Hans Reed
01-08-2007, 12:24 AM
All-
New to the forum, and still a newbie in WW, so be gentle... :D
I'm making an end grain butcher block cutting board that will be 18"x26"x2" when finished. I am using 4 types of wood, and each are different widths but are all the same thickness. I milled all of the pieces prior to starting any glue ups. My first round of glue will be the width of the cutting board (3 unique patterns), then I will rip them at ~2" to create the end grain, and glue them together. (Almost identical to David Marks butcher block top from DIY)
My problem has come after the first round of glue...I didn't get them perfectly flat length wise so now I have 3 pieces that are 18' at the end grain x ~10" long x 1.75" thick, but not flat. :mad:
Should I rent time on a wide belt sander to flatten the surfaces? If so, how do I get both sides parallel?
Should I look for a Jointer wide enough to handle 18"?
Obviously next time I need to spend a bit more time planning my glue up to ensure they are flat...live and learn...
Thanks for your help...
Hans
NW Houston
New to the forum, and still a newbie in WW, so be gentle... :D
I'm making an end grain butcher block cutting board that will be 18"x26"x2" when finished. I am using 4 types of wood, and each are different widths but are all the same thickness. I milled all of the pieces prior to starting any glue ups. My first round of glue will be the width of the cutting board (3 unique patterns), then I will rip them at ~2" to create the end grain, and glue them together. (Almost identical to David Marks butcher block top from DIY)
My problem has come after the first round of glue...I didn't get them perfectly flat length wise so now I have 3 pieces that are 18' at the end grain x ~10" long x 1.75" thick, but not flat. :mad:
Should I rent time on a wide belt sander to flatten the surfaces? If so, how do I get both sides parallel?
Should I look for a Jointer wide enough to handle 18"?
Obviously next time I need to spend a bit more time planning my glue up to ensure they are flat...live and learn...
Thanks for your help...
Hans
NW Houston