I'm planning to use some Neatform Bendy MDF to create a short curved wall in my apartment. What tool would I use to put a 45-degree edge on the back side all along an 8-foot panel?
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15 years ago
I'm planning to use some Neatform Bendy MDF to create a short curved wall in my apartment. What tool would I use to put a 45-degree edge on the back side all along an 8-foot panel?
Router bit with 45 degree bevel? Table saw with blade at 45 degrees? dick
It can easily be done with a small circular saw and straightedge or a table saw.
You will probably get a smoother edge if you use a router and the appropriate bit, a Table Saw will do work also.
Unless you have a good table saw with infeed and outfeed tables, I'd go with the circular saw and straight edge. I've had very good results with this method using a sharp fine toothed blade.
Bill
I've read the other replies and all will work. I'm somewhat of a newbie, even though I've complete some fairly major projects, and I think the router approach would be the easiest (read: require less skill) than the others. JMHO
Tom
if this bevel is supposed to fit up to an existing wall I'd use a block plane and scribe it in. it'll dull the plane blade, but they aren't to big a deal to sharpen. your wall is probably not perfectly flat.
Some say the "scary sharp" method is best, others use a grinding wheel and stones...
;-)
sorry.
D'ohBoy
Thanks. My brother-in-law felt a router would chew up the MDF and not leave a smooth edge.
Would you use it sort of like a saw, routing an inch from the edge so there would be some dropoff? Or set the straightedge so I'm only taking off the minimum of material?
Mr Downtown"
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