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"Scott Townsend"

28/06/2004 5:33 AM

Planing MDF?

I was thinking about getting a portable planer to thin out some MDF...

Will MDF plane okay??

Thanks,
Scott<=-


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sS

[email protected] (Scott Townsend)

in reply to "Scott Townsend" on 28/06/2004 5:33 AM

28/06/2004 10:56 AM

charlie b <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...

>
> And dulls knives almost as fast as teak!
>
> Since it comes in 1/4" - 1" and then some
> why would you can to thin it in a planer?
>
> charlie b


Thanks for your replies....

The answer to your question is actually another question I posted
about triming out a Door Frame.

I want an 1/8 or better reveal between the top board and the two side
boards. I'm not sure of the name of the Style of it, but the molding
is prettu much square 3/4" thick and 3.5" wide. The top piece over
laps the two sides by mayby 1/2" and I want the top board to appear
thicker then the two sides.

I have some Strait Grain DF that I'm currently using for the top board
and its maybe an 1/16" thicker. Not quite the looking I'm going for.
I also have some blocks at the bottom near the floor molding that are
3 5/8"x6 1/2" That are also the DF, then the floor molding is 3/4"x5
1/2" MDF So the Bottom Corner blocks have the same effect as the top
board.

Since I cant find any stock (worthy of being molding) thats an 1"
thick I though I'd use the DF for the top and bottom corners and take
a bit off the two side MDF pieces.

I can send Pictures if that would help. (-;

Thanks again for the Replies.

Scott<-

cb

charlie b

in reply to "Scott Townsend" on 28/06/2004 5:33 AM

28/06/2004 1:33 AM

Woodcrafter wrote:
>
> "Scott Townsend" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > I was thinking about getting a portable planer to thin out some MDF...
> >
> > Will MDF plane okay??
> >
> > Thanks,
>
> Yes planes fine.
>

And dulls knives almost as fast as teak!

Since it comes in 1/4" - 1" and then some
why would you can to thin it in a planer?

charlie b

Wx

"Woodcrafter"

in reply to "Scott Townsend" on 28/06/2004 5:33 AM

28/06/2004 4:48 PM


"Scott Townsend" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> I was thinking about getting a portable planer to thin out some MDF...
>
> Will MDF plane okay??
>
> Thanks,

Yes planes fine.

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John

in reply to "Scott Townsend" on 28/06/2004 5:33 AM

28/06/2004 3:38 PM

Planes fine, but it sorta hard on the blades compared to "pure" wood

John


On Mon, 28 Jun 2004 05:33:16 GMT, "Scott Townsend"
<[email protected]> wrote:

>I was thinking about getting a portable planer to thin out some MDF...
>
>Will MDF plane okay??
>
>Thanks,
> Scott<=-
>


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