On Wed, 12 Apr 2017 07:32:44 -0700, pyotr filipivich
wrote:

Gunner Asch on Tue, 11 Apr 2017 22:20:10 -0700
typed in rec.crafts.metalworking the following:
On Tue, 11 Apr 2017 18:16:14 -0700, pyotr filipivich
wrote:


I'm thinking in terms of something for primarily facing slabs of
wood for high end custom tables.

Sources, plans, options?

This is in the notion of possibly becoming an idea for a concept
stage. And yes, I truly am "asking for a friend."


tschus
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http://www.ebay.com/itm/Grizzly-H293...-/252813658872

Plus this:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Makita-3-1-4...-/331875841348

Hummm...the big question is...how big a slab are you going to be
working? The Makita above will get you cleaned up pretty well, no
matter the size..but it will still need sanding, at least on one side.


http://www.ebay.com/itm/Whitney-S-37...-/252479367408

plus a double drum belt sander as the first one. Just to show you
some examples. Getting similar machines much much cheaper is easily
done.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/30-planer/251825759889

As I said, friend makes "custom" tables, usually out of wood
slabs, so the entire thing is often in one piece. I've not been out
to his place, but I am assuming 4 feet by 8 feet for a working
envelope.

Oh, a bit larger than I expected. Now I see why you were thinking
CNC. Yes, a CNC router could get it close and a dual-action (orbital
sander) could take it the rest of the way, or a Satanley + DA.


This is Plan B - I'm thinking I might be able to accomplish
what he needs just with a smoother or joint plane.

Odeen would tell him to get a #7 or #8, he would.
http://www.supertool.com/StanleyBG/stan1.htm
That and a hovercraft to hold him while he planes. Bwahahahaha!

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