What solid wood trim is best for birch plywood cabinetry?

by OwnerBuilder on November 14, 2009

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1 Rick A November 14, 2009 at 4:50 am: I use rolled veneer that is the width of the plywood. They make several thicknesses and types. Your local supply store will have several. You use gorilla glue . or contact glue and put the precut piece of oak veneer over the glue. Line up the top and bottom and clamp with wide cabinet clamps. You can make several clamps out of cut lumber that is the width ot the gluing area. A block of wood on each end and place this over the glued ends and let set. After drying, about a day , You can sand the top and bottom edge and stain to match entertainment center. Looks modern and has very clean lines. I ran a cove piece of trim around the top to give a finished appearance. I like the natural wood,light oak or half natural and half light oak together,finish stain.Looks great and very easy to do.
2 jirocpa November 14, 2009 at 4:59 am: You can use any wood you want. It depends on your taste in wood grain and wood darkness. Sometimes it’s easier to find a dark wood that you like, like walnut, and just put a clear finish on it instead of staining a light piece of wood, like oak or birch, and then laying on a finish. If you plan on staining the whole thing, then I would go with solid birch, as the grain will match your plywood and it will look seamless (like you used solid wood throughout, not plywood). And isn’t that the whole idea?