Method for applying edge banding.

[semenza]

Doing a bunch of shelves for example............

    Line up a row of clamps on bench head standing in vertical position.

    Spread glue on edges. Place banding on shelf edge. Shoot a pin at each end to keep banding in place (if long maybe one in center).  Place shelf in clamps. Add strip of waxed paper at glue line (keeps shelves from being glued together). Place next shelf right on top of first and so on.  Tighten clamps.

I stack the shelves alternating  so the banding over width evens out and pieces are  square to the clamp face.

If you don't want the pins for visibility reasons or whatever. Go with the router profiles, or tape , or something to keep the banding from moving while you get it in the clamps. This goes fast if you have your parts all set.

The pieces in the pictures are just for example. So the banding is not pinned or glued , etc.

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Seth

 

[cliffp]

That clamping arrangement is really neat!

 

[Kev]

I just ordered a bunch of these ... http://www.amazon.com/Bessey-5-1XXX-Edge-Clamp/dp/B0000DD2QH/ref=sr_1_2?s=hi&ie=UTF8&qid=1369367419&sr=1-2&keywords=bessey+5-1&tag=r601000000-20

Don't know how well they'll work.

 

[semenza]

I just ordered a bunch of these ... http://www.amazon.com/Bessey-5-1XXX-Edge-Clamp/dp/B0000DD2QH/ref=sr_1_2?s=hi&ie=UTF8&qid=1369367419&sr=1-2&keywords=bessey+5-1&tag=r601000000-20

Don't know how well they'll work.

I had some of those at one point. And also the double screw type. They were only OK. I was using them on Bessey Tradesman clamps. The force , especially from the single screw, tended to rotate the bar and work the bar clamp loose ..... push it off the piece. But I think they would work much better with K-Bodies. I am not sure how useful they will be for edge banding though. I used then a few times to put pressure in the middle of a field.

If you will be using them with K-Bodies I would be interested to know how they work out. May be worth getting again for certain situations.

Seth