Hi all

The construction method for the Chagford baseboard is very simple. The top is made from 8mm MDF sheet. A circle was drawn using a ruler type compass. The circle was then cutout using a jigsaw.

Once the basic shape had been cut out, the edge was smoothed using a surform and the attachment blocks were located as shown below. The blocks then had a curved edge made using the surform too.

The edging strip is 4mm MDF cut into a strip and then placed in the bath to soften it, for about 20 minutes. So that it could be bent into the required radius. This was held in place whilst the MDF dried using 10mm chipboard screws. At this point the screws were removed and PVA glue placed on the attachment blocks and the screws replaced. This is possible because once dried the MDF holds it curved shape.

Lisa