Making Edge Banding Easy with an Eze Bander

I've spent way too many hours trying to get plywood edges to look decent before I finally picked up an eze bander to see if it actually lived up to the name. If you've ever built a cabinet or a bookshelf out of birch or oak plywood, you know the struggle of staring at those raw, layered edges. They scream "utility project" rather than "fine furniture." I used to use a standard household iron—the same one I used for my work shirts—to apply veneer strips, but that usually resulted in scorched wood or glue sticking to the iron's baseplate. Switching to a dedicated tool changed the vibe of my shop time significantly. ...

February 28, 2026 · 6 min · Olivas Best