I guess most of you guys have done this at some point or other, me and the boss have to fit a kitchen with an island tomorrow and helpfully the kitchen designer said it would be nice to round the four edges of the breakfast bar. But I,m thinking it's going to be a pig of a job and that's if we can get it to look right. Kitchens turning up in the morning, I'm assuming its a round edge but could be square chipboard/ laminate one. So I'm thinking make a template clamp in place and cut the four corners, buff with belt sander to get smooth and perfectly rounded if that goes well then bond a edging strip to the corners. i,m not sure how the new square ended edging is going to look against the edging that has been sanded and will have a slight bevel on it. Any thoughts guys.cheers.
Not sure if his jig has a round on it, but will definitely use the router now I have thought about it and read lots of posts on the net. Will have to see what work top turns up as most posts say rolled edge laminate is a no go as you can't get a good finish.
sounds like u need to find an bespoke worktop then that is pre-rounded to side. Also u said the 'kitchen designer' said it wold be nice if they were rounded, this so-called kitchen designer should made this clear from day 0 (not day 1) and most certainly not after you installed the kitchen. now your at the stage where it almost impossible or a nightmare to achieve.
Whether using jigsaw, router or belt sander the finish will always be **** if its a laminate top with stick on edging. Either go for purpose made or hardwood that can be shaped and finished nicely.
All turned up this morning, square edged chipboard laminate work top. The boss was prepaired to give it a go even if it does not come out well and has to buy another breakfast bar so the customer can at least See that what they want has been atempted. But he may think differently now.
Haven't we been here before Carefully heat and pull back the edging(take it all off). Router/jigsaw the round edges you need, and smooth all up. Clean and smooth back edges of strips, choose joint positions carefully, bevel edge joint cuts. Stick well on, no gaps hot iron joints flat. You can pre-heat strip to pre-bend for corners if it helps. Mr. HandyAndy - Really
It might also depend what the pattern is, and whether the joint could be cut along some coloured lines to further disguise the join. Mr. HandyAndy - Really
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