Bling Posted March 28, 2016 Share Posted March 28, 2016 Currently making a dining table top out of ~ 20 lengths of roughly 45x45 (very roughly) timber. Some of the lengths are cut in two to reduce bowing (30 lengths total approx. Wanting to get the bow taken out of the timber and happy for the lengths to end up 40mm or so if needed. Does anyone know of a GC with a thicknesser that would run my timber through for not much coin? Low budget project, DIY spec etc. So just thought i'd ask. Everywhere i've asked hasn't been interested. Not sure what the wood is, but might be oak or something similar. Have already cut the stock down from bowed 100x50mm 2m lengths and looking to get it as square as I can before I start putting it all together. Will running it through a thicknesser even fix the bowing? Last resort is spending a day with the planer. Any help appreciated. "Pic for attention" 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokin'joe Posted March 28, 2016 Share Posted March 28, 2016 got thicknesser buzzer etc down here. you could laminate them to 150 wide, them fire them over buzzer to get 1 good face, then block laminate to 4hundy which is my thicknesser width 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willdat? Posted March 28, 2016 Share Posted March 28, 2016 ^ What smokin'joe said - if you thickness them one at a time you'll just end out with a thinner bow. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoKer Posted March 28, 2016 Share Posted March 28, 2016 & turn your grain up & down alternates.... (cups) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bling Posted March 28, 2016 Author Share Posted March 28, 2016 How does one work out the grain? Thanks for the offer Joe, but keen to do it locally as time constraints mean if I don't finish it soonish it will sit... Got my eye on a buzzer, so could put a few together and buzz them as suggested. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokin'joe Posted March 28, 2016 Share Posted March 28, 2016 have a look at the end grian of the lengths. ensure they don't run the same way when you glue them up. how long are the lengths ? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bling Posted March 28, 2016 Author Share Posted March 28, 2016 2.2m, and the part lengths vary from probably 0.6m to 1.4m. Ah so just looking at the grain of the rings? Alternate them? /such a noob. Had use of a table saw until I got told it was being taken away today, so had to rush through all of the timber before it left. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoKer Posted March 28, 2016 Share Posted March 28, 2016 yea sorry ring grain : http://www.woodworkingtalk.com/f2/slightly-warped-boards-table-top-57927/ jabber in that thread I just googled & its not always as simple/obvious as that, just go with best guess if you have to up down up down action where possible 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bling Posted March 29, 2016 Author Share Posted March 29, 2016 A heavy duty Tanner planer / table saw machine popped up on the tard, so I'm grabbing that and will follow the advice in that thread. Will report back the results in a few weeks hopefully. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokin'joe Posted March 30, 2016 Share Posted March 30, 2016 Luke, make sure it's got 6 inch blades, anything smaller is a waste of time. I had a small Masport/Dyco 8 x 4 and was hopeless. 8" blade would stall and 4" buzzer bed was too short. doweller was OK, tho. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bling Posted March 30, 2016 Author Share Posted March 30, 2016 I only plan to use thin stock but it looks about 150mm, even 100mm should do. I'm just wanting to get a few projects finished off. So needed a table saw too. Looks pretty junk, but its old, so it can't be worse than China specials. Time will tell I guess. I know what you're saying though. I just don't want to fork out big money on something I'll likely be flicking off later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokin'joe Posted March 30, 2016 Share Posted March 30, 2016 haha, just found the said machine and asked a question or 2 for you. good solid machine, but current owner seems like a complete twat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bling Posted March 30, 2016 Author Share Posted March 30, 2016 Auction finished already haha. Will edit a link here when not on phone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokin'joe Posted March 30, 2016 Share Posted March 30, 2016 so not the Tanner saw bench and planner , currently at $102 ? can paste link, as computer is being a dick !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bling Posted March 30, 2016 Author Share Posted March 30, 2016 Nah not that one, but looks pretty similar. Was using this till it got sold, big unit, but spent half my time making adjustments to try and get square cuts. http://www.jacks.co.nz/products/saws/bench-saws/3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petemk1 Posted April 3, 2016 Share Posted April 3, 2016 Hey Bling, I'm a joiner, got access to all the gear you need for timber work. If you still need timber machined let me know. Thanks Pete 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bling Posted April 4, 2016 Author Share Posted April 4, 2016 Hi Pete, Long time! Hectic week this week, but i'll get in touch next week and pick your brains / show you what I have. Cheers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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