Here is what I will be using instead of veneer for the cabinet. I wanted to do something different, and I think it will look striking next to the granite. I am still not sure how to handle the seams. I was originally thinking to use some angle metal (painted aluminum maybe) over all the corners to cover up the fabric seams, but I am really hoping to avoid that. For all practical purposes the fabric is infinite in length, and with a usable width of 52-53 (one edge has imperfections).
I did some tests using a flush trim bit with a scrap, but the fabric is too soft to allow for a clean cut. A knife seems like the only way to cut it right. I could potentially wrap it up one side from the bottom, over the top, and down the other side, giving me plenty of material to wrap around to the back. That would leave me with three lines of seam to deal with, and on the rear where I suppose I can afford for it to look like it was made in China and not in Germany.
A “Y” shaped convergence of seams down the center seems like a good idea in theory, in that it takes the seams away from the 90 degree edges. But in order to know where to make the cuts, I would want to attach the sides and top first, which means I have to get it right on the first try.
I’ll be experimenting with gluing methods soon. 3M Super 77 seems to do a great job, but I might want something that will give me a little more working time. Perhaps the Titebond iron-on method. Assuming I figure that part out, I’m open to suggestions.
