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@01mustang05

3 ай бұрын

"A quarter of a millimeter" was cool to hear but no so much, if at all, hearing "we live in a free world" because that simply isn't true.

I've been making end grain cutting boards for a while now and the method I use is to glue a long grain sacrificial board to the ends of the cutting board during final glue up and then run the cutting board through the thickness planner a few times on both sides. When finished I cut off the sacrificial boards from the ends on the table saw. Done.

@davefoc

5 ай бұрын

This was exactly the idea I had and I thought that this was where the video was going to go. I wondered which approach was more efficient.

@davidmj54

26 күн бұрын

​@davefoc I agree, I was thinking the same thing as well. I wonder which is more efficient but also safer. The sacrificial board with a substantial chamfer seems like the best solution. In other words, combining the two techniques.

Thank you for this, about to make my first end grain cutting and a friend warned me about running it through the planer, now I know what to expect.

Yes, like someone else replied, glue scraps to the ends of board. Works great, done it many times. Still take shallow passes. Then when planed, run it through the table saw and cut off the scrap pieces, sand the edges and all is good. I learned it watching Mtmwood. In my opinion he is the master of end grain boards.

@LTDWoodworks

2 жыл бұрын

Yep, I’ve seen his videos as well. Very nice boards! Been awhile so I forgot about the scrap wood method. Thanks for watching!

Thank you for this video I just did the same thing and worked great for a end grain cutting board! Incrementally removing it with just smidge every pass was the key!

Thanks for this video. I've always used my drum sander for end grain boards mostly because I've been afraid to use my planer on them but based on your and many of the commenters experience I'm going to give it a try. Always hated the additional hand sanding required for a board coming out of my drum sander and know my planer will produce a much better finish. Like your chamfer idea too. Thanks again!

@LTDWoodworks

Жыл бұрын

Yep, it's definitely worth a try. As you said, it leaves a good finish to start sanding on. Let me know how it goes for you. Thanks for watching!

You are a freaking genius. So fortunate to have found this video. Trick works wonders! FIRST end grain board and chamfer worked!

@LTDWoodworks

Жыл бұрын

Glad it helped! Thanks for watching!

Have never used your method but it certainly makes sense. End result is proof enough! Thanks !

@LTDWoodworks

2 жыл бұрын

Yep, it works great! Thanks for watching!

THANK YOU! The first time I tried to flatten an end grain board with my planer (same as yours) my mistake was I did too few passes and took off too much each pass. Following your tip I sanded the edges and made very small adjustments and many passes. It worked perfectly. I was really dreading having to make a sled. Thanks again.

@LTDWoodworks

Жыл бұрын

You’re welcome!

That’s a great tip, thank you. One tip I got recently was to lift the board on the in feed and the out feed as it exiting the machine to cut down on sniping. It actually works. Thanks for the video.

@LTDWoodworks

Жыл бұрын

Yes, I've tried that technique as well with mixed results. Can't remember if I mentioned it in this video but I've found that if I run the board or any wood several times more at the end without changing the height settings, it cuts down on the snipe a good deal more as well. Thanks for watching!

Very interesting method. I will have to try it. Thanks for what you do and for sharing it withus.

@LTDWoodworks

Жыл бұрын

Thank you and thanks for watching 👍

Im about 1 full year into my charcuterie/cutting board buisness. This is a great tip for end grain. Thanks!

@LTDWoodworks

2 жыл бұрын

You’re welcome and thanks for watching!

@russman1958

2 жыл бұрын

Artist. Do you have a website?

@russman1958

2 жыл бұрын

@@PCPAyLOAD keep me posted 👌

I have made 1 endgrain board. Was a pain to sand down. I will be giving this a shot! Thanks for great vid!!

@LTDWoodworks

2 жыл бұрын

Good luck and thanks for watching 👍

I have 2 end grain boards that I need to glue up and was nervous about this next step. Even considered buying a drum sander just for this purpose. Im also considering buying a Helical head. But seeing you do this eased my mind. Ill let that wait a month after I sell these 2 boards.

@LTDWoodworks

2 жыл бұрын

I do still want a drum sander myself as ultimately it is a safer method. But with only a planer this method has been working fine. Good luck with your boards and thanks for watching 👍

I use the same method with great results every time. One cavate, I use a spiral flute, carbide planer head in my Dewalt. It makes all the difference in the world. My cutter is from Elephas, but there are several manufacturers of these heads. Be sure to buy the OEM version of the cutter head to avoid having to modify the planer to accommodate the head.

@LTDWoodworks

Жыл бұрын

Yep, one of those cutters has been on my list for a long time. I just need to pull the trigger and buy one! Thanks for watching!

Thanks for the tip, I will have to give it a try.

@LTDWoodworks

2 жыл бұрын

You're welcome, good luck and thanks for watching!

Awesome tip, dude! Thanks a lot! 😃 Stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊

@LTDWoodworks

2 жыл бұрын

No problem! Same to you and yours! Thanks for watching!

I tried this method and it worked great with my Wen 13" 3 blade planer. I didn't get any tare out. Thanks for the tip and the video.

@LTDWoodworks

Жыл бұрын

Awesome, glad it worked for ya👍 Thanks for watching 👍

i have the exact same planer, just switched the blades around so they are brand new. will be trying this tomorrow

@LTDWoodworks

2 жыл бұрын

Cool, good luck! Let me know how it goes 👍 Thanks for watching!

I gave it a try worked perfectly. Thanks

@LTDWoodworks

Жыл бұрын

Great to hear! Thanks for watching!

Same method I use on "all" boards, as sometimes... "less is more." Thumbs Up !!

@LTDWoodworks

2 жыл бұрын

So true! Thanks for watching!👍

You convinced me. I'm trying it! wish me luck!

@LTDWoodworks

8 ай бұрын

You got this!👍

Thank you, always thought there was a way to use a thickness planer.

Este seu método é simples e muito prático. Obrigado

I think this is the safest approach you can take with a planer for the best chance of success. I was thinking of trying it on my 735x, which would be much faster than using my CNC. Maybe someday I’ll be able to afford a drum sander, lol.

@LTDWoodworks

Жыл бұрын

Yep, so far it's been working great for me. And, yes, I too want a drum sander. I would be willing to bet it will be my next big purchase😃

A couple of comments. Marking the surface with a pencil to see where you are planning. Once one side is fairly flat, it is flatter than the opposite side, flip the board to get a smooth surface riding on the bottom Then complete surfacing both sides.

I have done it many many times as well. I just glue some sacrificial pieces of scrap wood around the perimeter so it doesn't turn the cutting board into toothpicks at the end of it. I use my woodmaster 718 due to the ability to be able to adjust the feed rate.

@LTDWoodworks

2 жыл бұрын

Yep, sacrificial pieces of wood is definitely a great option to do. If people are not comfortable with my method they should definitely use the extra wood method! Thanks for watching👍

To combat the tear out on the edges, I would glue a piece on wood across the edges that wasn’t endgrain, then send it through. Then when all my plaining was done, I would cut those ends back off. But this technique looks promising as well. I’ll have to try it out!

@LTDWoodworks

Жыл бұрын

Yep, your way is very popular 👍 I guess I just do mine as it’s less steps. But whatever gets the job done works! Thanks for watching 👍

Exact same method I use until I can finally get a nice drum sander. Only had one EG cutting board chip out really bad but was still usable in the end. Good video!

@LTDWoodworks

2 жыл бұрын

Ya, I would like to get a drum sander as well. Thank you and thanks for watching!

@Smokeyr67

2 жыл бұрын

Scott, you’ll love your drum sander!

@butterflywoodworks2374

2 жыл бұрын

I got a Super Max 19/38 sander for doing these boards. What I’ve found is the end grain is just too hard for this machine. Have to make extremely thin passes and the paper wears out fast. I have a DeWalt planer with the spiral head but have been too scared to try this method, I’ll be trying it out today.

@LTDWoodworks

2 жыл бұрын

Ya, I still want to get a drum sander for other uses. One day. Hope yours turns out well 👍

Of course you can run end grain cutting boards through a planer. I've done it dozens of times. All you have to do is put sacrificial ends on the board to prevent tear-out. I take off half the amount as usual or less. Then I crosscut off those sacrificial pieces which took the tear-out and. You'll be surprised how smooth 80 grit will make end grain. I've posted this before watching the video.

@LTDWoodworks

2 жыл бұрын

Ya, I agree with you as well. I’ve just seen plenty of post claiming “you should never do this!” or pictures showing huge chunks ripped off. So that’s where in the video I mention the “controversy “ on this subject. I’d bet people that did it and tore up their board and machine probably were trying to remove way too much material at a time. Now go watch the video!😉 Thanks for commenting and watching 👍

@JohnS-hp2xu

2 жыл бұрын

That’s what I was going to say.

@josephromero1596

2 жыл бұрын

Does a spiral cutter head reduce tear out?

@LTDWoodworks

2 жыл бұрын

I personally have no experience with spiral blades. I would like to think that they would cut better.

@josephromero1596

2 жыл бұрын

@@LTDWoodworks I tested it yesterday and did have some tear out on edges but ran those through joiner a few times and it smoothed it out

Thanks. I'll try it-very slowly!

@LTDWoodworks

Жыл бұрын

Good luck! Let me know how it goes 👍

Huh. I never even thought about end grain being and issue with the blades. Glad I watched this before I made a board!

@LTDWoodworks

2 жыл бұрын

Oh ya. I’ve seen some people having a bad day doing this. My opinion is I bet they were trying to take off too much wood at a time. Good luck with your future board!👍

Agree with all you said. Seems one could also glue a strip of wood on the trailing edge in a non endgrain orientation. Have not tried it. But then it would have to be cut off.

@LTDWoodworks

2 жыл бұрын

Ya, that’s probably a good idea as well 👍

I planed a hard maple end grained and was scared to death! I got lucky, could have helped that it was a new planer so the blades were fresh. I DO like the idea of sanding a chamfer. I also heard the trick of gluing on a sacrificial piece on the end.

@LTDWoodworks

Жыл бұрын

Yep, the sacrificial option is a great option! I just do it this way as to save a step of having to remove the sacrificial pieces. And I think the chamfers is a must if done this way. Anyway, thanks for watching!

My old Belsaw wont do them!!LOL!! --- I see all of you guys have these De Walt jobbers! -- I might have to try one of them myself! Great video! Thanks!

@LTDWoodworks

2 жыл бұрын

You’re welcome and thanks for watching!

@SONNYREESE

2 жыл бұрын

@@LTDWoodworks Just got my De Walt 734--- It will be a few days before I can un-box it and set it up! Guess I wasnt aware that it weighs 80 pounds! looks like a great machine!

@LTDWoodworks

2 жыл бұрын

It is! It’s the work horse of my shop. Use it all the time 👍

Recently started woodworking. I was wondering how to avoid the chipping at the end. I tried this method and it worked wonderfully! Only gotcha is you really have to make sure the back edge is lower than what depth you're cutting to. Did it with walnut + maple.

@LTDWoodworks

Жыл бұрын

Yes. defiantly make sure the back edge is lower. Often times I'll run the board thru the machine, watch it get low, and then re-chamfer the edge to get it lower. Glad it worked out well for you and thanks for watching!

Great video! I haven’t made an end grain board yet, but you inspire me to give it a shot. One question - I assume the blades on your planer are spinning clockwise - correct?

@LTDWoodworks

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Definitely give it a try. I think I'm about in the mood to make another large walnut board. The best way I can describe the blade rotation and hopefully I'm correct is the blade as it it in contact with the wood is spinning towards you as you are pushing the wood into the blade. Hope that made sense.👍 Thanks for watching!

Lol I have no idea if I'm for or against it yet, but I'm definitely gonna give it a shot later this week. Maybe I'll pop back in to share my results. Looks like it'll work okay to me an I don't have a drum sander so it's my only option really. No way I'm sanding all that

@LTDWoodworks

Жыл бұрын

Ya, let me know how it goes 👍 Thanks for watching!👍

I grew up a scrap piece on each end and send it through the planer that way when top is done and then cut the strap piece off works for me

@LTDWoodworks

2 жыл бұрын

That is also a great idea. Thanks for sharing and watching👍

gluing on sacrificial boards will also minimize tear out. I also believe that the head lock should be engaged while making a pass.

@LTDWoodworks

2 жыл бұрын

Yep, that’s a very popular second option 👍 And yes, I should lock it. Always forget but for years now I’ve never had an issue 🤷‍♂️

Great info

@LTDWoodworks

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

There is no controversy. They do them and you do you! Besides, you have clearly worked out something that is very efficient so we think it is awesome!!

@LTDWoodworks

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you and we’ll said!👍

Yes, I do it with success all of the time.

@LTDWoodworks

Жыл бұрын

Awesome, thanks for watching!

I have seen on other channels, can't remember the names, but have a push board behind it the same thickness and you won't get chunks coming out of your main board.

@LTDWoodworks

2 жыл бұрын

Yep, it seems that having a sacrificial piece of wood attached to the board is another popular method that works just great. Maybe I'll try that way and see what the advantages and disadvantages are. Thanks for watching👍

Great video. Like most, I’ve heard this a million times NOT to do it and it seems from all the comments everyone has success. Would love to know what exactly would happen if it didn’t work. I mean is the planer going to explode or something? What is the worst case scenario?

@LTDWoodworks

4 ай бұрын

Thank you. Ya, I’ve never actually seen a case of something bad happening. So, I can only speculate that a large chunk of wood could break off and jam itself somewhere around the spinning blade. I don’t see the planer exploding but could possibly see some damage. So, I guess I to would like to see what actually happens.

Great video. I learned a lot. Curious as to what type of cutter head you have in your planer? Traditional blades? Spiral? Would spiral be a safer option when planing end grain in your experience? Thanks. I subscribed to your channel.

@LTDWoodworks

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! I use a standard straight blade. I have yet to use a spiral blade but I feel it would do a better job and potentially safer. Thanks again!

No problem with this. Your explanation, warnings and demonstration all are clear. But what about cross-grain planning? That is, face grain up but running left to right instead of front to back. Have you tried that? I would be interested to see the results, even though I can’t see many instances where that would be necessary.

@Steve-hh8tg

8 ай бұрын

I've tried this with thin boards. The boards exploded. I think drum sander is the only way?

What kind of blades are on your planer? Helical? Knives?

This totally worked for me. Today I ran 13 end grain cutting boards of various sizes through my 13” Dewalt planer and had absolutely no problems. Made sure I monitored the chamfer and made very shallow cut runs.

@LTDWoodworks

Жыл бұрын

Awesome! Glad it worked out well for you 👍

wonder if this would work with the carbide square insert chip blades? I trust it with the straight blades of the planer used, but would love to see how this could work with the carbide cutter head planers.

@LTDWoodworks

2 жыл бұрын

My initial reaction would be yes, should work just fine. Maybe even better. But me too, would love to test that out. 👍

Glue the straight grain wood in same thickness at the both ends of the cutting board. After planning cut them off.

@LTDWoodworks

2 жыл бұрын

Yep, definitely a popular option!👍

I have a 735 but I'm not going to try this. I use a 5.5 LN hand plane to joint the face grain before the first glue up (edge grain cutting board) and after that I clean up and flatten one side with the hand plane and then run it though the 735 before cross cutting into strips before the final glue up. After that it's hand plane only. Was going with LAJ planes, but I discovered that the 5.5 LN works fine on end grain planing--just a little more work with the RA sander after I have everything flat. I've made about 30 end grain boards this year and have experienced no tear out with using hand planes--I guess the wood is too dense for that--just superficial scratch marks easily sanded out. I figure I've put in a lot of work to get to the point of flattening the end grain board and using the hand plane provides some decent exercise that I need. Besides, it really doesn't take all that long. I learned this from watching Tom Mc Laughlin at Epic and suggest trying it before taking the risk of putting an end grain board through the electric planer.

@LTDWoodworks

2 жыл бұрын

I’m all for more hand tools in my shop. Once I get the correct hand plane like yours I’ll try that method. I too need the exercise 👍

Great. Thanks.

@LTDWoodworks

Жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

All I do is glue a piece of edge grain to the front and back of the board, a sacrificial piece if you will. And of course, as you said take very small amounts off each pass. Once finished just cut the sacrificial pieces off with the table saw. Wa-la, no damage to the end grain pices of the board.

I use that method all the time with my 735 planer with a shelix head. Never any chip out

@LTDWoodworks

2 жыл бұрын

Ya, makes me think that one day I would love to get a larger planer with a helical head in it. Like around a 15" would be nice. Just having the helical head would be nice as they leave a nicer surface. One day! Guess I have to get back making that money! Thanks for watching!

Hi great video, I use the same machine here, and I make a lot of end grain cutting boards, but due to all the controversy of using planes on end grain I never had enough courage to try it out. One question: why you did not use the locking mechanism after lowering the cutter head for each pass? Regards from Brazil

@LTDWoodworks

Жыл бұрын

To be honest I've never really used the locking mechanism. Been doing that for years with no noticeable issues. And trust me, I've run 1000's of board feet thru the machine. Anyway, thanks for watching all the way from Brazil!

hello, nice content, nice video useful 👍🏻

@LTDWoodworks

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much 🙂

Hi Bud,..Wondering if you still have straight blades on your thicknesser or those fancy helical cutters? Regards, Allyn Hansen New Zealand.

@LTDWoodworks

11 ай бұрын

Yep, sure do. Never got around to getting spiral blades and for what I do the straight blades work just fine 👍 Thanks for watching!

Free country, not a free world, lol. Nice video.

I have not tried this. I use a belt sander to get it flat. Question why don't you chamfer both edges and then go back and forth, one side then the other? I fairly near at woodworking and just wondering. great video.

@LTDWoodworks

Жыл бұрын

It's generally best to run one side at a time. This insures you get one side perfectly flat to which the next side will end up parallel the the first flat side. Hope that makes sense. Thanks for watching!

Tried it on walnut earlier this year and it chipped the edges so I had to cut them off (yes even with sacrificial boards on the ends). It's one of those try at your own risk things.

@LTDWoodworks

2 жыл бұрын

Yep, it is. Interesting though that you had sacrificial boards on an it still chipped. Do you recall how deep a cut you were doing?

I attempted this with some acacia (former countertop) but the knives pulled fibers from the boards. This ‘tear out’ was in some of rhe center blocks, not the edges.

@LTDWoodworks

6 ай бұрын

Yes, I can picture that happening. Are the blades good and sharp? What about depth of the cut? Too deep can cause tear out faster than a very thin cut. Just thoughts.

Nice 👍🏻 However, I don’t think my cutting results will be good if I try to plane then end grain off. I would prefer to use a Router Flattening Jig instead.

I’m a little fearful, my first end grain board with Walnut and Maple. Looking forward to weekends of sanding … yay 😢

@LTDWoodworks

Жыл бұрын

Hope all goes well! Thanks for watching!

Are there any negatives to just gluing a sacrificial row of wood (even a solid strip) on both ends and then trim it off on the table saw? I have zero experience here so please take my question with a grain of salt

@jaywood8296

7 ай бұрын

That's what I do. Also flip the board to take some off each side as you go.

You to are great

I guess when you round the edges with router and then run through the planer, the result should be ok. I am not going to try, but your trick is greate

I usually just glue a piece of timber at the end of the board. Works every time.

@LTDWoodworks

2 жыл бұрын

Yep, that's a great option that I should have mentioned in the video. Thanks for watching!

It’s kinda funny, I’m fairly new to wood working but when I first started I was making end grain cutting boards because it seem like all I had was small pieces of hard wood anyway when I didn’t know any better I never had a problem with running my work threw but now I know better I’ve had had some bad luck

@LTDWoodworks

2 жыл бұрын

As long as we are all careful with this method we should be good to go. Still be careful though 👍 Thanks for watching!

I’ve never made an end grain board. I have hundreds of scraps so I made one. It looked so dope. I was gonna keep it for myself. I put it in my planer and it explodes out, crushes my hand destroys two blades and now my hand feels like I just did a bell flop. I am super bummed.

@LTDWoodworks

Жыл бұрын

Wow, kinda wish I could have been there to see exactly what you were dealing with and what kind of wood, settings, etc, you were using. Hate to hear yours didn't work out. But don't give up. I've had a few things not work out for several reasons. I usually take a day or more to step back, think about what happened, and start fresh again with a new plan. Mainly, stay save with power tools. If you ever have any questions just let me know.

I never have tried it but I will

@LTDWoodworks

2 жыл бұрын

Sounds good and good luck 👍

I've done it and got away with it. I have also had trouble for sure. I've only made 20 or so of them. The board gets shorter. Lol. I had one that took a big chunk out. 15 inch Jet planer made a big loud noise.

@LTDWoodworks

Жыл бұрын

Yep, fingers crossed it never happens to me. Wish I had a 15" planer. One day! Thanks for watching!

I don't know if you have a drum sander, but if you do, do you still prefer using the planer over the drum sander?

@LTDWoodworks

2 жыл бұрын

Nope, I do not have one yet. Would love to though. That would be interesting to test out the differences though.

@garygilbert3894

2 жыл бұрын

Used a friend’s drum sander with 120 grit and took a long time to sand scratches out! Planer works better for me!

Just got the same brand you got. My first project was to plane an 8” cross section of an ash tree about 1” thick. I see your turns were about a quarter circle, is that right? I was turning about a half turn and it didn’t end well. I think ash is harder than most woods. I will try again with a smaller turn. You said about 1/64 I think.

@LTDWoodworks

Жыл бұрын

Ya, I think it was a quarter turn. Maybe even less. Just as long as you're inn that 1/64 range you should be good. Thanks for watching!

@rabydna

Жыл бұрын

@@LTDWoodworks that didn’t work. I was turning about 1/8 of a turn. Went through about 10 times and then chewed it up, made a bad noise. I think I need to change my blades. I also think maybe ash is too hard. Bummer.

@LTDWoodworks

Жыл бұрын

@@rabydna Ya, bummer! I've never worked with Ash before but would think it would be the same as hard maple?? I always thought hard maple was well.. pretty dang hard. But yes, check your blades as that's a pretty important part of the equation. Guess we both need to invest in a drum sander!;)

My dewalt planer is smaller than yours and works great. Sharp blades and patience

I sent end grain through my crafstman planer and it destroyed the ends I started just making the boards longer. Helps account for snipe and the tear out

@LTDWoodworks

Жыл бұрын

That would work too. Makes me think that as for as snipe goes, on my boards it's been very little. I usually just spend a bit more time sanding with a heavy grit in between the snipe to help even things out a bit. Final product you can not even tell.

Да именно так, я в конце брусок клею. Здоровья и денек.

Would it be easier to make the chamfered edge with a router instead?

@LTDWoodworks

5 ай бұрын

Yep, that option should work just fine 👍 I just use the sander as it’s quicker to get ready and making the chamfer itself is pretty quick as well.

@ZeroColdx911

5 ай бұрын

@@LTDWoodworks yeah my thought was that I’ll do it later anyway so might as well be now. Great video thanks

Why don't you glue a sacrificial edge on both ends or make the 2 end a bits longer to be trimmed off later?

@LTDWoodworks

2 жыл бұрын

That is a popular option that does work well. I’ve had great luck so far with this method so for now I guess I’ll continue as it saves a few steps👍

Parabéns pelo seu trabalho 🇧🇷👍👏👊🤝🇧🇷💯

@LTDWoodworks

2 жыл бұрын

Obrigada! E obrigado por assistir!

@dalepage5511

2 жыл бұрын

Muchas personas aqui no puedan hablar espanol.

@LTDWoodworks

2 жыл бұрын

Dale, if someone comments on my videos in a different language, I use google translate to see what they are saying and respond using google translate as well. English is the only language I speak so using that service helps me to respond to anyone in the world. In the case of the one you just responded to, it was Portuguese as they are from Brazil. I could tell that from the flag emojis they left after their comment. Anyway, just a great way to talk to everyone. Thanks for checking out my video.👍

15 maybe 20 maybe 25 years ago I did an end grain checkerboard out of Maple and Southern yellow pine and ran it through the planer I didn't chamfer the edges but I took real small passes and then the sucker blew up flew back hit my hand my hand couldn't feel my hand for 3 days all I felt was throbbing pain. destroyed the checkerboard. but I guess the hand hurting only lasted like 3 days could have been worse. still got all my fingers. if I do it again I think I'm going to use a push stick when I push it into the planer just in case. lol

@LTDWoodworks

Жыл бұрын

Yep, any means necessary to be safe is always a good thing. Hope it works out well in the future!

@joshuastang6359

Жыл бұрын

@@LTDWoodworks that southern yellow is way too hard started chipping out on the back end I'm making a router sled if it was something softer I was working with I think it could be done but this stuff's way too brittle thanks

What kind of blades do you have in your planner?

@LTDWoodworks

2 жыл бұрын

Just regular straight blades.

Thanks brother

I attempted this with an end grain cutting board, and took a bit too much off, needless to say it was a mistake I will never make again. I will defiantly go with very shallow passes.

@LTDWoodworks

2 жыл бұрын

Ya, in my opinion I think that’s definitely the culprit of taking too much off at one time. Good luck on the next try👍

Anyone know of a good cheap drum sander? By cheap I mean like a 1000-1200ish

@LTDWoodworks

Жыл бұрын

I would say check on your local Facebook Marketplace. I just saw a pretty good one for $1500. More than what you’re trying for but if ya keep looking you might find a better deal 👍

Will your method also work with olive wood?

@LTDWoodworks

Жыл бұрын

I don’t see why not. I’m not sure how olive wood measures up against hard maple but would imagine olive wood is softer so shouldn’t be an issue 👍

How often would someone need to put in such boards that have end grain facing upwards, in a project?

@LTDWoodworks

Жыл бұрын

Sorry, not sure I understand your question.

@daffyduck6169

8 ай бұрын

when ever you make an end grain cutting board the end grain is always facing upwards.

i joined the extra wood at the end and after take that out or just keep it as is.

Digital depth gauge on the planer would help dial in the exact amount you can take off before chip out. 🤷🏼‍♂️

i see all these Dewalt planers. grizzly 1037z?

@LTDWoodworks

Жыл бұрын

Yes, they are very popular planers as they hold up very well after taking tons of abuse. I personally don't know anything about the Grizzly planers but I'm sure they would work just fine as Grizzly is a great name brand.

That's crazy by drum sander

@LTDWoodworks

2 ай бұрын

This is for the people who may not have a drum sander yet or maybe the budget for one.

Helical blades make it less worrisome?

@LTDWoodworks

2 жыл бұрын

I would say just a bit, yes. But would still be very careful no matter what blade being used👍

Are you using helical blades?

@LTDWoodworks

3 ай бұрын

Nope, still using regular straight blades. Thanks for watching 👍

@KoenigJaeger

3 ай бұрын

@@LTDWoodworks interesting...thanks for the reply

Shallow passes, minor chamfer on end edges but more importantly I make final length cut after all planing is complete.

@LTDWoodworks

Жыл бұрын

Yes, your last part is definitely a step I have started doing. Thanks for watching!

But wait! U said it could do damage 2 both u & ur planer. Like what? Plz clarify.

@LTDWoodworks

Жыл бұрын

"If" the planer causes chunks of wood to separate from the cutting board, those pieces "could" get jammed between the spinning blades and the board causing damage to the planer. Or, those same pieces could get ejected at high speed towards any part of your body in the way. Of course I do my best to stand to the side of the planer at all times during operation. This reduces the chances of injury. Hope this helps and thanks for watching!

You don't drop the bat at all?

I was wandering why nobody has thought of this. i actually run my board through the router and put a very small curve on each edge so i canput it through the planer

I can’t even get it through one pass. The second the wood touches the blade it just shatters the wood. Even when set at small increments.

@LTDWoodworks

Жыл бұрын

Interesting. What kind of wood did you make your board out of? Did you start by passing the board through with out the blades even touching and work your way down from there with very small adjustments? Just curious, thanks.

@bshaw1979

Жыл бұрын

@@LTDWoodworks it’s pine. I think I’m going to try and see what I can do by hand.

@LTDWoodworks

Жыл бұрын

Pine is the problem. Pine is a "soft" wood. It is not recommended for cutting boards due to it's open grain compared to a "hard" wood like hard maple, walnut, etc. It would allow food to seep down into the pores of the wood and spoil more easily. So, also due to it being a soft wood, it is more prone to coming apart in the circumstances of an end grain board through a power planer. Try some hard maple (not soft maple because there is such a thing) and you will have much better luck. It cost more but it is what you need for a quality product. Hope this helps. Let me know if you have any other questions.

@bshaw1979

Жыл бұрын

@@LTDWoodworks well it’s no so much a cutting board. More of a cover to lay over the glass cook top in my camper to create more counter space.

@LTDWoodworks

Жыл бұрын

Ok, but still built as an end grain right? If so, pine will definitely have a much higher risk of taring apart unfortunately. I'd still try some hard maple.

I'm sure they are not perfectly paralel lol, u don't use planer for flattening both sides

just spent lots of time and wood on a end grain board and my planer kicked it back at me and took 2 huge gouges out of the board =( Now idk wtf to do

@LTDWoodworks

2 жыл бұрын

Hate to hear that! Was that before or after watching my video? What type of wood did you use? Are your blades fresh and sharp? Did you take EXTREMELY shallow passes? Just curious so I know how it happened to you.

@chrisristau8803

2 жыл бұрын

@@LTDWoodworks the first spot it grabbed was the sacraficial board ! then it chopped into the endgrain so hard it kicked the board back, but i had 2 hands behind it just incase and it shoved it so hard the planer moved forward in front of me..... I still don't know of it messed up my planer. I just walked away from it earlier

@chrisristau8803

2 жыл бұрын

@@LTDWoodworks I watched a video by the woodworkers guild after it happened and he was saying how you can get away with it so many times but you never know what time it may go wrong.... well it was try number 1 for me lol. My planer used to have snipe on the ends of the boards, now it has it on both ends.... Maybe that helped make things go bad , it tried going too deep on the first few inches. Idk but i don't want to try it again

@chrisristau8803

2 жыл бұрын

@@LTDWoodworks it was hard maple and walnut , new blades, and yes shallow pass but maybe too shallow? and thats why it smacked it twice instead of starting to plane, idk =(

@LTDWoodworks

2 жыл бұрын

@@chrisristau8803 Well I wish I could be there to see everything in action. My personal opinion is there can't be too shallow of a pass. With that being said, you have to make sure the board stays flat to the bottom of the planer especially if the blades aren't touching the wood yet. Imagine if you pressed down on the back of the board tilting the front of the board up into the spinning blades, yes, that would cause an issue like you described. All this being said, maybe the best option for you is to build a router sled if you don't already have one. This would involve much less risk to the board and machine.