What's the best way to do real wood edging on Euro style cabinets?

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Hi Woodguy

The shelves are quite interesting. The customer was absolutely adamant that they should not bend when fully loaded with books. They are actually fixed.

The shelves are made up of two flat sections of 12mm MDF separated by about 22mm with ribs of 8mm MDF running along their length. The ribs are set into the top and bottom piece of 12mm MDF (I think I made a 4mm channel) and glued in place. The front edge is solid oak with a solid deal (pine) piece glued and screwed on that fits snugly between the 12mm top and bottom MDF pieces. This is also glued in place. I had to do a destructive test before doing the build and the shelves could take all of my weight (!) with no problem at all. I made up special inserts that slot into the ends of each shelf so that there would be no visible sign of support. Technically, these could be moved but they would leave screw holes behind. The uprights are also hollow. I disguised the MDF by brush coating 2 coats of French polish followed by some hard wax.

I was allowed to do a photograph after it was finished and it is attached.

Peter

 

[BUTTER]

Adding one more gadget to the mix...

If you're using a plywood core sheetgood, the interior ply layers will expand with the moisture of the glue more than the outer veneer layers.
The geniuses at Collins Tool designed a router bit with the _slightest_ convex edge to take away some of that material.  Ever since I started running panels down it in the router table before gluing solid on, the glue lines have totally disappeared.

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I think this is the mini plane you are thinking of, but it does appear to be no longer offered by Lee Valley. Maybe Rob Lee will wander by and suggest an alternative

That's it. Initially, it took a little practise, but I got quite good at using it. Works great on hardwoods, works with great care on veneered plywood where one has to make sure they don't raise any of the substrate with the veneer shaving.

 

[Jonhilgen]

1/8" rips pin nailed and some masking tape as clamps. Then flush trim with a router (the 1010 has a great kit for this, just check out Brice's website.  Can't wait to pick this up)

 

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I think this is the mini plane you are thinking of, but it does appear to be no longer offered by Lee Valley. Maybe Rob Lee will wander by and suggest an alternative

I was wondering how you found the link to that plane? When I insert any combination of the words "Invisible Nailing Kit" into the search feature, nothing comes up.

 

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I don't know if this was the best way to do it, but I know it will last.
Looking at the piece in person the glue lines are tough to see.

It looks like a really nice job. Obviously, a decent saw blade was used to edge cut that plywood and hardwood edging. No tearout there. Zero clearance insert perhaps?

 

[fatroman]

I was wondering how you found the link to that plane? When I insert any combination of the words "Invisible Nailing Kit" into the search feature, nothing comes up.

Ah, I thought I remembered seeing it on the LV site, but I couldn't find it on their search feature either. So I just put "lee valley nail plane" into Google and it was the first result that came up.

 

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Ah, I thought I remembered seeing it on the LV site, but I couldn't find it on their search feature either. So I just put "lee valley nail plane" into Google and it was the first result that came up.

Trust Google to have it stored. As far as it not being stocked anymore, I believe sales on this item fell short of expectations. I liked it so much that at one point, I bought a second one. I still use it now and then, but admittedly its use has been eclipsed by the Domino I bought. The Domino has usurped quite a few tools and procedures.

 

[fshanno]

I know y'all are gonna laugh but here it is.  A redneck version of the MKF.

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But it works.

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The edging can be over 3/4.  You can vary the angle any way you want by shimming the plate.  And as a added extra it also works for small rabbats.  Or maybe even rabbits.

And no, directions to my house do not include, "turn off the paved road".

 

[pugilato]

Got these from Woodsmith tips... seen the same kind of thing for a table saw.

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I know y'all are gonna laugh but here it is.  A redneck version of the MKF.

Hey, if it works, who are we to criticise it.

 

[Tedric Pancoast]

The answer to that question really depends on how many edges you are talking about.  Do you need to edgeband 1 cabinet?  Do you need to edgeband a whole kitchen?  Do you need to edgeband 5 kitchens this month?  Do you need to edgeband 5 kitchens this week?  Do you need to edgeband 10 kitchens today?

I started out with an iron and a virutex edge trimmer 15 years ago.  Moved up to a Chehisa EP2S for a couple of years.  Moved up to a Holzher 1432 edgebander for now.  It seems to be adequate for my needs.  So really it's all relative.

If all you need to do is edgeband one case, glue it on with some good old fashion titebond and pin it in place with a headless (23 guage) nail.  That should do the trick [big grin].

Ted

 

[sancho57]

When I use solid wood edgebanding ILO tape,

I cut the wod edge band anywhere from 3/16-1/4" the. Then Ill glue and pin nail it in place, use the 1010 to trim….