Leveling resin coated timber

[Alexam]

I have some featured timber that has been resin coated, but I need to level this off now, as it has not turned out as good as I had hoped.

Can I use my planer thicknesser without damaging the blades or is it best not to?

 

[PiratePete]

I wouldn't, unless I was just about to change the knives.
Have you got a hand held electric planer with chuck away blades? That's what I'd use.

 

[Alexam]

Thanks. I wont risk it then. Obviously does some damage or makes the blades glued up

 

[Alexam]

Thanks. I wont risk it then. Obviously does some damage or makes the blades glued up. Is there another way to level the timber after resin has been applied?

 

[Suffolkboy]

It might depend on the resin and more experienced woodworkers than me might have more to say but...

I've used West Systems Epoxy resin quite a bit in turned stuff on my lathe and planed on a planer thicknesser.

It is doable but it will blunt your tools fast, if it were me I would make very fine passes I would probably do it towards the end of my blade life and change them after.

If you hand plane it you'll find you'll need to sharpen often - I have a rough Stanley No4 I'd use to get it there or thereabouts rather than use my good plane

If it's a big piece I'd finish with a belt sander running progressively down through the grits.

Make sure you wear a dust mask.

 

[Droogs]

Hi Alex, I'd save my edges and just use a belt sander starting at 80grit and work up from there. Are you looking to just tidy up (get rid of a few ripples) and refinish or want to go back to the wood and start again? If the former then 120/150grit is the place to start. Make sure you give it a good wipe with a damp cloth every 10secs or so, just helps see the surface you've reached.

hth

 

[mbartlett99]

Buff it down (3M Perfect it) if its not too bad.

 

[Inspector]

Router sled like those you'd use to flatten a slab. Thickness sander.

Pete