GrahamIreland
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Quick question: which side of the workshop planer should I be pressing down on- the high or low end?
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none of them. The wood will bow under your hand and form a cup in it.
Feed from the low end, set the high end to how much you want to take off.
OR, depending... if the high end is level with the blade, set the low end to the required cut.
Feed from the low end, set the high end to how much you want to take off.
OR, depending... if the high end is level with the blade, set the low end to the required cut.
GrahamIreland
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Yes I was getting a bit of bow in the middle.
I'll try that, thanks
I'll try that, thanks
Apologies if it's obvious, but I assume you're planing the timber the right way up ? So the woods like a rainbow with the bow upwards in the middle.
From your description it made it sound like the wood might be rocking, so the bow the wrong way up?
Coley
From your description it made it sound like the wood might be rocking, so the bow the wrong way up?
Coley
GrahamIreland
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Hi Coley, just jointing two boards so was unsure where to apply pressure when pushing over planer.
Still a bit unsure to be honest, cus you have to press down somewhere?
Still a bit unsure to be honest, cus you have to press down somewhere?
memzey
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When I do it I apply the downward pressure on to the out feed side as soon as possible. So there is some lateral (if edge jointing) and downward pressure applied on the in feed side, until the stock is sufficiently past the cutter head for me to move my hands to the out feed side and apply pressure from there. Seems to work for me happy to be told of a better way if there is one.
memzey":1p45quzc said:
Completely agree with this - you have to apply some pressure somewhere, otherwise the wood will simpy vibrate over the cutters giving a very poor finish. The only qualification is that, if you are trying to plane out a bow you need to avoid pushng down on the bowed section, so a combination of pressure on each end of the board may be necessary to ensure even and smooth progress over the cutters.
Jim
