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I have the cushions finished and the rail facings on. I cut the cushions using an electric carving knife which did not work real well. If there were to be a next time I would have probably worked to find a better solution. I then tried the electric carving knife to trim up the facings and screw that! I found that with just a razor blade I was able to cut them real close. But, let me tell you that the belt sander to flush off the cushions and facings is the nuts! The sander I was using was just a regular belt sander so it was definateley bulky but with a little care I was able to get everything perfect! So, certainly a few steps here.
Get the cushions on, let sit overnight, (probably overkill but that is me).
Trim and belt sand cushion ends.
Glue on the facings, let sit overnight.
Trim and belt sand facing edges.
I have the cushions finished and the rail facings on. I cut the cushions using an electric carving knife which did not work real well. If there were to be a next time I would have probably worked to find a better solution. I then tried the electric carving knife to trim up the facings and screw that! I found that with just a razor blade I was able to cut them real close. But, let me tell you that the belt sander to flush off the cushions and facings is the nuts! The sander I was using was just a regular belt sander so it was definateley bulky but with a little care I was able to get everything perfect! So, certainly a few steps here.
Get the cushions on, let sit overnight, (probably overkill but that is me).
Trim and belt sand cushion ends.
Glue on the facings, let sit overnight.
Trim and belt sand facing edges.
