6 Ways to cover plywood edges - Which do you think is best??

Hello ,any idea how to cover curved or round edges

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I find the iron on banding tends to peel off in spots over time, especially if used in a workshop or damp place like a bathroom.

Love your Videos. You are an excellent teacher! Is that a power Router Lift?

what router table do you use?

Good video. You really know what you're doing. Great tip using the WD40 on the bits. I did wonder something. When you made the various edging cuts and then glued them in place, why didn't you align one of the ends right so you wouldn't need to trim it? Not a big deal I know, I just wondered. I'm sure you must have a reason.

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I would counsel your viewers to consider the edge banding that you don't like. I've used contact cement edge banding on cabinets, bookcases and shelves that has lasted 40 years. Only an expert could tell that that these pieces are not solid oak. You can also just buy moldings of the correct species and glue and tack them on. Those will also last a lifetime. I wouldn't consider any of these methods as the best. They all work. It just a matter of how much effort you want to put into the project to make it more aesthetically interesting. Projects can be useful without being aesthetic.

cool final cut @ editing! and the video is great as always! thank you!

how enjoyable is to watch those perfect edges! i like the first the most because its simple and seems durable, the 60º bit set seems like the most durable because it has more surface contact but i believe is much more expensive, i dont know if its worth the extra money for that purpose... that ending though 🤣 great video, thanks for the tips

Brilliant. I am learning about plywood edging and watched a bunch of videos. Your ideas are way better than any others I've seen.

I had a nice piece of plywood slated to be a cabinet top, and was sad to discover the shop cut produced a spot of tearout in a visible spot. A thin veneer (like iron-on or cut from another ply piece) wouldn't have worked but your second method of having a solid, thick piece of actual wood edging will be perfect - I'll just remove another quarter inch or so and then glue on that hardwood piece.

It'll get rid of the flaw nicely AND provide a little accent that I probably wouldn't have thought of otherwise. Thanks, that was super helpful!

How about an inverse angle, like what you did but reverse it so when the solid wood is glued in place, the veneer comes to a point on the top and bottom. This would make it look like all one piece of wood and not flake off like glued on veneer does on the exposed edges.

One of the best video on this topic, actually helped me with one of my projects.

UMMMM, I JUST DISCOVERED A NEW TOOL, TY....I DIDNT KNOW A CENTER FINDING TOOL WAS A THING

hardwood 1/4" solid edge banding is the simplest and easiest. no need to complicate it.

Thank u for this video! You saved door disaster.

NONE OF THE ABOVE

Use a biscuit or domino

Some great ideas here. Do you have a motorized lift or is that just a sound effect?

Seems a bit contrived to go through all that to show off a super expensive bit set and then hand wave away not having a simple v groove bit of the right size. Which one costs less?

Your videos are very relax not hard music and so on

Its like education videos

I like it

Excellent! Thanks ;-)

What brand of table saw and router table saw do you use?

I love that your table saw is clean and pristine😀😀😀😀

Great video! I was just looking for a way to edge band some cabinet plywood doors in a way that would stand up to rough use! I don't like the sharp and fragile edge produced by glued veneer that chips or peels after a few years, but I didn't want an obvious hardwood border, either. I just wanted to make the plywood look like a solid board, and the v-groove tongue and groove bit set produced the best and strongest option. I like that it can be flush-trimmed and makes the plywood look like solid wood.

I like the spline method. But you have some gorgeous methods here. I even like your butt joint. I didn't think I would; yet I do from the side view.

Hi, a simple tip for the 1/4 " bit?: start with a .25 groove in the centre of the plywood, Just like you did. Then leave the bit at the same position and route 2 dado's on a piece of hardwood, by routing the hardwood vertical | So you don;t need a spline
Just a wee bit of finetuning and you can go ahead with all of the cuts. Kind regards Hans

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a loyal fan from California.

Nicely done young lady.

I love your channel! I am curious about the thickness of your HDPE? Is that 1/2 or 3/4 that you use for your jigs? I found a large 18" x 24" x 3/4" sheet at a restaurant supply store for $19.99. Keep up the good work and I will be looking for your reply.

There is a 7th way I discovered while building cherry cabinets for my house. I put tongues on the edges of all my plywood shelves fronts and then faced them with grooved pieces of cherry to match the cabinets. Very strong. Thanks for your videos! Now, I just need to figure out how to get crappy 3/4" Home Depot to actually hold a screw for a couple projects I'm working on. HATE working with that stuff!

Learning how to keep my router bits in good shape with the dry lube is a great one thanks! I even have dry lube but never used it for this.

Great video. You just got a new subscriber!

Great video! Thank you

I'm aware of those methods, but I just want to know what is the best sealant currently being used after done those cuts are made and join edges which are not exactly even or smooth, in order to prevent the documents I have stored in a plywood structure covered by joining two 8ft by 4ft ply lengthwise, from getting when when the rain falls next time.

Thanks for the great video Tamar! I'm a newby and started working with plywood boards for a cabinetry project so your video on edging options is just what I needed.

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You have to use hardwood to cover edges odds are pretty good that the plywood will warp this is a waste of time

All these are really awesome, I wish I had a router table 😂. Also what kind of plywood is that?

A 12 plies plywood looks great without any cover ;>)

I'm glad to see you pick upmyour hair when you work with the saw and router. Work safely. 👏👍 Great tips, too, thanks.

One minute was enough. You have no idea how to safely use a table saw. There is a violent kickback in your future.

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Liked the joint at the very end of your video. Thank you for sharing the various options. What joint would you use for a current formica sheet covered plywood edge ie for the edge?

I love that vee groove tongue and groove idea!!

So basically there's no easy way to do it

i'm the same, i hate edge banding. it's so cheap and falls off over time.

Or just glue it on 😂

Brilliant video - why didn't they teach us this stuff at school? I'm effectively useless at this kind of skill set....but you wanna see me use a spreadsheet 🙂 (see I told you I was useless)