Cabinet build question

squamishdroc

I was thinking of a way to somehow break up the transition between the baffle and the veneer on my next build - Was thinking a small chamfer on the edge of the baffle where it meets the veneer but then the mdf would be exposed - so I thought to  maybe paint the mdf black. Anyone have any other ideas?

dcibel

If there's a chamfer, veneer it. You can always intentionally over size or under size the baffle (think ATC) to make a lip to breakup the transition, or maybe some edge binding like a guitar.

squamishdroc

dcibel said:

If there's a chamfer, veneer it. You can always intentionally over size or under size the baffle (think ATC) to make a lip to breakup the transition, or maybe some edge binding like a guitar


Good idea - that would look better than paint👍

dynamo

Very nice looking by the way. I love that spalted baffle!

joeybutts

Agreed, have always wanted to use spalted in a project.  

jhollander

Maybe glue on 1/8 -3/16 inch Walnut around the box perimeter

kenrhodes

I have used foam sheets as gasket, lots of color options.

tajanes

A little difficult to see, but years ago I took a class from a cabinetmaker and he suggested putting a very small channel (basically table saw blade width) between the sides and other surfaces.

dynamo

tajanes said:

A little difficult to see, but years ago I took a class from a cabinetmaker and he suggested putting a very small channel (basically table saw blade width) between the sides and other surfaces.

That’s a good idea, almost as to highlight the seam rather than fight it. Bill S did something like that with his linehoppers. I think he put a very small bevel on each edge to make a small valley.

http://projectgallery.parts-express.com/speaker-projects/linehopper/

dynamo

Otherwise how about just a little wood filler to blend it. 

I like the idea though of a channel or valley from bevels and paint the channel black.

PWRRYD

I've used the table saw to cut a reveal like tajanes picture.  Super easy and it actually looked really nice.

Wolf

On my Nephila I cut a bevel and painted it gold within a black chamfer.

Kornbread

Just now tried that and screwed up.  No small router bit so I used the dremel with a router attachment, zip bit, and a very well clamped guide bar.  My small channel looks like a drunken snake got hold of a very tiny excavator and dug his way down the back of the speaker.  Stupid snake.  Snakes should never drink and operate heavy equipment.   

tajanes

I had actually cut the channel on the table saw into the one panel before gluing up, but should work after the fact against the fence 

kenrhodes

A V-groove bit in a router might also work well.

squamishdroc

Thanks for all the ideas guys! I am going to make a few test pieces with scrap and see how the turn out and decide from there👍👍

squamishdroc

So I made a few test pieces - definitely like the black paint look over the veneer.

 

6thplanet

mmmm.... Zebrawood.🥰
The black really separates the two. Personally I don't like just the chamfer alone.

hifiside

If I’m not using laminate to bridge it, I use a v-groove bit on a router once assembled.

squamishdroc

hifiside said:

If I’m not using laminate to bridge it, I use a v-groove bit on a router once assembled.

That could work as well - would just have to paint the mdf after cutting the groove. Maybe I will grab a bit and see how it turns out on my test piece👍