I would like to make raised panels with a small (1/8?) bead wrapped around all four sides of the field.I did this once on a cherry panel with a scratch beader. It was very tedius and I had to dampen the end grain but it turned out ok. This time I want to do numerous panels ,and want to finish it while I am still living. I thought of gluing premade beads into rabets in the field. Is there a way to do this so it won’t self destruct when the panel moves. Or should I give up as my common sense keeps telling me? Thanks for any help you can offer
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Common sense. Posh. You’re a woodworker. You’ve thrown common sense out the window long ago.
But alas I don’t think gluing in beads to your panel will work. I think you’re right about the movement issue. Why not run beaded panel stops round your panels? They can be left slightly proud of the frame giving you the shadow line you want. Prefinish your panels, and then set them in place with these raised stops tacked into your frame. You could also spot glue them in place but make sure about that finish on the panels first.
You could also perhaps just run a v-groove round the field just set back from its edge. This would also give you some shadow lines without short grain issues or going too long on the time clock one.
Good luck.
Gary
Gary thanks much for getting back so fast.I like the vee groove idea and it gave another possibility. I might try a straight 1/8 groove instead of vee groove, and then round over the flat with scratch beader. thanks for the inspiration
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