I have a piece of maple that's about 2" wide by 10" long and 1/2" thick. I'd like to plane it to 5/16" thick. I don't have a planer sled and I've never used one. So I'll need to know if my ideas are okay.
I have a piece of birch plywood 3/4" thick by 10" wide and 24" long. Would it be okay for a sled?
Should I make "stops" that surround the piece I'm planing or would front and back be good enough?
Does it matter where I place the piece to be planed along the length of sled front, middle, back?
Has anyone ever made an adjustable sled that would accommodate different lengths and widths of small parts?