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Curved portions of the cabinets
dmworking247:
With my cabinets, where there is a 90' angle in the wood I trace an Australian 20c coin (about 50% larger surface area than a US quarter). That makes it so much easier for T-molding etc to curve around.
That said, there are times when curves aren't practical like at the back of a control panel surface. As has been suggested, you should cut a "V" shape into the spine of the T-molding where it has to turn a tight corner (you do not/should not cut the tmolding surface itself).
Lutus:
Or try cutting multiple little teeth like on a sawtooth blad into the SPINE of the T-molding. Like everyone else is saying, no need to cut the FRONT of the molding.
SavannahLion:
A picture, like from T-Molding might help illustrate the idea. You want to cut enough out of the spine to bend or fold the T-molding, but not so much that there isn't enough to grip the wood and loosen up.
I did see one really good page that illustrated the different techniques and reasons for cutting the spine a certain way, such as tight 90 degree bends all the way up to vast sweeping curves. Can't seem to find it now.
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