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Desk Shelves.
S. Heslop:
The order finally arrived.
Spent the last few days working on a secret project (its a banjo) that i'll probably make a video of.
Makes it hard to get back to making the shelves though, but all the panels are taking up space that I need back.
Tested the edge banding/ finishing today. Edge banding seems to hold on fine, I can't peel it off with just a fingernail and the flush parts I can't even get a nail into.
Need to practice trimming it though. Really gouged up that first try.
Surprised by how thin the stuff is.
I also gave it a coat of automotive spray lacquer to try it out, and while it looks pretty nice (I can't tell the finished and unfinished side apart, aside from one not absorbing water) it's not very hard wearing so i'm not sure if i'll go with it yet.
Hopefully should have this finished (minus drawers) in a few days.
S. Heslop:
Here's more thrilling progress. Got the boards all edgebanded and ready to assemble. Took a surprising amount of time to do. Although I might finish the boards first while I can still get at them. I'm stalling having to drill the dowel holes since i'm nervous about misplacing them. Half a millimeter misalignment can look pretty lousy if it's where boards meet.
Although before anything I'll need to tidy up.
RussellT:
Have you thought about making a dowelling jig?
There's lots of types on ebay but the ones I have are simply an L shaped block with holes in. The shape of the block allows you to clamp it to the edge and drill through to locate the holes the same distance from the edge in different bits of wood.
Russell
awemawson:
--- Quote from: RussellT on November 03, 2014, 04:30:37 AM ---Have you thought about making a dowelling jig?
Russell
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Reply #18 illustrates his dowelling jig :scratch:
RussellT:
You're quite right. How could I miss that. :doh:
Russell
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