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Comment on Cutting Joinery for V-Table by ChrisHasFlair

ChrisHasFlair — Sun, 16 Jun 2013 03:37:48 +0000

Hi Mathieu,

Thanks for the comment. I will continue to document the progress on this table here on my blog.

Chris

Comment on Cutting Joinery for V-Table by unknowncystic

unknowncystic — Sat, 15 Jun 2013 15:17:36 +0000

Awesome post and table. I agree with first comment about seeing how the table progresses.

Comment on Flattening Big Pieces of Wood by ChrisHasFlair

ChrisHasFlair — Sat, 15 Jun 2013 14:27:49 +0000

Rob,

As always, there are a number of considerations you need to take into mind before deciding whether a certain technique, such as setting up and using a router sled is worth the effort. Here are some of the things I would look at before deciding how to proceed:

the size of the slab compared to the amount of space in which I will work;

the flatness of the slab;

the required flatness of the slab; and

other tools available to do the job.

Chris

Comment on Cutting Joinery for V-Table by Mathieu

Mathieu — Sat, 15 Jun 2013 14:01:44 +0000

Hi Chris,
I have been browsing true your blog and I really like your work. I am very curious how this table will further develop and hope you will document the process on your blog. I am a vivid fan of anything that has to do with compound angled joinery and this project of yours seems quite promising.

Comment on WoodRiver #5 V3 Bench Plane Review – In Use by Chris Hachet

Chris Hachet — Sat, 15 Jun 2013 11:04:41 +0000

Nice, helpful review. Still thinking I might prefer to own An old Stanley bedrock instead, but it is a very nice plane.

Comment on Flattening Big Pieces of Wood by hikerob

hikerob — Sat, 15 Jun 2013 04:21:09 +0000

Would it be worth the effort for something very large?

Comment on The Next Chapter by Sunny Bae

Sunny Bae — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 18:36:07 +0000

Hello Chris, I visited Gallery Bistro during the Art Walk event and enjoyed your works. I asked you a few questions actually: like “did you go to an art school?” ;-) Thanks for sharing your journey with us. It is inspiring. Keep it up!!!!

Comment on Flattening Big Pieces of Wood by integritywoodworks

integritywoodworks — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 13:01:09 +0000

Hello Chris,
Yes there will always be a bigger piece of wood then your planner can handle and you “know”
what I always say- a planner simply fallows a “plane” or if you put a think potato chip in you get a thinner one out. AKA a planner is Useless without a jointer!!!

As for the “industrial thickness planner sander combo- # 1 it is a $600 000.00 machine meant for production work the one I mentioned mostly does Cedar,alder,maple,birch,&cherry smoking boards for the BBQ about 10 000 a day!

These are Two head Planners one top and one on the bottom with depth of cut controlled by a computer so YES the joint and plane in one pass giving a “perfectly parallel dead flat surface.
Though not a very natural look like hand Flattened work like mine or “yours” gives.

I still am a huge fan of an 23 hp 9 foot Stroke sander like mine mixed with hand tools to work large pieces or huge glue ups in an timely manner with plenty of hand made appeal in the end product.
as I always say it is ALL in the prep.

again good post you brought up some very over looked facts about proper milling of any lumber!

your friend and fan
Dan N

Comment on Flattening Big Pieces of Wood by MVFlaim Furnituremaker

MVFlaim Furnituremaker — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 00:10:00 +0000

Working first with a power planer seems to me like a smart idea.

Comment on Flattening Big Pieces of Wood by ChrisHasFlair

ChrisHasFlair — Mon, 10 Jun 2013 22:31:24 +0000

Jonathan,

This Makita 1806B power planer is the only one I’ve used (I’ve held others in the store), so my comments are based on that.

As with hand planes, longer soles mean flatter surfaces with less checking. Wider cutterheads get work done faster, and some power planers come with shear-cut cutterheads. Bigger power planers are considerably heavier than smaller ones. The smallest one I’ve seen is 3-1/4″ and the largest is 12-1/4″ in width.

Although I never use it to produce a finished surface, I’ve never noticed it create severe tearout whether used with, against or across the grain. Stock, square-edge knives tend to leave plane tracks, but the corners of the knives can be rounded (as done with hand planes) to eliminate those ridges. I like the edges square, as it gives me an easy way to tell where the planer is cutting and to what depth.

Chris