Shaker table - 1/8 round over on edges?

[Josh Owen]

Any opinion on this? Or what else have you done to treat the edges?  

Thanks

[wdwerker]

1/64 to 1/32 max. I just break the corners with 220 sandpaper.

[pkinneb]

I agree with Steve either a couple passes with sand paper or better yet a couple light passes with a hand plane

 

[wdwerker]

Oh yea, a small bevel from a sharp plane looks great. Very Shaker like detail too, I bet they didn't have much sandpaper back then. Practice on scrap, bevel doesn't need to be big, just fairly consistent.

[Josh Owen]

Great, thanks guys!  Just hit my scrap leg with a few bench plane passes and that is what will go with.

 

Another question if you dont mind...  I made the aprons/sides 13" instead of the 5" in the plans and will have an enclosed shelf and a drawer instead of just the drawer.  Should I run the grain on the sides (and back) vertically to match the legs or horizontally to match the drawer face?  I'm not sure if there is some kind of "standard " when it comes to this.

 

Thanks

[Chet]

I think I would stick with horizontal on something like this.  A taller case like a chest of drawers, then you would go vertical.

[wdwerker]

+1 horizontal grain on Aprons and drawer fronts, vertical grain on case sides and door panels.

[Johnny4]

yes horizontal grain

No roundover

I know it's hard, but when you look at the piece afterwards, you will learn to love crisp lines. If they really bother you, then down the road you can always go back and round them over. You can't unfortunately, put the roundover back on.