That tape can cut like a razor too so you might get a little blood into the finish. They do make a special cutter for the purpose, I don't have one though but a small jack plane over on an angle can also help speed trimming then a little finish with sand paper. I also often use a sharp but fairly wide chisel gliding along on an angle with the flat back against the wood sort of sheering off the excess tape rather than trying to cut it. A knife because of the double bevel on the blade tends to pull toward the wood surface and, as you have already discovered, gouge the surface. Better to leave it just a very little proud then take it down with sanding.
Dale Leavens, Cochrane Ontario Canada [EMAIL PROTECTED] Skype DaleLeavens Come and meet Aurora, Nakita and Nanook at our polar bear habitat. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Max Robinson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Friday, March 23, 2007 8:41 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Progress report on Radio Desk. > Yes dale, it is birch. I'm now applying the iron on tape on the edges of > the plywood. It looks pretty good. I haven't made too many gouges with > my > knife while trimming the tape. All this is a learning experience. > > Regards. > > Max. K 4 O D S. > > Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Transistor site http://www.funwithtransistors.net > Vacuum tube site: http://www.funwithtubes.net > Music site: http://www.maxsmusicplace.com > > To subscribe to the fun with tubes group send an email to, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Dale Leavens" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com> > Sent: Friday, March 23, 2007 6:51 PM > Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Progress report on Radio Desk. > > >> Hi Max, >> >> Mostly you shouldn't need much more than hand sanding on a veneered >> plywood. >> Getting rid of excess glue may want a little more work but knock off as >> much >> as you can first with something like a paint scraper or, with great care >> a >> good sharp chisel. >> >> You can probably start with about 120 grit paper over a block that is >> probably enough unless you have raised a lot of grain with water. >> >> What sort of wood is the surface? I know that you once said, birch I >> think >> but I forget. >> >> >> Dale Leavens, Cochrane Ontario Canada >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Skype DaleLeavens >> Come and meet Aurora, Nakita and Nanook at our polar bear habitat. >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Max Robinson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: "Blind Handyman" <blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com> >> Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2007 9:01 PM >> Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Progress report on Radio Desk. >> >> >>> Hi Guys. The radio desk is fully assembled. In fact it was all >>> together >>> before I left for Texas. I had started hand sanding and decided to get >>> a >>> power sander. I stopped on the way home from the airport and bought a >>> random orbital . But the finest grit I can get for it is 220. After I >>> arrived home I read Ray's post on sanders and wished I had gotten a palm >>> sander along with the orbital. The orbital seems to be doing a pretty >>> good >>> job though. Someone asked if it is possible to sand too much. The >>> answer >>> is yes. I started on the back for learning. In one spot I did sand >>> through >>> the outer ply and into the inner plies of the wood. That will be up >>> against >>> the wall and never seen except by me and Sue. Next step is to iron on >>> the >>> tape that will hide the edges of the plywood. >>> >>> Regards. >>> >>> Max. 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