I have two questions here that go hand in hand. When making a solid wood edge for a veneered table, in this case this 24 segment walnut sunburst table, what are some tips for aligning the segmented outer rings? How do people find they can achieve the perfect angle for matching two segments to each other around the edge?
For the last segment, I prefer to leave it off for the last glue up, then fit it when everything’s dry and clamps are off. It’s not impossible, or particularly difficult, but I’m curious how others like to attach/fit these last rings, to each other. Getting the inside radius can be a fairly simple process, though often tedious, but I’ve had much more difficulty getting each of the segments to fall together perfectly. In this tables case, the gap you see if prior to glue up, and after a lot of sneaking up on the line, I got 3 of the 4 segments together fairly well, with the last one being close, and certainly nothing anyone would notice, but enough of a gap between the segments that I notice it (which is the curse of woodworking) Just looking for others professional opinions! Thanks!
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You'll probably get a better response if you repost your pics. People will have to guess less.
Would fitting the sunburst top to a completed, segmented (or staved), solid wood edging work?
Prepare a negative template from the sunburst top. Place the template over the completed, solid wood edging circle and use a template cutting bit to cut the diameter of the sunburst top into the hardwood solid edging circle. Fit the top into the edging.
Veneer the seam with banding or inlay another circle. I've never done it so I don't know if it would work.
Have a look at this:
https://www.finewoodworking.com/2022/06/27/curved-solid-wood-edging
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