Planing & Thicknessing Timber, getting wood Flat Square and True
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I have 6 x 3/4 pine boards that have been in the workshop for about 5 weeks. Well, to say they have cupped, is a bit of an understatement. They are really bad, so I’m going to rip some of them down the middle and glue them back together. If I plane them flat the way they are, I will be lucky to get 3/8 thickness.
On the others I will cut them up, to use for Paul’s clock, and hopefully not loose to much thickness.
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I’m sure Paul’s technique of ripping the stock to help solve that problem is nothing new; the fact that he explained it to us is why I like this forum and his projects.
[quote quote=8654]Hey all. I’ve got a slight problem when planing I hope someone can answer. When planing down the grain, I get what looks like chatter marks at the beginning of the board for about 1/4″ to 1/2″. The wood is planing smooth as silk after that.
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Late answer
1) More downward force on toe of plane when starting
2) As plane sole is fully supported, shift weight to even distribution between both hands
3) As plane exits, weight is at the back of plane (tote/toat/handle) to prevent snipe on exit.
4) Skew plane as you enter the board and then straighten up in the first few inches of the stroke.
The above 4 items appear, stated various ways, in lots of old texts and in lots of old woodworkers. Â And danged if they don’t work. Â Experiment, and do your best to change only one parameter at a time in your planing stroke to see what effect it has. Â An afternoon spent this way on a piece of mild hardwood will pay off big time.
Ken said:
I have 6 x 3/4 pine boards that have been in the workshop for about 5 weeks. Well, to say they have cupped, is a bit of an understatement. They are really bad, so I’m going to rip some of them down the middle and glue them back together. If I plane them flat the way they are, I will be lucky to get 3/8 thickness.
On the others I will cut them up, to use for Paul’s clock, and hopefully not loose to much thickness.
Ken, If you try to flatten a long board, you will end up with a sliver. First cut the boards to rough size before trying to flatten. By cutting the boards into smaller pieces, you will greatly reduce the amount flattening you need to do….