Router bit to attach hardwood banding to plywood

You can use a slot cutter bit and put a spline in, a V-groove bit, tongue and groove, etc. Lots of options.

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http://www.infinitytools.com/Edge-Banding-Router-Bits/products/1301/

You could even do it with a straight bit and a slot cutter.

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My favorite method is a simple tongue and groove. I cut a centered groove with a combination blade on the tablesaw (two passes), then cut a stub tenon to fit the groove. It has all the strength and alignment benefits of the other methods, and is perhaps easier to setup as well. Since the groove is centered, you will have a perfectly flush edge banding, with no trimming needed.
If you are cutting a thin edge banding, it is easier to mill the tongue on a wider board first, then rip the strip free.

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Thanks for all the responses. The tongue and groove edge banding bits were what I was looking for. I bet I looked through 3 years of magazines. I think I may actually try the table saw first and see how that goes.

Thanks again for the help!

I have used these successfully.

http://www.precisionbits.com/tongue-and-groove-router-bit-set-matched-2-bit-yonico-15221.html

Hope that helps.

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I am in the process of making cabinets. I am using the Infinity tongue and groove bit set mentioned by waho6o9. Pretty slick.

-- You can't always get what you want. But if you try sometimes you just might find, you'll get what you need

What if the edge banding doesn’t line up. Whatcha gonna do then? For example, say it is a tad shy of flush. Just furious, that’s all.

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I actually make the edge banding a little proud then use a flush trim bit on my router table to make it flush

-- You can't always get what you want. But if you try sometimes you just might find, you'll get what you need

My favorite method is a simple tongue and groove. I cut a centered groove with a combination blade on the tablesaw….

- pintodeluxe

+1 .. This is my go-to method, as well.

I actually make the edge banding a little proud then use a flush trim bit on my router table to make it flush

- boatz

Me too. Only difference is I have a flush trim jig for my router, but the results are the same.

-- Handcrafted by Mike Henderson - Channelview, Texas

- MT_Stringer
Either start over or glue on a matching strip if you’ve no more stock.

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I don’t use splines or special bits.

1. Joint the plywood.
2. Sometimes pins 1/16 proud to avoid slippage when gluing.
3. Usually use TB III (any glue works)
4. Follow with flush trim bit.

Done.

Its all edge gluing plywood anyway, guys.
I supposed if I was worried about abuse (like a stair tread) I would spline it.

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