Popular Post sapling111276 Posted January 22, 2022 Popular Post Report Share Posted January 22, 2022 Hello all. I have decided that I have an abundance of time on my hands (sorry, even I had to laugh at that.) and so, we decided to remodel the kitchen. This will be no easy undertaking because we have decided that at the same time, we will be replacing the entire first floor with hardwood floors (currently tile) So, the wife loves the Maple vanity I built for the upstairs bathroom, so we are going with maple again. Thought it would be a nice change of pace from the dark outdated oak we currently have. Looking around the internet, I have come across a lot of cross talk about whether or not the base should be 1 piece along with the carcasses, or to build a separate base that can be leveled and then the carcasses set on top of a level work surface. I am going with the later. There is something kind of cheesy looking about the outer side pieces having 1 continuous board from top to bottom with the toe kick notched out. I like the offset look. plus, the option to level the base and come back and just plunk down the bulky part of the cabinet seems just better somehow. This will be my biggest project to date and maybe forever (lol), so I am calculating everything I possibly can, to minimize waste and heartache. Wood can be plain, or beautiful from board to board. My question is Is it best to buy your wood from one location? I have a "Wood cart" near by that sells slab wood of many species. I could go this route and try to mill up the wood myself. My planer (dewalt 735x with wings) is um... well... it works, but it does this weird thing where as the board is feeding, it sort of pauses or slips and its not really snipe, but its... well, a slight gouge maybe 1/32" about 2 to 3" in on the feed side of the board happens. Then the rest of the process is perfect. So.. do I get some S4S boards?! Do I take my planer to a specialist and get back to trying to mill up my own stuff? I tend to put positive pressure on the board as it begins feeding into the planer to try to prevent the pause. Sometimes it works, sometimes it does not. I have a joiner, which could do a portion of the milling, but not all. I also have a bandsaw with a 3/4" rip blade and a 1/2" blade as well. Do I hand sand all the boards after sending them through my own planer? I have had good luck running the boards through my table saw and flipping them over end over end raising the blade a little each time. Any suggestions or thoughts would help. I get a lot of compliments on my vanity, so I am hoping to have similar luck, but on a grander scale :) 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted January 22, 2022 Report Share Posted January 22, 2022 You have bigger nads than me! As much as I love Woodworking and doing things myself, sometimes a little out of my capabilities, this is defiantly something I would leave to the pros. There are people that do this for a living and if they screw up, usually you have some recourse. Good luck. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted January 22, 2022 Report Share Posted January 22, 2022 If you want a uniform color and grain pattern, try to purchase an entire tree of boards from a sawyer / lumber yard. I would avoid trying to mill boards from a slab, as slabs are generally far more expensive per board foot, and less consistently dried. You may find you freshly-milled boards warping like crazy. Regarding the planer, waxing the bed often prevents the slippage you describe, and I find that applting pressure UPWARD at the end of the board as it passes the cutter generally alleviates snipe. Lifting the far end helps hold the end at the cutter down, just as it losing the pressure from the feed roller. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chestnut Posted January 22, 2022 Report Share Posted January 22, 2022 You may also need to clean the in feed and out feed rollers. It's possible that they are dirty. A huge +1 to waxing the beds of the 735. When i had mine i tried to wax the beds monthly to keep them nice and slick. When i neglected that I'd run into the situation that you are experiencing. If that doesn't work I'd try and find a way to have it serviced. The DW735 is a very well design machine that is easy to work on but the feed rollers could get finicky and I wouldn't want to ruin something. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark J Posted January 22, 2022 Report Share Posted January 22, 2022 9 hours ago, wtnhighlander said: I find that applting pressure UPWARD at the end of the board as it passes the cutter generally alleviates snipe. Lifting the far end helps hold the end at the cutter down, just as it losing the pressure from the feed roller. Upward pressure on the exiting end, or the entering end of the board? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted January 22, 2022 Report Share Posted January 22, 2022 1 hour ago, Mark J said: Upward pressure on the exiting end, or the entering end of the board? The end that is farther from the cutter at the moment. Tail end when feeding, head end while exiting. Requires a lot of running around, or an apprentice! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sapling111276 Posted January 23, 2022 Author Report Share Posted January 23, 2022 bare with me highlander, but isnt that what you make adjustments on the router are kind of doing? I feel like I read somewhere to have the ever slightest camber upward on the infeed and outfeed. That true flat might give you snipe when the wheel grab and begin feeding the wood? I will not doubt need to recheck all my settings as it has been a long while since I adjusted the router. I intend to clean the rollers off as soon as I get a day off. This Thursday I think... Thanks for the advice in advance and for previous advice. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted January 23, 2022 Report Share Posted January 23, 2022 Yes, the feed tables are supposed to provide sup upward force. My planer is an older model, and does not include the adjustable tables, so lifting the ends is my only option. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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