I want to glue together, (butcher block like), my scraps into useable small
planks. I thought this would be a good way to whittle down my overflowing
scrap bin and do make something nice at the same time. I could do a few
planks each evening to pass the time. General I keep pieces that are no
smaller then 2" x 6"
- I have a 12" planer, 6" jointer so whatever the glued up piece is I can
make good working edges and surfaces.
- Is there a process or guide on going about this? Are pieces cut to
uniform sizes first (most scraps are glueable as is).
- What are some good projects that can be made from the resulting small
glued up planks?
- The vast majority of the scraps are red oak so cutting boards are out.
Any thoughts to offer?
thanks!
trs80 wrote:
> I want to glue together, (butcher block like), my scraps into useable small
> planks. I thought this would be a good way to whittle down my overflowing
> scrap bin and do make something nice at the same time. I could do a few
> planks each evening to pass the time. General I keep pieces that are no
> smaller then 2" x 6"
> - I have a 12" planer, 6" jointer so whatever the glued up piece is I can
> make good working edges and surfaces.
> - Is there a process or guide on going about this? Are pieces cut to
> uniform sizes first (most scraps are glueable as is).
> - What are some good projects that can be made from the resulting small
> glued up planks?
I made a flower stand with scraps glued together.
On Mon, 15 Jan 2007 18:18:26 GMT, "trs80" <[email protected]> wrote:
>I want to glue together, (butcher block like), my scraps into useable small
>planks. I thought this would be a good way to whittle down my overflowing
>scrap bin and do make something nice at the same time. I could do a few
>planks each evening to pass the time. General I keep pieces that are no
>smaller then 2" x 6"
>- I have a 12" planer, 6" jointer so whatever the glued up piece is I can
>make good working edges and surfaces.
>- Is there a process or guide on going about this? Are pieces cut to
>uniform sizes first (most scraps are glueable as is).
>- What are some good projects that can be made from the resulting small
>glued up planks?
>- The vast majority of the scraps are red oak so cutting boards are out.
>
>Any thoughts to offer?
>thanks!
I don't know about gluing up scraps into planks, but there are two
time-honored ways of dealing with scrap in my shop- chessboards, if I
feel like doing flatwork, and segemented turning blanks, if I feel
like doing something on the lathe.
good tips. thanks
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> On Mon, 15 Jan 2007 18:18:26 GMT, "trs80" <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>I want to glue together, (butcher block like), my scraps into useable
>>small
>>planks. I thought this would be a good way to whittle down my
>>overflowing
>>scrap bin and do make something nice at the same time. I could do a few
>>planks each evening to pass the time. General I keep pieces that are no
>>smaller then 2" x 6"
>>- I have a 12" planer, 6" jointer so whatever the glued up piece is I can
>>make good working edges and surfaces.
>>- Is there a process or guide on going about this? Are pieces cut to
>>uniform sizes first (most scraps are glueable as is).
>>- What are some good projects that can be made from the resulting small
>>glued up planks?
>>- The vast majority of the scraps are red oak so cutting boards are out.
>>
>>Any thoughts to offer?
>>thanks!
>
> I don't know about gluing up scraps into planks, but there are two
> time-honored ways of dealing with scrap in my shop- chessboards, if I
> feel like doing flatwork, and segemented turning blanks, if I feel
> like doing something on the lathe.
>