Allubo
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This was a relatively easy project and I'm afraid there aren't that many pictures. My parents have just redone their kitchen and wanted something a bit different for the table.
The top sits on units underneath for storage so the project was just a 36mm top lipped and then veneered.
It's a 36mm mdf core with walnut lippings and veneered in paldao. It wasn't a cheap veneer and arrived pretty beat up so needed a fair bit of tlc before joining.
Normally I would hand plane the lippings but because of the way they were bent around the curve, it made it awkward at the ends and breakage was terrible. I came up with the idea of making a base for the router which allowed me to use it as a lipping trimmer with a straight cutter. It was just offset Sao much that it was balanced on the table and not hanging over the edge.
Again when veneering I cut a sheet of hardboard to match and covered in parcel tape to stop it sticking.
It was sprayed in 40% sheen PU lacquer and finished with beeswax.
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The concept was very straight forward however, the lipping kept springing off at the ends because the radius becomes so tight. I ended up running a biscuiter on its deepest setting though the centre of the lipping then sticking a walnut tenon in and planing it off to hold it into the mdf. It worked great and was undetectable once flushed.
Sorry there aren't more pictures.
Thanks
Alex
The top sits on units underneath for storage so the project was just a 36mm top lipped and then veneered.
It's a 36mm mdf core with walnut lippings and veneered in paldao. It wasn't a cheap veneer and arrived pretty beat up so needed a fair bit of tlc before joining.
Normally I would hand plane the lippings but because of the way they were bent around the curve, it made it awkward at the ends and breakage was terrible. I came up with the idea of making a base for the router which allowed me to use it as a lipping trimmer with a straight cutter. It was just offset Sao much that it was balanced on the table and not hanging over the edge.
Again when veneering I cut a sheet of hardboard to match and covered in parcel tape to stop it sticking.
It was sprayed in 40% sheen PU lacquer and finished with beeswax.
The concept was very straight forward however, the lipping kept springing off at the ends because the radius becomes so tight. I ended up running a biscuiter on its deepest setting though the centre of the lipping then sticking a walnut tenon in and planing it off to hold it into the mdf. It worked great and was undetectable once flushed.
Sorry there aren't more pictures.
Thanks
Alex
