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   DaveRicheson | Mar 14, 2003 11:29pm | #1

   Wilson Art product called Permaedge is one of them. There are others.

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   BillHartmann | Mar 15, 2003 12:11am | #2

   This first one is the big one.

   http://www.kuehnbevel.com/

   Here is another one

   http://www.loticorp.com/products/gemloc.html

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   Steve1 | Mar 15, 2003 12:17am | #3

   thanks for the web sites, im sure wilson art has one to

   did find the article in the on line archive too

   anybody have experience with this material?

   any tips etc?

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   DaveRicheson | Mar 15, 2003 03:44pm | #4

   I build PermaEdge tops all the time. Wilson Art offers seminar training courses for thier product. I have not used the other products, but would assume as much care must be taken in set up as with the permaedge.

   The customers I have, that have chosen this product, have been very pleased with it. In the  7 years I have been building the, I have had no call backs for product or workmanship issues.

   Dave

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   Steve1 | Mar 15, 2003 05:16pm | #5

   thanks dave for the info, i assume that the critical step is cutting the groove for the edging. I did find the fhb article

   i've been laminating tops for years with a wood bevel edge theres a picture in the photo gallery

   will contact wilsonart

   thanks again

   steve

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   DaveRicheson | Mar 15, 2003 07:34pm | #6

   You are right that cutting the grove is critical, but preping the edge is also important. With this system you apply the surface laminate first. After triming the laminate edges to the slab, there is a slight overhang left by the flush trimming bit. This  occurrs with both the bearing type and self piloting type bits. That little overhang of laminate has to be planed flush to the edge of the slab.  If you don't get it flush the edging will not install square and exactly flush with the surface.

   Wilson Art tries to sell tools to accomplish all of thier prescribed steps. I bought the corner templates for radiuse corners, and have made do with the other tools I have in my shop. Power plane with fence, stionary disk sander, and assorted jigs I have made. You probably have enough to not need to purchase thier tools also.

   Dave