Once the top contour it perfect…. It’s time to move on… I select two sheets of Maple Veneer.. and begin matching it. Book Matched lumber, rarely is….so you have to work with it to get the perfect alignment.
If you use them as they are cut, they look pretty good, but upon close examination, you can see some irregularities… so let’s fix it…
adjust the veneer until you have a good pattern to the grain. And mark where the trim must be..
align the veneers so the cut will fall down the lines made. I clamp it between 2 pieces of Corian with very flat smooth edges…. And using the router… make the cut…
this gives 2 perfectly flat edges, but before gluing, recheck the grain’s match..
Ron Kirn