Joe Jensen
05-16-2007, 4:18 PM
I am getting more and more intrigued by those here using wide planers to level panels. I know that commercial shops just run straight line rip saws, edge glue, and then use wide belt sanders to level and get to final dimension. I titally understand how with enough capital equipment, and for high volumes this makes sense.
My workflow is time consuming, but gives great results. Here is what I do;
1) rough cut the parts needed for a panel.
2) Joint one side to get it flat
3) Plane to make board consistent thickness and then plane board to final thickness, attempt to remove the same amount from both sides.
4) Joint one edge
5) Rip to final width
6) trim one end square
7) cut to length
With this workflow, all the boards I use are flat and straight. I never have issues at glueup, and I don't need biscuits, dowels, dominos, or anything other than a straight edge to glue up. Time consuming, but precise.
To those of you who are using wide planers and sanders, do you get much chipout when planing? I'd think so since you can't orient every board to eliminate chipout.
If yes, getting chipout, are you then using a drum or widebelt sander to remove the chipout?
If yes, how do you control final panel thickness?
What is your workflow?....joe
My workflow is time consuming, but gives great results. Here is what I do;
1) rough cut the parts needed for a panel.
2) Joint one side to get it flat
3) Plane to make board consistent thickness and then plane board to final thickness, attempt to remove the same amount from both sides.
4) Joint one edge
5) Rip to final width
6) trim one end square
7) cut to length
With this workflow, all the boards I use are flat and straight. I never have issues at glueup, and I don't need biscuits, dowels, dominos, or anything other than a straight edge to glue up. Time consuming, but precise.
To those of you who are using wide planers and sanders, do you get much chipout when planing? I'd think so since you can't orient every board to eliminate chipout.
If yes, getting chipout, are you then using a drum or widebelt sander to remove the chipout?
If yes, how do you control final panel thickness?
What is your workflow?....joe