"rich" wrote:

Hi All, Not normally woodworking season, but I have to make a
funeral urn/casket. The wood is old Juniper, dead for a dozen years
at least, and left standing. I cut some down, then sawed it into
3/4
planks. Now the issue is that when I run it thru the planer, I get
little chips in the surface where the grain goes crazy. And there
isn't hardly any straight grain anywhere!
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Don't use a planer, use a drum sander.

Should be a shop in your area.

Saw boards 1/8" proud and go from there.

Lew