Edge-banding shelves
I am planning on edge-banding 1 1/2 thick shelves (2 sheets of 3/4"
plywood glued together) with 1-by-X poplar strips I am deciding between two approaches: 1. Glue 1x2" poplar strips to the leading edge of each shelf and then sand the joint line smooth. This would require precise alignment and gluing since the 1x2" is at most a smidgeon wider than the thickness of the 2 glued sheets of plywood (since each sheet is typically dimensionally a little less than 3/4" wide). 2. Rip 1x3" poplar down to an actual width of say 1 3/4". Then approximately align and glue the poplar strip followed by applying a router with a flush cutting bit and bearing to trim down the excess banding. This requires less precise alignment when applying the poplar band but will require extra work with the router. The extra work would be worth it if I can be reasonably sure of a better result. Any thoughts or alternative suggestions? Thanks! |
Edge-banding shelves
blueman wrote: I am planning on edge-banding 1 1/2 thick shelves (2 sheets of 3/4" plywood glued together) with 1-by-X poplar strips I am deciding between two approaches: 1. Glue 1x2" poplar strips to the leading edge of each shelf and then sand the joint line smooth. This would require precise alignment and gluing since the 1x2" is at most a smidgeon wider than the thickness of the 2 glued sheets of plywood (since each sheet is typically dimensionally a little less than 3/4" wide). 2. Rip 1x3" poplar down to an actual width of say 1 3/4". Then approximately align and glue the poplar strip followed by applying a router with a flush cutting bit and bearing to trim down the excess banding. This requires less precise alignment when applying the poplar band but will require extra work with the router. The extra work would be worth it if I can be reasonably sure of a better result. Any thoughts or alternative suggestions? Thanks! If you are painting go with option 1 but I would reinforce with dowels, biscuits, spline, tongue, etc. It won't matter if you oversand the veneer when you paint. If you are staining go with option 2, again reinforce the joint. Haven't tried this yet but makes sense. Put a layer or two of masking tape on the plywood where the bearing will ride for the first pass. Remove the tape and run the router by again to get a cleaner cut. |
Edge-banding shelves
blueman wrote: I am planning on edge-banding 1 1/2 thick shelves (2 sheets of 3/4" plywood glued together) with 1-by-X poplar strips I am deciding between two approaches: 1. Glue 1x2" poplar strips to the leading edge of each shelf and then sand the joint line smooth. This would require precise alignment and gluing since the 1x2" is at most a smidgeon wider than the thickness of the 2 glued sheets of plywood (since each sheet is typically dimensionally a little less than 3/4" wide). 2. Rip 1x3" poplar down to an actual width of say 1 3/4". Then approximately align and glue the poplar strip followed by applying a router with a flush cutting bit and bearing to trim down the excess banding. This requires less precise alignment when applying the poplar band but will require extra work with the router. The extra work would be worth it if I can be reasonably sure of a better result. Any thoughts or alternative suggestions? Option 2. That way you can't fail to get a precise fit because you're doing it in place. I'd tack the edging in place and then drill all the way through and peg it in, because I like the way it looks. Otherwise, T-G or biscuits. Another thing you might consider is doing the shelves a touch wide, edging them, and then crosscutting to exact width. This ensures an absolutely perfect fit. |
Edge-banding shelves
How about option 3, use an edge banding router bit. It would cost you
but should fix the alignment problem. Used on a router table one side would come perfectly flush. If the banding on side 2 isn't flush you can leave it facing down or just work on sanding the one side. The uneven side could even become a feature/detail of the piece. http://www.mlcswoodworking.com/shops...banding_anchor |
Edge-banding shelves
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Edge-banding shelves
blueman wrote: I am planning on edge-banding 1 1/2 thick shelves (2 sheets of 3/4" plywood glued together) with 1-by-X poplar strips If you use thin veneer on the edge, you can roll on white glue on both the veneer and the edges, let it dry a day, then iron it on (in hot-melt glue fashion, with grandma's clothes ironing apparatus). This removes clamping considerations. It also is kinder to the veneer because it's not damp at attachment time so won't dry/shrink/crack later Another quick attachment method is to use contact cement (your edging has to be relatively thin, though). Again, no clamp-and-wait step. I've trimmed overlapping edging with knife, with block plane, and MUCH prefer a router table and ball-bearing guide trim bit. Clamp a good guide surface over the router bit so the board won't tip while you're feeding it. I'd consider using thinner plywood (1/2") and rabbeting the edge wood to make your 1.5" sandwich; little of the strength of the shelf is in the center of that heavy stack anyhow. |
Edge-banding shelves
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How about option 3, use an edge banding router bit. It would cost you but should fix the alignment problem. Used on a router table one side would come perfectly flush. If the banding on side 2 isn't flush you can leave it facing down or just work on sanding the one side. The uneven side could even become a feature/detail of the piece. http://www.mlcswoodworking.com/shops...banding_anchor Cool router bits, but will it give that much better alignment than just using biscuits in my trusty plate-joiner? It also seems to me that biscuits would be simpler and require less fussing than setting up my router table (which by the way may be small for the job), aligning the groove bit, cutting the groove, changing bits, aligining the tongue bit, and then cutting the tongue. Also, I would save the $45 cost of a bit (though it would be a good excuse to my wife about why I am getting yet another UPS delivery...) |
Edge-banding shelves
blueman wrote: Cool router bits, but will it give that much better alignment than just using biscuits in my trusty plate-joiner? It also seems to me that biscuits would be simpler and require less fussing than setting up my router table (which by the way may be small for the job), aligning the groove bit, cutting the groove, changing bits, aligining the tongue bit, and then cutting the tongue. Also, I would save the $45 cost of a bit (though it would be a good excuse to my wife about why I am getting yet another UPS delivery...) You're right about biscuits giving the same degree of alignment. I would probably go that route if I were you. Just thought I'd point out those bits. I haven't tried them yet and was curious to see if anyone else would comment on them. |
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