Edge Banding Particle Board with Solid Hardwood

Do you have a 23 gauge pin nailer? The pins won’t cause splits. (Nice excuse to buy a new tool!) I think your choice of glue is OK.

What about pocket holes? They have screws for about any wood.

-- Larry, St. Louis, www.godbeygraphics.com

i like the idea of pocket screws i would only add biscuits would also be another good choice

-- I buy tools so i can make more money,so ican buy more tools so I can work more, to make more money, so I can buy more tool, so I can work more

Check out this video on the woodwhisperers site. It will probably answer your question. I especially like the part about brad nails and blue tape (hint)

http://thewoodwhisperer.com/tag/edge-banding/

-- Scott - Chico California http://chicowoodnut.home.comcast.net

Use dark colored dowels for a nice look.

You can’t get much stronger than that if you put them every 4-7” or so.

-- Gary - Never pass up the opportunity to make a mistake look like you planned it that way & "We are what we repeatedly do, excellence then is not an act, but a habit" -Aristotle

I don’t know about the thickness of your particle board but I’ve used these router bits they work great.

-- I've been blessed with a father who liked to tinker in wood, and a wife who lets me tinker in wood. Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †

Have you thought about biscuits? Smaller ones would 0 or 10 would probably work just fine.

-- //FC - Round Rock, TX - "Experience is what you get just after you need it"

sIKE,
I am worried that the glue/moisture might swell the particle board. And I do not have an extra piece of particle board to use as a ginny pig.

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Here’s how I did it and it worked great. I predrilled the edging and the particle board. Then counter sunk both sides of the trim too leave room on the inside for the particle board to “pooch out” when the screws were installed, particle board and MDF will swell when/where a screw is installed, countersinking leaves room for this. I predrilled the holes for the screws with the recommended drill and used straight shank/thread screws. Adda little yellow glue to the joints and assemble….it worked great.

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