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   Mumda | Nov 19, 2006 09:33pm | #1

   Hi tmaxxxxxxxxx

   I have in the past applied raw wood as you're suggesting. Don't assemble the cabinets. Iron it on, sand any burns, assemble cabinets, stain and finish like usual wood.

   Around my shop I'm able to buy pre-finished edgebanding then apply it with pressure sensitive adhesive. Maybe you can find that?

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   Rich14 | Nov 19, 2006 10:58pm | #2

   tmaxx,

   I have never prepared cabinets as you are going to do, but I have differentially stained wood as you are going to do. There are several ways you could go about it. The primary consideration, of course, is to keep the dark stain off the maple. Not a small challenge.

   Since the maple is pre-finished, you already have a leg up. If it were not pre-finished, I would cut it oversize, finish it, then cut to size before edge banding.

   Be sure the finish is really sealing the maple. If not, add another coat of finish, whether lacquer or varnish (you can test by applying the stain to the maple ply).

   Before you cut the ply to size, apply masking tape overlapping down the cut line (on both sides of the ply) and burnish it down. This will mask the edge of the ply perfectly when you cut it. Carefully apply sanding sealer with a small brush down the edge of the veneers, avoinding getting too much onto the edges of the inner plys.

   Then iron on the edge banding and stain it. Then remove the masking tape from the ply.

   The easier way, of course is to stain the banding first, then iron it on. Stain a piece and test your iron-on technique to find the right temperature and speed to avoid any burning, yet getting a firm glue bond.

   Rich

   
   

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   Edited 11/19/2006 3:00 pm ET by Rich14

3. 
   ring | Nov 20, 2006 08:33am | #3

   At the risk of asking a really dumb question, why not use mahogany edgebanding?

   DR

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   Bolts | Nov 20, 2006 08:57am | #4

   Sems like a good solution why notYou can make it fool proof but not idiot proof 

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   Mumda | Nov 20, 2006 03:10pm | #5

   I think that is his intent.

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   jpat | Nov 21, 2006 04:20am | #6

   Hi, Tmaxxx,

   In my shop I use a lot of prefinished plywood for carcasses, maple, oak, even cherry. I also use prefinished edge banding. It is available in many different species. Most of the stuff I use comes from a company called edgemate. I get the prefinished edge banding from the same supplier  I get my plywood from.

   Good luck,

   Jpat

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   xmike | Oct 19, 2007 09:01pm | #8

   jpat,

   Where do you get your prefinished plywood?  I'm having a hard time finding a source.

   Mike D

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   USANigel | Oct 20, 2007 04:30pm | #9

   Try fastcap or walzcraft

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   t4two | Nov 21, 2006 06:16am | #7

   If you don't want to hassle with finishing your edgebanding you might look into polyester edgebanding from Tape-Ease.It is paper impregnated with color to match any wood species and stain. It's available in iron on and stick on. Rob