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Re: Strip: Thickness Planer
By:Bill Hamm
Date: 11/15/2010, 9:49 am
In Response To: Re: Strip: Thickness Planer (Randy Echtinaw)

: I guess I am totally missing the point for a thickness planer, I
: have one, never used it for a kayak part. Wether you are hand
: beveling the strip edges or B/C them there is no reason to start
: the process with strips all identical in width. And, you will
: hand plane, rough sand, finish sand the inside and outside of
: the wood so - what's the point of starting with strips identical
: in thickness? Kinda like measuring your eggs to make sure they
: are all the same size before you make the omelet, but thats just
: me:)) Didn't want new builders to think they really need a
: thickness planer to build a beautiful boat:))

It takes much less time to finish the outside when all the strips are the same thickness. I like most everyone else hate sanding.

Bill H.

Messages In This Thread

Strip: Thickness Planer
Nick Riccardi -- 11/14/2010, 7:18 pm
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Jay Babina -- 11/15/2010, 4:50 pm
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Mike Savage -- 11/16/2010, 7:06 am
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Glen Smith -- 11/15/2010, 8:38 pm
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Farback -- 11/15/2010, 9:00 pm
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Kurt Maurer -- 11/15/2010, 8:08 pm
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John Michne -- 11/15/2010, 7:55 am
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J Law -- 11/15/2010, 8:10 am
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Malcolm Schweizer -- 11/15/2010, 6:44 am
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Randy Echtinaw -- 11/15/2010, 10:07 am
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Bill Hamm -- 11/15/2010, 12:28 pm
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Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 11/15/2010, 12:54 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 11/15/2010, 2:58 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 11/15/2010, 2:52 pm
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Mike Bielski -- 11/15/2010, 1:06 pm
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Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 11/15/2010, 1:33 pm
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Mike Bielski -- 11/15/2010, 3:19 pm
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Nick Riccardi -- 11/15/2010, 8:36 am
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fred g -- 11/14/2010, 10:12 pm
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Randy Echtinaw -- 11/15/2010, 6:34 am
Re: Strip: Thickness Planer
Bill Hamm -- 11/15/2010, 9:49 am
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J Law -- 11/15/2010, 8:01 am
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fred g -- 11/15/2010, 8:45 am
Re: Strip: Thickness Planer
Mike Bielski -- 11/14/2010, 7:47 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 11/15/2010, 12:50 am
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J Law -- 11/15/2010, 12:44 am
Re: Strip: Thickness Planer *PIC*
Kurt Maurer -- 11/14/2010, 7:43 pm
Re: Strip: Thickness Planer
Bill Hamm -- 11/15/2010, 12:47 am