Wooden stave kitchen worktop joints

JohnArnoldBrown · 3 Dec 2005

I'm fitting oak block worktops in my kitchen, they currently have square cut edges. Do I need to buy/hire a jig and make a butt and scribe (is that right) joint for the corners, or should I make a straight joint and then round the edge with the router? Any advice welcome!
P.S. The worktops are 640 mm - I've not found a router jig that has 640 mm as an option, can a 650 mm jig be used?

Jasonb · 3 Dec 2005

The only reason you need to cut the masons mitre is because of the preformed radius edge, so in your case just a butt joint will be fine.

Jason

JohnArnoldBrown · 4 Dec 2005

Jason, thanks for the answer, but...
I do want to round the edges at some point. Having given it some more thought, I have worked out that either I round the edges first, and then cut a mason mitre, or I make a straight butt joint and round the edges afterwards, but the latter way will leave an odd looking internal corner, since the router obviously won't go all the way into the corner.
I'd still like some advice on cutting in-between sizes with a worktop router jig.

big-all · 4 Dec 2005

the molding will be continuous with a router the only difference is the corner will be at the same radius as the cutter instead off right angles some people prefer a curve at the inner corners
also a butt joint much easier to do than a masons mitre without loads off practice
and providing its a smallish radius you can do it with a small router rather than with a half inch router

JohnArnoldBrown · 4 Dec 2005

Thanks, I was having trouble vizualising it, but I understand now. I'll go for a straight butt and router the edges afterwards. I have a 1/2 inch router, BTW.

petewood · 7 Dec 2005

Personally I think the best way is to butt joint the worktops, then stop the moulding about 2" away from the internal corners. I have done this in my own kitchen recently and it looks nice, and a bit more individual than running the moulding right up to the joint. If you don't like it you could always go right into the corners anyway.

JohnArnoldBrown · 8 Dec 2005

petewood said:
Personally I think the best way is to butt joint the worktops, then stop the moulding about 2" away from the internal corners. I have done this in my own kitchen recently and it looks nice, and a bit more individual than running the moulding right up to the joint. If you don't like it you could always go right into the corners anyway.

OK, thanks for the suggestion.

petewood · 9 Dec 2005

No probs, but to look right you should also stop the moulding before the worktop meets a wall or kitchen unit etc.

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