George Summers
03-08-2004, 12:33 PM
It is easy enough to edge band the side edge of a shelf made of plywood as the grain will run in the same direction and done properly, it will almost be invisible.
But, suppose you are making a panel of hardwood veneer plywood and have the grain pattern running vertically, and the top edge (and bottom edge) of the panel will be visible, how do you edge band (with solid wood) the top edge of the panel? If you lay a regular piece on then the grain runs perpendicular to the grain of the panel and won't look good. Do you glue up some short pieces and cut the end off and edge band with end grain so that the grain matchs the panel? Or what?
George
But, suppose you are making a panel of hardwood veneer plywood and have the grain pattern running vertically, and the top edge (and bottom edge) of the panel will be visible, how do you edge band (with solid wood) the top edge of the panel? If you lay a regular piece on then the grain runs perpendicular to the grain of the panel and won't look good. Do you glue up some short pieces and cut the end off and edge band with end grain so that the grain matchs the panel? Or what?
George