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Can you round edges on hardwood plywood.
Not totally necessary but if i have time i run the plywood edges past a table saw sanding disc prior to gluing.
Building with plywood is convenient and inexpensive but the exposed edges typically look unfinished.
Best is to use a tablesaw or router table to put a tongue on the hardwood.
You can take the trimmer apart and only use 1 2 of it going with grain.
Double edge banding trimmers on wood don t work well b c the grain is running opposite directions you can get tear out.
It really gives a nice clean edge.
A virtue of hardwood edge banding is it will hold up far better over time.
If you don t own a table saw you can cut a clean accurate edge on plywood by clamping a straightedge to the sheet and using it as a guide for your circular saw.
Tongue and groove.
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You could certainly skip all this and glue and nail a 3 4 round onto the edge of the plywood like you suggested earlier.
After you have routered the profile you could pop a few nails into the plywood as well.
Edge banding is a band of veneer with heat activated or pressure sensitive adhesive that is applied to the edges of the plywood.
Then you can use a router to run a corresponding groove into the plywood edge.
Plus there are several species of edge banding available to match the plywood that is being used.
A groove can be cut into either the plywood or the hardwood edging and then a corresponding tongue can be cut out of the opposite material.
A common method for applying an edge treatment is to apply a piece of hardwood stock to the edge that either matches the plywood or compliments the plywood to create a contrasting look.
If you want a 3 4 in x 3 4 in nosing you ll have to rip it on a table saw or have it ripped at the.
Edge banding is not that difficult to apply.
Hardwood boards for nosing are available at home centers and lumberyards.
To clean up the look without covering or hiding every edge you can just cover them with a strip of self adhesive veneer edge banding.
This simple method makes plywood look more like a solid board without the upcharge.
If you prefer a routed edge you can leave the banding say 1 8 proud of the veneer and then rout a 1 8 round over.
It s the only product of those we tested that can be used effectively in a handheld router.
It can be trimmed using a craft knife but a cleaner cut can be achieved by using an edge banding trimmer.
Just be careful that none of the nails come blowing up through the top of the plywood.
Wood magazine s bob wilson shows you how you can make rounded corners of any radius time after time with a simple jig.
