One good reason to plan for chamfers or roundovers.
"Steven Bliss" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Same problem here. 90 degree edges are hard to keep from chipping over
> time.
> > "John Graser" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > news:dG_hb.742774$uu5.125871@sccrnsc04...
> > > I'm building a project using curly maple for a nightstand top. I've
> never
> > > used this wood before, so can anyone advise any tips/tricks for
working
> > it?
Same problem here. 90 degree edges are hard to keep from chipping over
time.
"Frank Ketchum" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>
> "John Graser" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:dG_hb.742774$uu5.125871@sccrnsc04...
> > I'm building a project using curly maple for a nightstand top. I've
never
> > used this wood before, so can anyone advise any tips/tricks for working
> it?
> > I heard that it has a tendency to tear out when planing. Thanks in
> > advance...
> > John Graser
> >
>
> One tip is to wet the surface with a wet spong soaked in distilled water
and
> let it sit for a minute. Then run through your planer. The softened
fibers
> will tear out much less.
>
> I'm sure if you do a google search using "figured wood tearout" as the
> keywords you would get a wealth of additional info.
> http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=en&group=rec.woodworking
>
> Good luck
> Frank
>
>
"John Graser" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> I'm building a project using curly maple for a nightstand top. I've never
> used this wood before, so can anyone advise any tips/tricks for working
it?
> I heard that it has a tendency to tear out when planing. Thanks in
> advance...
> John Graser
>
One tip is to wet the surface with a wet spong soaked in distilled water and
let it sit for a minute. Then run through your planer. The softened fibers
will tear out much less.
I'm sure if you do a google search using "figured wood tearout" as the
keywords you would get a wealth of additional info.
http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=en&group=rec.woodworking
Good luck
Frank
On Sun, 12 Oct 2003 23:24:53 GMT, "Steven Bliss" <[email protected]>
wrote:
>> One tip is to wet the surface with a wet spong soaked in distilled water
>and
>> let it sit for a minute. Then run through your planer. The softened
>fibers
>> will tear out much less.
>>
>> I'm sure if you do a google search using "figured wood tearout" as the
>> keywords you would get a wealth of additional info.
>> http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=en&group=rec.woodworking
>>
>> Good luck
>> Frank
>>
>>
>
Just watch that you have a clean sponge. I tried this today and found
out that my sponge was laced with mold of some kind that sprouted
little blue dots after a half hour. It wasn't my intended look. Didn't
have any tearout, though it will still raise the grain. The better
option for small pieces is to run it through the table saw if you have
a good blade (60-80 tooth)
Vman