush, advice please
"Lionel" wrote in message .. . A friend is making a cabinet, has fastened the back and the dividers to the base, and finds that the dividers stand about 1/8" taller than the back. What's the best way to bring the dividers down flush with the back? His tool selection is very limited (he's making the cabinet parts with a circular saw and a straight edge). The material is 3/4" plywood with a paper-thin black walnut veneer. No, this isn't me. I would have solved the problem before I fastened the dividers in place. Thanks for the help. Lionel Given the tool and skill situation it might be easier to add an 1/8" piece of solid wood to the top of the back with glue and a few brads..., i.e., redesign it! John |
Cutting plywood panels flush, advice please
What's the best way to bring the dividers down flush with the back?
Maybe a flush-cut saw? Granted he'd have to buy something new, but even a nice one (i.e. Veritas by Lee Valley) isn't too expensive ($16-19, see below for link). It would take a while to go through any significant distance of 3/4" ply, but it might be easier than re-building the cabinets. Andy http://www.leevalley.com/wood/page.a...28&cat=1,42884 |
Cutting plywood panels flush, advice please
Lionel wrote:
A friend is making a cabinet, has fastened the back and the dividers to the base, and finds that the dividers stand about 1/8" taller than the back. What's the best way to bring the dividers down flush with the back? A plane? |
Cutting plywood panels flush, advice please
"Lionel" wrote in message
A friend is making a cabinet, has fastened the back and the dividers to the base, and finds that the dividers stand about 1/8" taller than the back. What's the best way to bring the dividers down flush with the back? His tool selection is very limited (he's making the cabinet parts with a circular saw and a straight edge). The material is 3/4" plywood with a paper-thin black walnut veneer. I agree with John ... since it's on the back, the parts are already fastened, and given the situation with tools, the better part of valor may be to add a 1/8" thick slice of the same veneer to the top of the back ... look around on the floor. IOW, it would take a good deal of experience with other hand tools to not bollox it up further. -- www.e-woodshop.net Last update: 12/13/05 |
Cutting plywood panels flush, advice please
Lionel wrote: A friend is making a cabinet, has fastened the back and the dividers to the base, and finds that the dividers stand about 1/8" taller than the back. What's the best way to bring the dividers down flush with the back? His tool selection is very limited (he's making the cabinet parts with a circular saw and a straight edge). The material is 3/4" plywood with a paper-thin black walnut veneer. No, this isn't me. I would have solved the problem before I fastened the dividers in place. Thanks for the help. Lionel What a silly mistake. That's never happened to me. I would have no idea how to fix that, not even with a 1/8" rabbeting bit in a router, to cut approximately 1/2 the thickness of that extra 1/8" on the divider, then following up with a flush trim bit to clean up the other 1/2. But like I said, that's never happend to me. (By the way, when you get towards the end of the divider the router will hit the back of the cabinet leaving an inch or so of material the bit can't reach. I clean that up with a flush trim saw or a dovetail saw, some chisels and some sand paper.) Good Luck! Chuck |
Cutting plywood panels flush, advice please
On Mon, 23 Jan 2006 21:59:39 -0600, "Lionel"
wrote: A friend is making a cabinet, has fastened the back and the dividers to the base, and finds that the dividers stand about 1/8" taller than the back. What's the best way to bring the dividers down flush with the back? His tool selection is very limited (he's making the cabinet parts with a circular saw and a straight edge). The material is 3/4" plywood with a paper-thin black walnut veneer. No, this isn't me. I would have solved the problem before I fastened the dividers in place. Thanks for the help. Lionel With no tools to work with, a small piece of walnut cove molding or 1/4 round in the top back or top all around. |
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