Edgebanding - Kreg Mini MKJ Instruction Manual

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Edgebanding

Edgebanding, or placing a solid wood edge piece onto
plywood or melamine to hide the unfinished edge is a
great application for pocket hole joinery. Typically
used for countertops, tabletops and shelves. In
the past this process would be completed by
either brad nailing the solid wood onto the
plywood which would require time consuming
filling and sanding of the brad holes, or simply gluing
the solid wood onto the plywood and holding it in place
overnight with bar clamps. Using pocket holes placed into the
underside of the plywood to secure the hardwood creates an extremely fast and
strong joint resulting from the large amount of clamping pressure exerted by the
self-tapping screws.
Edgebanding Components
A. Edgebanding — Typically a piece
appoximately 1" x 1-1/2"solid wood cut to
correspond with the dimensions of the countertop/
shelf. Often has a routed profile to soften the
edges and add visual appeal.
B. Plywood / Melamine -- (3/4"thick)
Steps to assemble Edgebanding
1. Rip edgebanding to size. Rout desired profile. Cut to length.
Rip the solid wood piece to size making sure that all edges are square and true. Rout
profile onto the stock at this time. Cut to length and dri-fit to plywood or melamine
before assembling.
2. Drill pocket holes into plywood.
We recommend that you place pocket holes every 6-8 inches along the length of the
plywood for adequate holding power.
3. Drive screws to assemble edgebanding.
Apply glue at this time before assembly. A great way to assemble edgebanding for a
perfectly flush fit is to firmly clamp the solid wood piece down to a flat surface. Then
slide the ply material into position and drive a fine thread self-tapping screw. Make
sure that you test the amount of screw travel in scrap pieces before final assembly.
Edgebanding
Plywood