Moulding around a curved cabinet: need help!

[nickao]

Brice you are as funny as robtonya 

Nickao

 

[monte]

Brice, ok, ok, since we are getting serious......

I had a chat with Homer, he said to wet the wood,  suspend it between two points and put a heavy weight on it.

 

[Per Swenson]

Hehehehe,

See what I get (tongue firmly in cheek)

when I post the real money makin stuff.

Per

 

[mastercabman]

if the radius is not too small,and you have access to a steam machine.you should be able to bend that shoe mold.

 

[nickao]

A shower works well too, as Per has stated. I don't think he was kidding, I have done it myself.

Nickao

 

[poto]

What a trove of information. Thanks! The maple is going to have a clear finish, so no MDF. Not sure what I'll do yet - I've done routing of this sort, and could pull that off. I've never done laminating or steaming, though it's something I'd love to learn. We just got a new shower, so perhaps this is the occasion to try it out as a woodworking tool  . Might as well get my money's worth.

Yes, I forgot to get the cabinet guy to include the floor moulding in his estimate. All but about 2 feet of it is linear, and I don't think I'll have any problem installing it myself (the cabinet guy even offered to lend me his Bostitch pin nailer and compressor). It's just that curved portion. Given that I don't do this professionally, I figure I may as well take some time and do a nice job. Probably gonna live with it for a long, long time. Or at least until I can refill my bank account...

Thanks again for all the great ideas.

Poto