allen levine
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a year or so ago, I made my wife a small work center for her sewing room.
Problem is, I made it with desk portion lower than bottom storage cabinets and she needs the top all one level.
Im not cutting anything down as it wont work, Im just rebuilding the bottom cabs.
my question.
I need to make an L shaped top, around 5 feet on one wall, and 4 feet on the other wall. It will be approx. 22 inches deep.
Id like to make the top and laminate something onto it, like formica, or something easy for me to do.
I figured Id use mdf? and cement on a top. Not sure exactly what material on top, something easy.
and second, how do I cut the mdf perfectly in the inside corner so when I laminate over it, its even and smooth.
any tricks, or just do my best with a track saw finished with jig saw?
My sons top was much longer, so I just made two tops and attached them to the bottoms.
Id like my wifes to have no seams on the top, but I need a perfect cut if I want to laminate, or even if I go with oak plywood and stain it, how do I cut one piece and make the cut perfect?
I know, silly, 7 years doing this, and I don't think Id get a good enough cut with a jig saw. is there a trick or something I missing?
Problem is, I made it with desk portion lower than bottom storage cabinets and she needs the top all one level.
Im not cutting anything down as it wont work, Im just rebuilding the bottom cabs.
my question.
I need to make an L shaped top, around 5 feet on one wall, and 4 feet on the other wall. It will be approx. 22 inches deep.
Id like to make the top and laminate something onto it, like formica, or something easy for me to do.
I figured Id use mdf? and cement on a top. Not sure exactly what material on top, something easy.
and second, how do I cut the mdf perfectly in the inside corner so when I laminate over it, its even and smooth.
any tricks, or just do my best with a track saw finished with jig saw?
My sons top was much longer, so I just made two tops and attached them to the bottoms.
Id like my wifes to have no seams on the top, but I need a perfect cut if I want to laminate, or even if I go with oak plywood and stain it, how do I cut one piece and make the cut perfect?
I know, silly, 7 years doing this, and I don't think Id get a good enough cut with a jig saw. is there a trick or something I missing?