Edge Treatments

Two templates ensure that this solid-wood edging will correctly fit to any outside curve.

Simple setup works on router table or shaper.

Employing spacer blocks and setup pieces, the techniques Steve Latta uses in building this cabinet remove many of the pitfalls of case construction.

Mike Pekovich demonstrates how he uses his block plane to create roundovers and bullnose profiles, to make parts appear thinner or thicker, to exaggerate a curve, or even to make a straight edge appear curved.

How to trim the excess banding flush without cutting through the thin veneer on plywood? The trick is to raise the fence.

Craig Thibodeau demonstrates how to create crossgrain banding that starts on the face of a panel and flows outward, away from center, and over the edge.

Instead of turning to a router or a shaper, Will Neptune produces various deep, wide coves using the tablesaw.

Chris Gochnour's sideboard combines usefulness, strength, and beauty in a contemporary case piece

Sure, you can ease the edges of furniture parts with a block plane or even sandpaper, but a router table can tackle multiple parts a lot faster.

Beautiful patterns, dozens of wood species and grain varieties, and not too much money. These are just three reasons why making a veneered tabletop appeals to many woodworkers. In this…