Reliably and accurately trimming 3mm off the front of 25 shelves

[semenza]

Aah, OK I see now. So you want to take 3mm off the face all the way across the front as a way of getting rid of the tear out at the ends?

Yeah, I think the TS55 is the way to go. If it doesn't quite make it through, there would only be a little bit left. Which could easily be sanded off. Just mark, or use a 3mm set up block (maybe homemade) or eyeball it.

Even though it is 50mm deep it should be too bad since this is Tulip (Poplar). Same for the sanding if needed.

  Also, don't worry about the "disaster". I am sure everyone on this forum has had a disaster at some point. And disasters are almost always fixable.  [thumbs up]

Seth

 

[semenza]

Depending on the style choice you are after you could even just sand a broad , shallow chamfer at the end of each face. Basically sand off the tear and truly make it into a design feature.

Find the widest tear out. Mark a line of that measurement on each one and sand an intentional chamfer up to the line. Mark the end for depth and sand between the lines.

Might look pretty cool  [wink]

Seth

 

[jiffff]

Yes, 3mm off the entire strip. The original design for the shelves actually had the shelf faces flush with the shelf verticals. I fancied a 'flush front' look, but I've become more and more convinced that I'm asking for trouble as I'd have to have an excellent fit of all of the shelves and verticals; lots of filling and sanding to disguise the seams. I also had someone suggest that the MDF and tulip would inevitably move at different rates; so I'd very likely get some cracking.

So... I was thinking of take a few mm off the rear of each shelf anyway, just to offset them from the verticals and a natural shadow/join line.

I think I might be minded to take 3mm of the front of the damaged ones, but trim 3mm from the rear of the rest. Should be fine iether way, but feels lower risk.

Much appreciate the help and patience you have all provided

 

[six-point socket II]

Maybe a stupid question, but to me that looks like the perfect opportunity to use a jointer. (If one has/ can get access to one.) No?

Kind regards,
Oliver

 

[jiffff]

My thoughts exactly. Sadly my finance director can't be convinced!

 

[jiffff]

By way of update, I did this today using the parallel guides for my TS55 and it worked brilliantly. Thanks for the help!