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MATERIALS &

Hardware

A narrow strip of veneer and a few simple techniques are all you need to hide the edge of a plywood panel.

to deal with a lot of clamps. The simplest way to do this is to use contact cement (upper left photo on the opposite page).

Adhesive-Backed Edging. If you'd rather not deal with contact cement or liquid glue, check out the adhesive-backed edging shown in the center photo on the opposite page. The glue is already applied to this type of edgeband-ing, so installing it is just a matter of melting the glue.

To do this, you can use a specialized edgebanding iron. But an ordinary clothes iron set on high works just as well (main photo).

Pressure-Sensitive Tape. Finally, the easiest edgebanding option of all uses pressure-sensitive tape (upper right photo on opposite page). Simply press the edgebanding in place, peeling off the protective backing as you go.

Plain edging, like this 2" wide oak, is the least

expensive

Plywood is a great material for building a project. The challenge is finding a good way to hide any exposed edges. And when I need to do that, I turn to edgebanding.

Edgebanding is really just a narrow strip of veneer that matches the plywood. It's available in most of the common hardwoods, like oak, cherry, and walnut. But as

you can see in the photo below, you'll also find a few other types of edgebanding that allow you to match, or contrast with, melamine or laminate-covered materials. (For sources, turn to page 51.)

Plain Edging. The most basic type of edgebanding is a plain strip of veneer. The trick is gluing the strip in place without having

Pressure-sensitive tape is simple

Add variety by using plastic or metal edgebanding

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Edgebanding with an adhesive back comes in a wide range of materials, widths, and lengths

APPLYING EDGEBANDING

Regardless of the type of edgebanding you use, they all perform equally well. So the goal is really to create a ^ virtually invisible joint, which takes just a few simple steps.

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