Planer sled - Works Great!

Re: Planer sled - Works Great!

Joe in a Cleveland suburb

>Hi Ells. Yes, I made one some time ago and was happy with the results. I used it to plane some walnut wider than my jointer. I haven't had to use it for a while. I recently looked at it and noticed it has warped a little.

Joe

Re: Planer sled - Works Great!

James Dillon in MD

>Ells,

Made one too and it works as described. The only modification I made was to insert a couple of dowels (adjustable up and down) into the sled on the trailing edge to stop the board from creeping backwards. I guess in my mind I had visions of the board shooting backwards when planed. Glad the sled has worked for you.

Jim

Re: Planer sled - Works Great!

Ells in Boulder

>Jim,

Actually, my first board crept forward at because it was flat enough that several of the wedges weren't lifting so the cross pieces set directly on the sled. I added the no-slip material do the bottom side of the cross pieces, as well as on top, which took care of it. That's the only mod I made but have not yet added the laminate to the bottom side. Don't see the need for the laminate yet, although would help address the forward creep if it re-occurs.

Ells

Re: Planer sled - Works Great!

Sue McLam in Orange, VT

>It's amazing! I made it a little less than a year ago and it works wonderfully. It's great to be able to flatten really wide boards. My jointer is only 8". I recommend it to anyone.

Sue