I've got some defects on the edge of plywood to cover up, and would like to
use just a simple moulding. Cutting it on the band saw is no problem, but
I would like to have a rounded edge on both sides of the mouldings. As the
pieces get smaller, it becomes more and more difficult to use a router to
create the rounded edge.
Does anyone have any suggestions on how to make this moulding, or at least
how to round the edges after cutting? The final thickness will be around
1/8" thick.
Puckdropper
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Make it to fit, don't make it fit.
Block hand sand. I've made quite a few blocks, with different grits and shapes, for similar sanding.
Some of my blocks are 11-1/4" 2X4s with a 4X24 sanding belt wrapped around it. Fits my hand comfortably for volume and/or aggressive sanding, when need be.
Some block faces are concave, some convex and some flat for different sanding profiles.
I would think your roundovers aren't that great, nor the volume/length, that hand sanding would take much time or effort. *I'm thinking 1 or 2 item project, not commercial volume numerous items project.
Sonny
Puckdropper <puckdropper(at)yahoo(dot)com> wrote in
news:[email protected]:
> I've got some defects on the edge of plywood to cover up, and would
> like to use just a simple moulding. Cutting it on the band saw is no
> problem, but I would like to have a rounded edge on both sides of the
> mouldings. As the pieces get smaller, it becomes more and more
> difficult to use a router to create the rounded edge.
>
> Does anyone have any suggestions on how to make this moulding, or at
> least how to round the edges after cutting? The final thickness will
> be around 1/8" thick.
>
> Puckdropper
I forgot one key piece of information: The mouldings go on the face of the
plywood to cover up missing veneer. I apologize for the oversight.
Puckdropper
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Make it to fit, don't make it fit.
Puckdropper wrote:
> I've got some defects on the edge of plywood to cover up, and would like to
> use just a simple moulding. Cutting it on the band saw is no problem, but
> I would like to have a rounded edge on both sides of the mouldings. As the
> pieces get smaller, it becomes more and more difficult to use a router to
> create the rounded edge.
>
> Does anyone have any suggestions on how to make this moulding, or at least
> how to round the edges after cutting? The final thickness will be around
> 1/8" thick.
>
> Puckdropper
Were it me, I would plane the board to the same thickness as the
plywood, round the edges with the router then slice off the rounded
edge with the table saw. I never had much faith in my ability to cut
an absolutely straight line with my bandsaw.
--
G.W. Ross
I never remember a face, but I always
forget a name.
On 4/18/2012 9:47 AM, Puckdropper wrote:
> Puckdropper<puckdropper(at)yahoo(dot)com> wrote in
> news:[email protected]:
>
>> I've got some defects on the edge of plywood to cover up, and would
>> like to use just a simple moulding. Cutting it on the band saw is no
>> problem, but I would like to have a rounded edge on both sides of the
>> mouldings. As the pieces get smaller, it becomes more and more
>> difficult to use a router to create the rounded edge.
>>
>> Does anyone have any suggestions on how to make this moulding, or at
>> least how to round the edges after cutting? The final thickness will
>> be around 1/8" thick.
>>
>> Puckdropper
>
> I forgot one key piece of information: The mouldings go on the face of the
> plywood to cover up missing veneer. I apologize for the oversight.
>
> Puckdropper
1. Prepare your trim hardwood to the proper thickness which will be the
finished width of the trim.
2. Joint both edges of the hardwood just to be sure they are straight.
3. Route both edges of the hardwood to achieve the desired finished
profile, whatever that may be.
4. Very carefully rip both edges of the hardwood to free two pieces of trim.
5. If you need more than two pieces then repeat from step 2 until the
hardwood becomes too narrow to be comfortably and safely handled. Once the
original stock does get too narrow for this use start with a new piece from
step 1.
This method works out very well for almost any sort of trim that is to be
applied. If you are simply covering plywood edges it may be easier to
attach the pre-cut trim to the edges and then route/sand down to the proper
thickness after the glue dries but if you can achieve very accurate
thickness in step 1 and a clean rip in stage 4 then trim done this way can
be used on plywood edges..
Puckdropper wrote:
> I've got some defects on the edge of plywood to cover up, and would
> like to use just a simple moulding. Cutting it on the band saw is no
> problem, but I would like to have a rounded edge on both sides of the
> mouldings. As the pieces get smaller, it becomes more and more
> difficult to use a router to create the rounded edge.
>
> Does anyone have any suggestions on how to make this moulding, or at
> least how to round the edges after cutting? The final thickness will
> be around 1/8" thick.
1. cut your edge bands
2. glue them on
3. cut flush with ply
4. rout the edge round overs
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On 4/18/2012 4:15 AM, Puckdropper wrote:
> I've got some defects on the edge of plywood to cover up, and would like to
> use just a simple moulding. Cutting it on the band saw is no problem, but
> I would like to have a rounded edge on both sides of the mouldings. As the
> pieces get smaller, it becomes more and more difficult to use a router to
> create the rounded edge.
>
> Does anyone have any suggestions on how to make this moulding, or at least
> how to round the edges after cutting? The final thickness will be around
> 1/8" thick.
>
> Puckdropper
As I understand from your other post in this thread you want a piece of
trim to cover a surface blemish on the plywood.
If it were me, I would create the trim piece in square stock on a table
saw. Using feather boards to keep the piece safely in position against
the fence.
Once I have the square stock of the proper width and size, I would set
up the router table with a quarter or appropriate round over bit.
Placing the feather boards in the position to hold the piece against the
router table fence, you could then run as much of the trim as you like.
First one side then the other. If you would like a grove, etc. in the
middle re adjust the fence and feather boards and continue to cut the
additional profiles.
On 18 Apr 2012 08:15:15 GMT, Puckdropper
>I've got some defects on the edge of plywood to cover up, and would like to
>use just a simple moulding. Cutting it on the band saw is no problem, but
>I would like to have a rounded edge on both sides of the mouldings. As the
>pieces get smaller, it becomes more and more difficult to use a router to
>create the rounded edge.
A few suggestions...
http://www.leevalley.com/en/wood/page.aspx?p=45501&cat=1,230,41182,41200
http://www.leevalley.com/en/wood/page.aspx?p=32682&cat=1,230,41182,41200
http://www.leevalley.com/en/wood/page.aspx?p=64284&cat=1,230,41182