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Hi Ness,
I am getting ready to apply the edge banding on my 3/4″ pieces and I cannot figure something out… In the “workshop” docs, it is identified which pieces, by which edge, require edge banding. The question is… from what orientation?
For example, when a piece has a dimension of 67 1/2″H x 23 7/8″W, which side is the left or right edge and which side is the top or bottom edge? I mean, it is obvious that either left or right sides are on the 67 1/2″ edges or that the top and bottom sides are on the 23 7/8″ edges (for this example), just which edge is which between the two sets?
Of course, this has a high impact to the orientation of the grain (should a piece be perfectly square); as well as, the use of “one-side-good” panels…
What would your thoughts be on this?
Thanks,
Christopher
Heads-up!
Looks like there is going to be a bit of a delay in getting my Home Bar built… Turns out, there’s no demand for White Oak veneered plywood in 1/2″ panels here in Ontario, Canada. Who knew?!?!? And I already purchased and cut up my 3/4″ panels and also purchased my quarter-cut 4/4″ White Oak boards, so I am kinda stuck/screwed.
My supplier is going do whatever he can to get the 1/2″ panels for me, but he said, “it is going to take time.” So, here’s to keeping my fingers crossed.
At least I will know one thing… I will probably have the only White Oak Home Bar in all of Canada!!!
Christopher
P.S. Time invested so far… 3 weeks planning, 6 hours cutting 3/4″ panels, 7 hours sanding edges and labelling of 3/4″ pieces.
Side question: The use of Scotch brand Scotch Tape to affix the labels to the wood shouldn’t cause any issues regarding residuals, right? I would hate having future issues if I could have prevented them now… Thanks!
October 4, 2012
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Hi Christopher and Mark,
Thanks for your great input Mark.
Chris, 3 panels in the cutting list are too big to cut as one part in the sheet dims you sent.
The panels are the Bar Top, top and bottom and the Center Bar, bottom.
In the attached model I’ve cut these into 2 and optimised.
The bars are cut from a sheet of Oak railing 1″. To optimise as bars you’ll need to change the structures back to “bar” and have the bar stock lengths to optimise to.
I attach also a labels PDF.
Have fun building, all the best,
Ness
Thanks Mark,
So my original “guestimation” is correct then…
Ness… Is it possible to get the OptiCut output for the project? Also, am I correct in assuming that that output comes with the “labels”?
Thanks,
Christopher
May 18, 2014
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Plus one extra sheet for the top…
May 18, 2014
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Hi
Thats for the whole bar… keep in mind i have nested and optimised it as we do to maximise sheet material.
Mark
Mark,
Is that for the whole Home Bar project or simply for (let’s say) the Center Section cabinet?
IMHO, I can “see” a lot more than three (3) 3/4″ sheets in my spatial vortex. 
Christopher
May 18, 2014
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Hi
A quick run through my cutlist shows
3 x sheets of 1/2″
3 x sheets of 3/4″
Plenty to spare….
Solid is about right
Mark
Thank you Ness!
Two quick questions… Is there an output that can provide a “shopping” list of material I need to purchase (i.e. # of 4′ x 8′ 3/4″ Oak Plywood, # of 4′ x 8′ 1/2″ Oak Plywood, # of 1″ x 3″ x 8′ Oak Boards, etc.)? And can an OptiCut output be provided?
Correct me if I am wrong (and based on the Recapitulatory section of the project), I think I will need the following wood products(but this is simply an “edumacated-guess” on my part):
3 times 4′ x 8′ x 1/2″ Oak Veneered (2 sides good) Plywood
4 times 4′ x 8′ x 3/4″ Oak Veneered (2 sides good) Plywood
1 time 1″ x 2″ x 8′ Solid Oak Board
7 times 1″ x 3″ x 8′ Solid Oak Board
1 time 1″ x 3″ x 4′ Solid Oak Board
Then there’s the edge-banding… I think I will simply go with 4 times 25′ of 7/8″ Oak (even for the 5/8″ requirement). If you think it best to buy the 5/8″, then I will need also one (1) roll of 5/8″ and still needing four (4) rolls of the 7/8″.
Also, do you think 200 times #20 and 100 times #0 biscuits should do it for the joints? I also think that about four (4) bottles of wood-glue should also do it, right?
And lastly, of course, there is also the hardware.
Let me know if you believe that I’ve made any errors in my calculations.
Sincerely,
Christopher
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