On 9 Mar 2005 12:41:29 -0800, "TheNewGuy"
wrote:

Andy, JT,

Regarding preparing stock w/ thickness planer alone:

I'm familiar w/ the planer sled approach (FWW #175), but talk a bit
more about going without the sled on stock that is not face-jointed,
please.

I ask because I'm going the "planer(US) only" route right now; edge
jointing will be either a router or TS operation; but I'd been assuming
I had to "face joint" w/ the sled before thicknessing.

Can I put a purely cupped board in and get to two flat, parallel faces?

Thanks,
Chris



if the cupped board has no twist or bow and is thick enough that the
feed rollers will not press out the cup, then in theory yes.