Jig for using planer as jointer FWW

[Jason Stoller]

I don't have the luxury of owning a jointer yet.

I remember recently there was simple jig in FWW used for flattening one side of a board using a planer. It was basically a piece of MDF with two parallel rows of screws. For the life of me, I can't find which issue of FWW it was published in.

Does anyone remember the issue number? (It was not the Keith Rust article from 2005)

Thanks

[John-Paul Murphy]

check here (http://www.taunton.com/finewoodworking/SkillsAndTechniques/SkillsAndTechniquesPDF.aspx?id=24118)
issue # 175

[Jason Stoller]

That is the Keith Rust article from 2005. The one I am thinking of is more simple, as described in my original post

[Andrew Mason]

Jason,
I started a version of the FWW sled, but got short on time and needed to plane some wood... hobby on a deadline... anyhow, I substituted the wedge and block system with three pieces of sandpaper glued to the sled (two 12" wide 1/2 ply with 3/4 ply strip in between, sandwich) at the ends and one in the middle. I used some shims to make the rough lumber secure and I was able to cleanly dimension ~20bf of red oak, needing approx. 3 passes for the first side of each board.

I plan to make the complete FWW sled, but this will get the job done in the mean time.

[Daniel McCurdy]

Jason, I didn't see the older version that you describe, but your description reminded me of one I recently saw in 'Shop Notes'. Feb. issue, towards the back. They have a planer jig that uses screws. Maybe take a peek at that next time you're out.

[Eddie Darby]

This is a video of the planer sled in operation.

Also it shows an 8 foot sled.:eek:

http://www.taunton.com/finewoodworking/skillsandtechniques/skillsandtechniquesarticle.aspx?id=5245

[glenn bradley]

The screw method only requires a stop block in front to keep the material from being pulled off the sled and rows of holes for screws. I have used this method and it does work but, the amount of time wasted lifting the board off, adjusting screws, putting the board back, etc., etc. led me to build Keith Rust's sled.

It took a few hours except for the time I spent waiting for glue to dry. I strongly recommend it: http://www.sawmillcreek.org/showthread.php?t=58735

[Dan McCallum]

You may be able to find what you are looking for at this FWW index. http://www.xs4all.nl/~stremen/fww.html

Otherwise, search on Google, there are lots of designs out there.

Me, I have a big one I designed for use with a 24" planer at a local high school's night classes. It's a torsion box made from plywood. I use wedges to support warped/twisted/uneven boards, then hotmelt glue to secure the board as it runs through.

I also have a smaller one designed for my lunchbox planer. It's a couple of 2x6's that I cut to ~3' long and joined with biscuits. It has 2 strips of u-channel in it, with blocks that slide in the u-channel and hold the board on the ends. I also use wedges as required to support the middle to make sure the board doesn't bow as it passes through the planer.

Both work well

[Eddie Darby]

The screw method only requires a stop block in front to keep the material from being pulled off the sled

Can you tell me what keeps the wood on the sled with wedges and a bungee cord?:confused:

[Danny Thompson]

Can you tell me what keeps the wood on the sled with wedges and a bungee cord?:confused:

Stair tread, isn't it?

[Alex Berkovsky]

Stair tread, isn't it?That is correct.

[glenn bradley]

Can you tell me what keeps the wood on the sled with wedges and a bungee cord?:confused:

They beat me to it. Yes, stair tread. You do not want to use sand paper as the grit will get in your machine. The stair tread is a rubber and rubberized 'grit' product. No slip. Surprisingly stable. Hint -- shellac or poly your wedges before you stick the stair tread on. It'll stay stuck mo-betta.

[David Stoner]

Here's a simple jig that's on WOOD's website:
http://www.woodmagazine.com/wood/story.jsp?storyid=/templatedata/wood/story/data/274.xml

[jason lambert]

You could also use a router table that is much easer I think