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PostPosted: Sun May 02, 2010 8:27 pm 
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I had a couple of cutting boards glued up, but one of them was too short to safely go through the planer.

So, I put a new/old jig into use...
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(I made the jig last year, but I never used it until today)

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I glued up the two small boards as one long blank

but the one maple board just wasn't going to be safe.
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Image all planed, sanded, routed and oiled.

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That's pretty cool Ned. It has the added benefit of no snipe. What bit did you use, and what cut? End grain boards are in my future somewhere so inquiring minds want to know. :-D


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I have a bowl bit, which I picked up awhile back... judging by the color... I think it is an MLCS.

It worked, but I'm going to stick with larger blanks so I can just run them through the dewalt planer instead.

I have done a bunch of boards over the last year or two, and I basically go with the tried and true wood whisperer recipe.

Species... the one board is all maple, the others are leftovers from several other boards... but I'll hazard a guess that they have maple, walnut, cherry and lyptus.

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Nice work Ned. That's a great jig for working pieces that just won't work in the planer.

Well, you got more shop time in than me, so I'm guessing your got your Muze back, or would that be your groove. :wink:

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Nice work Ned. That's a great jig for working pieces that just won't work in the planer.

Well, you got more shop time in than me, so I'm guessing your got your Muze back, or would that be your groove. :wink:


I'd say I shook my groove thang, but I don't want to scare anybody... :shock:

That's version 'one' of that jig, there will be a better version someday, if I ever need to use it again. I lost a lot of depth by using the 3/4" ply. There are better designs, and if I'm going to do it over, it will be with a better rail system.

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Not sure if I saw ya in the audience or not:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EtaZ48fERfc

but I aint skeert. :D


Ned,

There are a couple other strategies (as I'm sure you aware).

- glue up the boards in halves, run through powered planer, glue remaining 2 sections. This way you only have to contend with one "seam".
{Never mind ... I see now that these are too short for that technique}

- Hot glue a pair of skids to either side of the cutting board to extend their length.

- A router bit that produces a flat profile such as a up-cut spiral bit, would give a good start to flattening these boards.

- A good old-fashioned block plane. (or a good new-fashioned bevel up plane) :D

I'm a personal fan of that last technique because it sharpens my skills for when it's time to "renew" my own cutting boards. A few swipes and I have a new(ish) cutting surface.

ETA: Nice looking work there!

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Dan,
I've used the longer runner trick before, but didn't want to wait (and don't have a hot glue gun) for the runners to dry.

good tips all, though, i've used most of them in my nearly a dozen boards.

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Isn't fun to do something so simple and get plenty work done with it.

nice pieces by the way

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Mango wrote:
Isn't fun to do something so simple and get plenty work done with it.

nice pieces by the way


It sure is!


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looks like those came out looking real fine man-- thanks for sharing the jig as well!

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Neat idea, Ned.

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