Josh Owen Posted March 26, 2018 Report Share Posted March 26, 2018 Any opinion on this? Or what else have you done to treat the edges? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted March 26, 2018 Report Share Posted March 26, 2018 1/64 to 1/32 max. I just break the corners with 220 sandpaper. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkinneb Posted March 26, 2018 Report Share Posted March 26, 2018 I agree with Steve either a couple passes with sand paper or better yet a couple light passes with a hand plane 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted March 26, 2018 Report Share Posted March 26, 2018 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Owen Posted March 26, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 26, 2018 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Chet Posted March 26, 2018 Popular Post Report Share Posted March 26, 2018 I think I would stick with horizontal on something like this. A taller case like a chest of drawers, then you would go vertical. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted March 26, 2018 Report Share Posted March 26, 2018 +1 horizontal grain on Aprons and drawer fronts, vertical grain on case sides and door panels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny4 Posted April 3, 2018 Report Share Posted April 3, 2018 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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