The Curved Panel: Trim

After letting the glue set overnight now comes the moment of truth... would the curved panel spring back or would the bond from the wood glue be enough to hold it in place? The clamps are off and so far so good!

Now comes the tricky part - removing the excess material that overhangs the edges. Normally this is an easy task with a flush trim bit and a router, however, going over the curve is going to be difficult. I have to clamp the jukebox in place and then go around the curve ever so slightly. The router base will not be laying flat.

Success! Check it out - it is really starting to take shape:

Tonight I'm going to glue the second 1/8" layer so by tomorrow afternoon the shell should be complete!