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Finishing exposed plywood edges

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#1 ·
I am in the design phase of a book case with wood sides and glass shelves. The sides will be made with layers of plywood. When you look at the side you see instead of the plywood veneered side the layers of plywood. How do I finish the exposed edges of plywood? I have seen it done and looks nice, but I do not know how to do it so that has a nice varnish finish
 
#2 ·
Welcome Bill ! I can remember THAT name !

Finish the edges with a comparable trim piece, ie., 1 x ?(2,3,4,...) depending on the size of your bookcase. Use your router to put the style on that trim piece that you like.....flute,cove,federal,reed,etc. If you just want a straight edge, use a trim piece the thickness of your plywood.
 
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Greetings and welcome to the router forum.
 
#5 ·
Welcome bill,
Do I understand you right? You want to see the plywood layers?? Most of us don't do that because there are voids in all but the really high end stuff, or lumber core. But if that is what you want, it will need a filler/sealer and extra sanding. The layers really soak up the finish.
 
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