JK wood craft Posted February 21, 2015 Report Share Posted February 21, 2015 After my final glue up, I have put my end grain butcher block through the planer top and bottom twice and I cannot seem to get it level. When I put it on a level surface it wobbles. I even tried putting rubber pads on the bottom and it still has a slight rock from corner to corner. Any advice would be appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted February 21, 2015 Report Share Posted February 21, 2015 Jk, if you have a drum sander, run it thru it, not your planer. If you don't have a ds, use a belt sander, but NOT your planer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric. Posted February 21, 2015 Report Share Posted February 21, 2015 You won't be able to flatten a twisted board running it through a planer OR a drum sander. Doesn't work that way...potato chip in, potato chip out. You have to get one face flat somehow. Get out your best low angle plane and sharpen it the best you can. Then knock off the high spots, check for flat with your winding sticks, then run it through the drum sander. NOT the planer, as Coop said. You're asking for an explosion and shrapnel in your face. The alternative is to make a router sled and flatten it that way. Arguably more work than using a handplane since you have to build a jig. But then you'll have a jig. Coin flip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..Kev Posted February 21, 2015 Report Share Posted February 21, 2015 Eric is correct.. You have to have 1 flat surface before you can make the opposite side flat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted February 21, 2015 Report Share Posted February 21, 2015 You won't be able to flatten a twisted board running it through a planer OR a drum sander. Doesn't work that way...potato chip in, potato chip out. You have to get one face flat somehow. Get out your best low angle plane and sharpen it the best you can. Then knock off the high spots, check for flat with your winding sticks, then run it through the drum sander. NOT the planer, as Coop said. You're asking for an explosion and shrapnel in your face. The alternative is to make a router sled and flatten it that way. Arguably more work than using a handplane since you have to build a jig. But then you'll have a jig. Coin flip. I never thought about it that way with the ds. I guess, basically you have the same machine with two feed rollers and a flat table. The only difference being one has an overhead drum with blades and the other has sandpaper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brendon_t Posted February 21, 2015 Report Share Posted February 21, 2015 I found making a flattening sled for the router to be a necessity. Took about 20 minutes but it flattens one face in just a few minutes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted February 22, 2015 Report Share Posted February 22, 2015 I made a flattening sled for my drum sander. 3/4" melamine and stacks of playing cards under the wobbling board to fill the gaps. Blocks screwed to keep the board from shifting , tape keeps the playing card stacks from shifting. Once you get the top flat take it off the sled and flatten the other side. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brendon_t Posted February 22, 2015 Report Share Posted February 22, 2015 I made a flattening sled for my drum sander. 3/4" melamine and stacks of playing cards under the wobbling board to fill the gaps. Blocks screwed to keep the board from shifting , tape keeps the playing card stacks from shifting. Once you get the top flat take it off the sled and flatten the other side. well there's another way to skin the cat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted February 22, 2015 Report Share Posted February 22, 2015 Making cat fur lined boxes Brendon ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brendon_t Posted February 22, 2015 Report Share Posted February 22, 2015 Making cat fur lined boxes Brendon ? nah, it's a chilly 50* here tonight, I'm in need of a fur hat. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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