I'm building a workbench and am going to be using formica as the top. I'll be putting in on top of a 3/4" piece of baltic birch. Then I'll be gluing 1x4 boards to make a decorative edge.
Now my question is how do I make the edging 100% flush with the laminate? Normally I'd just sand it, but this would mess up the laminate and scratch the surface. A hand plane maybe? Any thoughts? I see this design all the time and the edging feels almost seamless.
First photo shows where the laminate would be (printer paper for now) and the 2nd shows the rough design.