trims are handy when its finishing off a project. in my experiences I've purchased trims or even made wooden trims with a spindle moulder and ran the back through a grading machine to the point of it being thin enough to flex to a degree. using a utility knife, score gently down in inch distances and use steam if you're going to bend the trim or veneer around the surface if it is curved or rounded, you can use high strength wood glues or micro nails which are my favourites at the moment. I use an air nailer with a cartridge to load nail magazines in and its a beauty for finishing work. a project involving veneer work took a while it was for a customer. it was a solid oak clarinet case. now bearing in mind it was two large blocks of oak originally. I'd split one block down to 3 sections of 1 inch thick boards on my bandsaw and left the base as a full 3 inch block for moulding. taking a blade, I marked out places for where to hollow out for the instrument inserts, then ran the chainsaw to hollow out, then a multi tool for sanding and cleaning and then a micro carve chisel to extend the keyways . after doing so, inset the hinges with a router for the main panel and locks, clasps etc. then made the top section cutting the sides to fit with 45 degree left and right hand fittings. then feeding those same panels before joining them through the router table to create a full 45 degree level on the top panel to inset the top to the sides. then panel firing each side with 3 micro nails for the most part.. after that it was quite a thing of the moulding to suit the top and bottom of the case. so went to the DIY superstore and bought about 3 metres of 3/4 round veneer and split it at 45 degree cuts top and bottom sections and then fired them in with micro nails sprayed the box with carnuba wax after 6 sanding grades to achieve the finish and a sanding resin applied. what a beautiful job. so some good tips. if the item you're dealing with is rounded, either steam the affected areas of the veneer or trim or you can make micro cuts into the veneer to allow a bend. if its straight work, don't use nails unless the veneer or trim is fairly thick. use a good high bonding glue. then clamp it tight. lew
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