Hi,
This is probably really basic, but I'm stuck for the right solution.
I'm making a big bookcase, my intent is fit all the shelf front facing edges (top and bottom) to have a 2mm round over applied. I have the same intent for the verticals.
I have 5 shelves and underneath the bottom shelf is a cupboard. The top 4 shelves are offset back from the verticals by 3mm. This makes adding the round over easy, I can do it before construction.
The bottom shelf is 3mm deeper and will sit flush with the verticals. This is so it completely covers the lower cupboard door.
The trouble is, if I apply a 2mm round over to my verticals, the area that abuts the edge of my bottom shelf looks silly.
If I were having my time again I'd pick a different design, but given there is no going back now... What would you suggest I do.
1. Relcluctantly have no round over on the verticals
2. Do the round over, construct, then fill and sand the unwanted dimple beside the bottom shelf.
3. Mark on the vertical.where he shelf will be. Perhaps.set a stop of some sort. The round over the vertical missing out the marked area.
4. Wait until.everything is constructed, do the round over then (basically running the router around the 'box' that makes up each shelf, then tidy up the corners that won't be reached by hand. This high risk, ideally I'd route as much as I can before assembly.
5. Something else?
Very grateful for any advice, I'm new to routing so sorry if this is basic.
I'm using a Makita 18v palm router.
Many thanks!
This is probably really basic, but I'm stuck for the right solution.
I'm making a big bookcase, my intent is fit all the shelf front facing edges (top and bottom) to have a 2mm round over applied. I have the same intent for the verticals.
I have 5 shelves and underneath the bottom shelf is a cupboard. The top 4 shelves are offset back from the verticals by 3mm. This makes adding the round over easy, I can do it before construction.
The bottom shelf is 3mm deeper and will sit flush with the verticals. This is so it completely covers the lower cupboard door.
The trouble is, if I apply a 2mm round over to my verticals, the area that abuts the edge of my bottom shelf looks silly.
If I were having my time again I'd pick a different design, but given there is no going back now... What would you suggest I do.
1. Relcluctantly have no round over on the verticals
2. Do the round over, construct, then fill and sand the unwanted dimple beside the bottom shelf.
3. Mark on the vertical.where he shelf will be. Perhaps.set a stop of some sort. The round over the vertical missing out the marked area.
4. Wait until.everything is constructed, do the round over then (basically running the router around the 'box' that makes up each shelf, then tidy up the corners that won't be reached by hand. This high risk, ideally I'd route as much as I can before assembly.
5. Something else?
Very grateful for any advice, I'm new to routing so sorry if this is basic.
I'm using a Makita 18v palm router.
Many thanks!