cabinetry question

Bill · 2014-02-04T07:33:34+00:00

Was listening to an Jim Heavey (WW-Shows) say that he "knocked down" all corners/edges with a router--because finishes don't adhere to them very well. He also routes around inset cabinet doors (frames?) to help allow for wood movement while preserving the appearence. Are both of these approaches SOP? Thank you for further clarification! I'm sorry if this is on topic! ; ) Bill

Feb 04, 2014 21 Replies

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woodchucker 12 years ago

The feel of a planed edge over a sanded edge is way different. I love the feel of a planed edge. Just so nice and crisp, w/out being too sharp.

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dpb 12 years ago

Again, w/ the size of the chamfer I'm talking of and a _sharp_ HSS bit, the left edge is essentially undifferentiable from a planed or scraped edge. So little material is removed there's not a tendency to tear and the HSS edge is much sharper than carbide.

It seems most are confusing this with taking a large chamfer or a 1/8" roundover--it's nothing near that large.

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