"Pete S" wrote:
> Every time I see those Woodsmith guys on the tv, they have super
> straight absolutely knot free wood. Where the heck do they get it?
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At a good wood store, Home Depot, Lowes don't count.
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> Do you guys always have wood with no twist in it? If not, how do
> you get rid of it?
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All rough lumber is cupped, twisted, bowed, etc.
Take your pick.
That's why jointers and thickness planes exist.
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> I only have a 6" jointer.
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That's all I had, worked for me.
I regularly rip, joint and re-glue boards wider than 5".
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> Am I stuck with hand planes?
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Only by choice.
Have fun.
Lew
"CW" <[email protected]> wrote in
news:[email protected]:
>
> Where do they get that double sided tape that comes with the
> confounded peel away backing already dog eared for easy removal
> =======================================================================
> ====== The secret to peeling double sided tape is to apply the tape
> then take a knife and slice it a few inches from the end. It is then
> easy to pick up the ends of the slice with the knife blade. Standard
> machine shop practice.
>
> -BR
>
>
If they would put the backing on in two slightly overlapped pieces (0.5mm
is probably enough), getting the backing off should be much easier. I
guess the trick is to make sure it doesn't come off before it's ready to
be taken off.
Puckdropper
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Make it to fit, don't make it fit.
Richard <[email protected]> wrote in
news:[email protected]:
> On 4/6/2012 9:59 PM, Puckdropper wrote:
>>
>> If they would put the backing on in two slightly overlapped pieces
>> (0.5mm is probably enough), getting the backing off should be much
>> easier. I guess the trick is to make sure it doesn't come off before
>> it's ready to be taken off.
>>
>> Puckdropper
>
>
> Only the top piece. The bottom piece still needs a stage grip to get
> it started...
>
>
>
Maybe a zig-zag would work, then.
Puckdropper
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Make it to fit, don't make it fit.
On Fri, 6 Apr 2012 18:04:54 -0600, CW wrote
(in article <[email protected]>):
>
>
> Where do they get that double sided tape that comes with the confounded peel
> away backing already dog eared for easy removal
> =============================================================================
> -BR
>
The secret to peeling double sided tape is to apply the tape then take a
knife and slice it a few inches from the end. It is then easy to pick up the
ends of the slice with the knife blade. Standard machine shop practice.
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Interesting!
When making my round frames on the router table, I use 4 or more pieces of
tape to hold the frame to the jig. Peeling away the backing (with a razor
blade) usually results in peeling away the tape on the first few tries. This
trick may be a real sanity saver...
-BR
On Thu, 5 Apr 2012 00:50:12 -0600, Edward A. Falk wrote
(in article <[email protected]>):
> In article <[email protected]>,
> Pete S <[email protected]> wrote:
>> Every time I see those Woodsmith guys on the tv, they have super straight
>> absolutely knot free wood. Where the heck do they get it?
>
> They have production staffs to hit the lumber yards and cherry-pick
> the lumber they'll be using.
>
> And as other posters have suggested, they probably flatten and square
> the boards before hand.
>
>
Where do they get that double sided tape that comes with the confounded peel
away backing already dog eared for easy removal?
-BR
Yes, I'd like to know more about the tape, too. I've heard that it's
"carpet tape". But I bought some and it didn't work very well for me.
Is there some specific brand or type that I should be looking for?
In the latest issue of Wood magazine, they had a neat article about jointing
a board that is wider than your jointer. To do it, you need this kind of
tape.
To late for my current bench top project, but I'll use the process next
time.
Pete Stanaitis
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"Bruce" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> On Thu, 5 Apr 2012 00:50:12 -0600, Edward A. Falk wrote
> (in article <[email protected]>):
<snip>
> Where do they get that double sided tape that comes with the confounded
> peel
> away backing already dog eared for easy removal?
>
> -BR
>
>
"Bruce" wrote in message news:[email protected]...
On Thu, 5 Apr 2012 00:50:12 -0600, Edward A. Falk wrote
(in article <[email protected]>):
> In article <[email protected]>,
> Pete S <[email protected]> wrote:
>> Every time I see those Woodsmith guys on the tv, they have super straight
>> absolutely knot free wood. Where the heck do they get it?
>
> They have production staffs to hit the lumber yards and cherry-pick
> the lumber they'll be using.
>
> And as other posters have suggested, they probably flatten and square
> the boards before hand.
>
>
Where do they get that double sided tape that comes with the confounded peel
away backing already dog eared for easy removal
=============================================================================
The secret to peeling double sided tape is to apply the tape then take a
knife and slice it a few inches from the end. It is then easy to pick up the
ends of the slice with the knife blade. Standard machine shop practice.
-BR
On 4/6/2012 9:59 PM, Puckdropper wrote:
> "CW"<[email protected]> wrote in
> news:[email protected]:
>
>>
>> Where do they get that double sided tape that comes with the
>> confounded peel away backing already dog eared for easy removal
>> =======================================================================
>> ====== The secret to peeling double sided tape is to apply the tape
>> then take a knife and slice it a few inches from the end. It is then
>> easy to pick up the ends of the slice with the knife blade. Standard
>> machine shop practice.
>>
>> -BR
>>
>>
>
> If they would put the backing on in two slightly overlapped pieces (0.5mm
> is probably enough), getting the backing off should be much easier. I
> guess the trick is to make sure it doesn't come off before it's ready to
> be taken off.
>
> Puckdropper
Only the top piece. The bottom piece still needs a stage grip to get it
started...
In article <[email protected]>,
Pete S <[email protected]> wrote:
>Every time I see those Woodsmith guys on the tv, they have super straight
>absolutely knot free wood. Where the heck do they get it?
They have production staffs to hit the lumber yards and cherry-pick
the lumber they'll be using.
And as other posters have suggested, they probably flatten and square
the boards before hand.
--
-Ed Falk, [email protected]
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