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Re: Planing Fresh (Green) Epoxy
By:Larry
Date: 2/23/2000, 9:34 pm
In Response To: Planing Fresh (Green) Epoxy (Paul C.)

> I'm pretty fussy about my planer blades. I just finished a couple of shafts and I first ran them through my table saw to take the major glue beads off. Then I ran them through my planer.

I glued up the shaft stock (spruce) on Monday per Nick's paddle plans in
> the book and am about to plane the 1/16" off the surfaces. Got a
> 4" planer I'm going to run them through. Considering that the epoxy
> is relatively green still in my 50 degree basement, should I wait for the
> epoxy to cure longer or is it okay to run it through now? While I am
> anxious to complete the paddle (hey, the temp. is finally in the 60s here
> in Cinti today), I don't want to ruin some fine edges on my planer blades,
> either by gumming them up or dulling them with hardened epoxy. Thanks.
> Paul C.

Messages In This Thread

Planing Fresh (Green) Epoxy
Paul C. -- 2/23/2000, 11:59 am
Re: Planing Fresh (Green) Epoxy
Larry -- 2/23/2000, 9:34 pm
Plane Fussy
mike allen ---} -- 2/24/2000, 10:41 pm
Re: Plane Fussy
Larry -- 2/25/2000, 8:46 pm
Re: Planing Fresh (Green) Epoxy
Mike Scarborough -- 2/23/2000, 8:29 pm
Re: Planing Fresh (Green) Epoxy
Paul G. Jacobson -- 2/23/2000, 3:22 pm
Re: Planing Fresh (Green) Epoxy
Paul C. -- 2/24/2000, 11:39 am