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Wedges for Edging Plywood

H

ERE IS A METHODthat I use to attach^3 ⁄ 8 -in.-thick, solid-wood
edging to^3 ⁄ 4 -in.-thick plywood shelves and case members.
To make my edge-gluing fixture, as shown in the sketch, cut a
panel of inexpensive^3 ⁄ 4 -in.-thick fir plywood to serve as the bed. In
this bed, rout a^5 ⁄ 8 -in.-wide by^1 ⁄ 16 -in.-deep groove about 1^1 ⁄ 2 in. from
the edge. Screw a batten along the edge of the plywood so that the
batten slightly overhangs the routed groove. Now, saw several wedges,
all the same size and taper, and an equal number of rectangular pres-
sure blocks about 1 in. shorter than the wedges. With a simple work-
piece in place in the jig, screw the blocks to the bed, as shown, so that
the wedges can be tapped home.

CHAPTER NINE

Workpiece

Plywood bed

Wedge forces workpiece

against edging.

Groove for edging ends of workpiece

Excess

edging fits

into groove.

Routed groove

Edging strip