'71 Starcraft Wanderstar- "The Hilton"
Thought I should post this up because the "Search" feature doesn't return any results and there might be some useful info for older Starcraft owners or those that are mad enough to embark on a complet...
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Another "rain day", today, so that means some more time for the Hilton and another "Howtodoit" post.
Edgebanding counter tops--If a reader has been following some of the DIY restorations like UPbuilder's or Hilandfrog's, or this one, you'll see that we are following UPbuilder's lead by installing edgeglued pine countertops and some of these are getting an edgeband around the perimeter. I thought I'd post up how I do it.
I chose to use some wood that I had in my stacks of lumber in the yard. The first countertop I edgebanded with walnut but that stock is depleted so I started the next countertop edgebanding using what is called "Tigerwood", that is mostly a generic name for a South American hardwood that has very dense grain and is weatherproof. It is commonly used for decks, porches, and other exterior uses.
Here is a small piece that has been wiped with mineral spirits to show a representative color:
Any type of wood can be used for edgebanding and the big-box stores carry many species of precut pieces. I ripped the pieces I was going to use on a table saw. The depth is 3/4" and the height is 1 3/4".
After cutting the pieces to length and cutting a 45 on the two mating ends (not necessary but I was getting a lot of heat from the BIL about this), I glued and clamped the Tigerwoood onto the edge of the countertop:
In order to help position the edge band, I used a bradnailer to pin a couple of locations together, the tool:
Here is the short edge clamped and glued (it helps to have a lot of clamps):
A word about glue for this; Thou shalt use no other glue except Titebond III.:W
Confession: I have actually backslid on this commandment by using some Garret-Wade "ultimate wood glue". The Garret-Wade glue is also an alphatic resin glue and is indistinguishable from Titebond III in performance, appearance, and application. It may have more solids but it is splitting hairs between the two. Titebond III is waterproof and has the highest bond strength of any wood glue.
Edit:
OK,added in the stove-end pieces and edgebanded those, too. Next step in the edgebanding process is machining. I used a handheld router and a 3/8" roundover bit:
I then hit everything with an RO sander:
I'm using Minwax Spar varnish on the counter tops:
I think the Tigerwood contrasts nicely with the Pine:
Edgebanding counter tops--If a reader has been following some of the DIY restorations like UPbuilder's or Hilandfrog's, or this one, you'll see that we are following UPbuilder's lead by installing edgeglued pine countertops and some of these are getting an edgeband around the perimeter. I thought I'd post up how I do it.
I chose to use some wood that I had in my stacks of lumber in the yard. The first countertop I edgebanded with walnut but that stock is depleted so I started the next countertop edgebanding using what is called "Tigerwood", that is mostly a generic name for a South American hardwood that has very dense grain and is weatherproof. It is commonly used for decks, porches, and other exterior uses.
Here is a small piece that has been wiped with mineral spirits to show a representative color:
Any type of wood can be used for edgebanding and the big-box stores carry many species of precut pieces. I ripped the pieces I was going to use on a table saw. The depth is 3/4" and the height is 1 3/4".
After cutting the pieces to length and cutting a 45 on the two mating ends (not necessary but I was getting a lot of heat from the BIL about this), I glued and clamped the Tigerwoood onto the edge of the countertop:
In order to help position the edge band, I used a bradnailer to pin a couple of locations together, the tool:
Here is the short edge clamped and glued (it helps to have a lot of clamps):
A word about glue for this; Thou shalt use no other glue except Titebond III.:W
Confession: I have actually backslid on this commandment by using some Garret-Wade "ultimate wood glue". The Garret-Wade glue is also an alphatic resin glue and is indistinguishable from Titebond III in performance, appearance, and application. It may have more solids but it is splitting hairs between the two. Titebond III is waterproof and has the highest bond strength of any wood glue.
Edit:
OK,added in the stove-end pieces and edgebanded those, too. Next step in the edgebanding process is machining. I used a handheld router and a 3/8" roundover bit:
I then hit everything with an RO sander:
I'm using Minwax Spar varnish on the counter tops:
I think the Tigerwood contrasts nicely with the Pine:
