What's the best way to attach a mitered, oak molding around the bottom
of a pedestal desk case. The case is plywood and the molding is 3
1/2" wide and 3/4" thick. I expect the molding to get kicked and
banged some by a rolling chair. It would be possible to screw from
the inside of the case. Would glue be enough? Is 3 1/2" wide enough
to be concerned about the wood movement?
Thanx - Steve

Norm might use glue and a few brads. :-)

"Steve" wrote in message
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What's the best way to attach a mitered, oak molding around the bottom
of a pedestal desk case. The case is plywood and the molding is 3
1/2" wide and 3/4" thick. I expect the molding to get kicked and
banged some by a rolling chair. It would be possible to screw from
the inside of the case. Would glue be enough? Is 3 1/2" wide enough
to be concerned about the wood movement?
Thanx - Steve

And there's nothing wrong with that, either. If you use a pin nailer to
hold the piece in place when you glue it up, it works great.

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There are a LOT of inquisitive idiots.


"Lowell Holmes" wrote in message
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Norm might use glue and a few brads. :-)

"Steve" wrote in message
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What's the best way to attach a mitered, oak molding around the bottom
of a pedestal desk case. The case is plywood and the molding is 3
1/2" wide and 3/4" thick. I expect the molding to get kicked and
banged some by a rolling chair. It would be possible to screw from
the inside of the case. Would glue be enough? Is 3 1/2" wide enough
to be concerned about the wood movement?
Thanx - Steve

"a few brads to hold it while the glue dries"...

Norm

The keywords are "plywood case". If the case was real wood, you likely
wouldn't be able to get away with glue for the cross-grain situation.
Screwing the molding on from the inside of the plywood case is an elegant
way to attach this molding if you have the room, as well as glue and
brads/finish nails for the normites.

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"Steve" wrote in message
What's the best way to attach a mitered, oak molding around the bottom
of a pedestal desk case. The case is plywood and the molding is 3
1/2" wide and 3/4" thick. I expect the molding to get kicked and
banged some by a rolling chair. It would be possible to screw from
the inside of the case. Would glue be enough? Is 3 1/2" wide enough
to be concerned about the wood movement?
Thanx - Steve