Short version:

Is there generally speaking places where i can take my 19"x19"x2" piece
of wood and get it planed? (not sure if that's the right terminology,
but you get the idea) I'm imagining some sort of woodshop/workshop
where you pay to use the machine/services. I live in San Diego, CA, USA
if that's helpful. I don't want to have to spend $2,000 or whatever to
get a 20" planer.

Longer version:

So, i'm working to build a table go board [1] that's basically
19"x19"x2". I started out with two pieces of basswood thatI i ran
through a friend's planer that's i'm guessing 13" wide? I joined the
pieces of wood together (using a biscut joiner), and sanded it and gave
it one or two coats of polyurethane.

I set aside the project as i had to move, and unfortunately during the
move the board got a nice ding in it. So, i'd like to shave off a part
of the board to make it level again. I need it pretty level so that i
can draw the lines on it - and also for perfectionist reasons.

I'm not sure if planers work well with wood that has a polyurethane
coating - or would i have to sand that off first? I also could just try
to sand it down evenly, but i'd rather have it properly flat rather
than eyeballing it.

Thanks in advance!






[1]: much like the first picture he
http://users.tkk.fi/~kalyytik/goban/

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Short version:

Is there generally speaking places where i can take my 19"x19"x2" piece
of wood and get it planed? (not sure if that's the right terminology,
but you get the idea) I'm imagining some sort of woodshop/workshop
where you pay to use the machine/services. I live in San Diego, CA, USA
if that's helpful. I don't want to have to spend $2,000 or whatever to
get a 20" planer.

What is keeping you from calling some local cabinet shops and asking them if
they do that kind of work?
Jim

wrote:
Short version:

Is there generally speaking places where i can take my 19"x19"x2" piece
of wood and get it planed?
snip

Find a drum sanding shop in San Diego.

If none, try Grimminger Drum Sanding in Paramount, Ca.

Lew

Have you tried raising the dent with a damp cloth and a steam iron? If it's
a sharp creasw it won't work, but a dent will often swell the concavity.


wrote in message
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Short version:

Is there generally speaking places where i can take my 19"x19"x2" piece
of wood and get it planed? (not sure if that's the right terminology,
but you get the idea) I'm imagining some sort of woodshop/workshop
where you pay to use the machine/services. I live in San Diego, CA, USA
if that's helpful. I don't want to have to spend $2,000 or whatever to
get a 20" planer.

snip

Jim wrote:
What is keeping you from calling some local cabinet shops and asking them if
they do that kind of work?
Jim

Not knowing that local cabinet shops would do that kind of work?

Thanks for the suggestion!

-tg

Jim wrote:
What is keeping you from calling some local cabinet shops and asking them if
they do that kind of work?
Jim

Oh and just to make sure my response didn't seem snarky I really didn't
think of asking a local cabinet shop / carpenter. My previous post
might have come across as ungrateful, and i just wanted to rectify
that.

Thanks again!

wrote:
Short version:

Is there generally speaking places where i can take my 19"x19"x2" piece
of wood and get it planed? (not sure if that's the right terminology,
but you get the idea) I'm imagining some sort of woodshop/workshop
where you pay to use the machine/services. I live in San Diego, CA, USA
if that's helpful. I don't want to have to spend $2,000 or whatever to
get a 20" planer.

Longer version:

So, i'm working to build a table go board [1] that's basically
19"x19"x2". I started out with two pieces of basswood thatI i ran
through a friend's planer that's i'm guessing 13" wide? I joined the
pieces of wood together (using a biscut joiner), and sanded it and gave
it one or two coats of polyurethane.

I set aside the project as i had to move, and unfortunately during the
move the board got a nice ding in it. So, i'd like to shave off a part
of the board to make it level again. I need it pretty level so that i
can draw the lines on it - and also for perfectionist reasons.

I'm not sure if planers work well with wood that has a polyurethane
coating - or would i have to sand that off first? I also could just try
to sand it down evenly, but i'd rather have it properly flat rather
than eyeballing it.

Thanks in advance!






[1]: much like the first picture he
http://users.tkk.fi/~kalyytik/goban/

I'm 'assuming' you've turned it over and checked the other side.
Joe
who's been known to not do that

wrote:
Short version:

Is there generally speaking places where i can take my 19"x19"x2"
piece of wood and get it planed? (not sure if that's the right
terminology, but you get the idea) I'm imagining some sort of
woodshop/workshop where you pay to use the machine/services. I live
in San Diego, CA, USA if that's helpful. I don't want to have to
spend $2,000 or whatever to get a 20" planer.

Longer version:

So, i'm working to build a table go board [1] that's basically
19"x19"x2". I started out with two pieces of basswood thatI i ran
through a friend's planer that's i'm guessing 13" wide? I joined the
pieces of wood together (using a biscut joiner), and sanded it and
gave it one or two coats of polyurethane.

I set aside the project as i had to move, and unfortunately during the
move the board got a nice ding in it. So, i'd like to shave off a part
of the board to make it level again. I need it pretty level so that i
can draw the lines on it - and also for perfectionist reasons.

I'm not sure if planers work well with wood that has a polyurethane
coating - or would i have to sand that off first? I also could just
try to sand it down evenly, but i'd rather have it properly flat
rather than eyeballing it.

Thanks in advance!






[1]: much like the first picture he
http://users.tkk.fi/~kalyytik/goban/

Try
The Hardwood & Hardware Co.
5673 Kearny Villa Rd., San Diego, CA (619) 569-2482.
They do milling.

--
Frank Howell


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Jim wrote:
What is keeping you from calling some local cabinet shops and asking them
if
they do that kind of work?
Jim

Oh and just to make sure my response didn't seem snarky I really didn't
think of asking a local cabinet shop / carpenter.


In my opinion, a snarky response would have been justified.

Joe Gorman wrote:
I'm 'assuming' you've turned it over and checked the other side.
Joe
who's been known to not do that

Yes, unfortunately there's definately a better side and a worse side as
far as aesthetics go. I'd really prefer to use the side that's now
dented =/

--
tg

Frank Howell wrote:
Try
The Hardwood & Hardware Co.
5673 Kearny Villa Rd., San Diego, CA (619) 569-2482.
They do milling.

--
Frank Howell

awesome, i'll definately give them a call.

Thanks!

--
tg

You can raise dings out with water and a hot iron. Raw wood because
the finish gets in the way of the water. I have had lots of dings pop
up with the hot iron which is kind of fun to do.

On 28 Sep 2006 14:37:31 -0700, wrote:


Joe Gorman wrote:
I'm 'assuming' you've turned it over and checked the other side.
Joe
who's been known to not do that

Yes, unfortunately there's definately a better side and a worse side as
far as aesthetics go. I'd really prefer to use the side that's now
dented =/