Planer Sled
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What happens here
A planer sled is demonstrated as a method for surfacing uneven or rough lumber. The sled itself is a flat board onto which an uneven workpiece (such as a bowed or cupped board) is temporarily secured, in this case, using hot glue. The sled, acting as a flat reference surface, is then carefully fed through a thickness planer. After the first uneven face of the workpiece is planed flat while on the sled, the workpiece can be removed and then planed on its other sides directly in the planer to achieve parallel faces and consistent thickness.
Goal: Surface uneven or rough lumber to achieve flat and parallel faces using a thickness planer.
Tools and materials
- Hot Glue Gun — Temporarily attaching the workpiece to the sled
- Planer Sled DIY — Providing a flat reference surface for uneven wood
- Putty Knife / Scraper — Removing the hot glue from the workpiece and sled
- Thickness Planer Ridgid — Surfacing the wood to a consistent thickness
- Hot Glue Sticks — Securing the workpiece to the planer sled
- Uneven Wood Piece — The material being planed