I have read many of prior threads on this topic and believe that my best
option is to rip, joint, plane and edge glue. But every suggestion to do
this starts with "rip down the center of the board on your tablesaw". Given
that i have not jointed an edge (no flat face) how does one rip if the board
does not have a straight edge?
Russ
you can also make a router-planer jig. mine will flatten a fairly wide
face (maybe 13" or so). It is easy to make one that will go even
wider. The trick is to set up the guide rails so they are perfectly on
plane with eachother, since your board will end up as flat as they are.
I will post a pic of it in alt.binaries.pictures.woodworking shortly.
"Russ Stanton" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>I have read many of prior threads on this topic and believe that my best
>option is to rip, joint, plane and edge glue. But every suggestion to do
>this starts with "rip down the center of the board on your tablesaw". Given
>that i have not jointed an edge (no flat face) how does one rip if the
>board does not have a straight edge?
Cut a plywood sled longer than your board and clamp your board on top. Use
the plywood edge against the fence to guide it in a straight line. The
board that you are trying to straighten should hang over the plywood edge
opposite the fence side.
Or
Use a band saw.
"John Grossbohlin" <[email protected]> wrote in
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> "Russ Stanton" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>>I have read many of prior threads on this topic and believe that my best
>>option is to rip, joint, plane and edge glue. But every suggestion to do
>>this starts with "rip down the center of the board on your tablesaw".
>>Given that i have not jointed an edge (no flat face) how does one rip if
>>the board does not have a straight edge?
>
> A number of approaches:
>
> Snap a chalk line and use a bandsaw if you've got one... Failing that,
> tack a straight board to the object board and put the straight board
> against the fence. A caution here is that if the board does not lie
> reasonably flat it may bind while being pushed through the table saw. If
> it's not reasonably flat I'd either tack or double stick tape some shims
> on the bottom of the board to keep it from rocking as it goes through
> the saw. You could also build a sled and run it through your thickness
> planner.
>
> The neander approach would be to use a frame saw or a rip panel saw to
> saw down a chalk line. -- OR -- Use a hand plane to get the board flat
> enough on one side that it doesn't rock and then run in through your
> thickness planner. -- OR -- just use handplanes.
>
> John
>
>
>
>
You can also use a flush trimming bit in your router, s oouple of clamps
and a straight board. I have done that on many an occasion and it works
well.
"R. Pierce Butler" <[email protected]> wrote in
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> "John Grossbohlin" <[email protected]> wrote in
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>>
>> "Russ Stanton" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>> news:[email protected]...
>>>I have read many of prior threads on this topic and believe that my best
>>>option is to rip, joint, plane and edge glue. But every suggestion to do
>>>this starts with "rip down the center of the board on your tablesaw".
>>>Given that i have not jointed an edge (no flat face) how does one rip if
>>>the board does not have a straight edge?
>>
>> A number of approaches:
>>
>> Snap a chalk line and use a bandsaw if you've got one... Failing that,
>> tack a straight board to the object board and put the straight board
>> against the fence. A caution here is that if the board does not lie
>> reasonably flat it may bind while being pushed through the table saw. If
>> it's not reasonably flat I'd either tack or double stick tape some shims
>> on the bottom of the board to keep it from rocking as it goes through
>> the saw. You could also build a sled and run it through your thickness
>> planner.
>>
>> The neander approach would be to use a frame saw or a rip panel saw to
>> saw down a chalk line. -- OR -- Use a hand plane to get the board flat
>> enough on one side that it doesn't rock and then run in through your
>> thickness planner. -- OR -- just use handplanes.
>>
>> John
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
> You can also use a flush trimming bit in your router, s oouple of clamps
> and a straight board. I have done that on many an occasion and it works
> well.
>
>
>
face jointing? Never mind.
"Russ Stanton" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>I have read many of prior threads on this topic and believe that my best
>option is to rip, joint, plane and edge glue. But every suggestion to do
>this starts with "rip down the center of the board on your tablesaw". Given
>that i have not jointed an edge (no flat face) how does one rip if the
>board does not have a straight edge?
A number of approaches:
Snap a chalk line and use a bandsaw if you've got one... Failing that, tack
a straight board to the object board and put the straight board against the
fence. A caution here is that if the board does not lie reasonably flat it
may bind while being pushed through the table saw. If it's not reasonably
flat I'd either tack or double stick tape some shims on the bottom of the
board to keep it from rocking as it goes through the saw. You could also
build a sled and run it through your thickness planner.
The neander approach would be to use a frame saw or a rip panel saw to saw
down a chalk line. -- OR -- Use a hand plane to get the board flat enough on
one side that it doesn't rock and then run in through your thickness
planner. -- OR -- just use handplanes.
John
"R. Pierce Butler" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> "R. Pierce Butler" <[email protected]> wrote in
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>> "John Grossbohlin" <[email protected]> wrote in
>> news:[email protected]:
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>>>
>>> "Russ Stanton" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>>> news:[email protected]...
>>>>I have read many of prior threads on this topic and believe that my best
>>>>option is to rip, joint, plane and edge glue. But every suggestion to do
>>>>this starts with "rip down the center of the board on your tablesaw".
>>>>Given that i have not jointed an edge (no flat face) how does one rip if
>>>>the board does not have a straight edge?
>>>
>>> A number of approaches:
>>>
>>> Snap a chalk line and use a bandsaw if you've got one... Failing that,
>>> tack a straight board to the object board and put the straight board
>>> against the fence. A caution here is that if the board does not lie
>>> reasonably flat it may bind while being pushed through the table saw. If
>>> it's not reasonably flat I'd either tack or double stick tape some shims
>>> on the bottom of the board to keep it from rocking as it goes through
>>> the saw. You could also build a sled and run it through your thickness
>>> planner.
>>>
>>> The neander approach would be to use a frame saw or a rip panel saw to
>>> saw down a chalk line. -- OR -- Use a hand plane to get the board flat
>>> enough on one side that it doesn't rock and then run in through your
>>> thickness planner. -- OR -- just use handplanes.
>>>
>>> John
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>> You can also use a flush trimming bit in your router, s oouple of clamps
>> and a straight board. I have done that on many an occasion and it works
>> well.
>>
>>
>>
>
> face jointing? Never mind.
Face jointing to get the board flat enough to safely run it through the
table saw for ripping... Ever run a twisted board through a table saw and
have it rock and get grabbed by the blade? It's an experience I have no
plans on repeating. ;~)
Alternatively forget the ripping and use the thickness planer and/or hand
planes as described.
John