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Saw a custom oak bar top at a tavern in Nashville that made me rethink my edge profiles
Stopped for a burger at this place off Broadway last week and their bartop had this hand routed bevel that caught every bit of light, looked like it was carved not machined. The owner said a local guy did it with a router sled and a ton of sanding, no CNC at all. Has anyone else tried building a bar top with a deep bevel like that and how do you keep the finish from chipping at the edge?
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maryadams1mo ago
Skip the deep bevel entirely. That hand routed look is a pain in the ass to keep clean, and the chipping issue is just the start. I've seen three different bar tops with that fancy edge in the last two years, and every single one has a cracked corner or a gouge where someone dropped a glass. The finish will flake no matter how much sanding you do, because the angle is too thin at the lip. A standard rounded over edge takes a hit and just bounces back, but that deep bevel catches everything. Plus, that light effect the owner bragged about? It shows every single smudge and water ring like a spotlight. You'll be refinishing it every six months just to keep it looking decent. Simple 45 degree chamfer with a hard wax finish is way more practical for actual use.
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