Man I hope this doesn't' turn into another MDF seam argument.
I've had quite a few people asking me about it so since I've been commissioned to build a set of Continuum boxes and stands, with an automotive finish, I would post a thread on how I do it.
I've had three people contact me about building Continuum cabinets all in one week. Those kits must be flying off the shelves.
Basically to start I built a box with b u t t seams and glued them up. On all the end grain of the round overs I smear body putty as smooth and thin as possible to fill in the grain. My theory is the least amount of moisture the better.

I just did 45 degree miters on the stand posts and used duct tape to glue them up. I basically lay strips of duct tape glue side up on a flat surface, lay all the pieces side by side as tight as possible face down on the duct tape, run glue down the joints and then fold the pieces into a box. Forgot to take a pic of it.
Once glue is set up I run a flush bit around the boxes.

I used a horizontal crown molding bit to make the trench.
Mine was only $25 dollars though.
http://www.rockler.com/product.cfm?p...0&site=ROCKLER
The trenches are only 1/8" deep but the pics make them look way deeper.


Next up Smearing the body putty on.
Dave
I've had quite a few people asking me about it so since I've been commissioned to build a set of Continuum boxes and stands, with an automotive finish, I would post a thread on how I do it.
I've had three people contact me about building Continuum cabinets all in one week. Those kits must be flying off the shelves.

Basically to start I built a box with b u t t seams and glued them up. On all the end grain of the round overs I smear body putty as smooth and thin as possible to fill in the grain. My theory is the least amount of moisture the better.

I just did 45 degree miters on the stand posts and used duct tape to glue them up. I basically lay strips of duct tape glue side up on a flat surface, lay all the pieces side by side as tight as possible face down on the duct tape, run glue down the joints and then fold the pieces into a box. Forgot to take a pic of it.

Once glue is set up I run a flush bit around the boxes.

I used a horizontal crown molding bit to make the trench.
Mine was only $25 dollars though.
http://www.rockler.com/product.cfm?p...0&site=ROCKLER
The trenches are only 1/8" deep but the pics make them look way deeper.


Next up Smearing the body putty on.
Dave
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