EZ Planing Sled – Future Improvements
As it often happens with my ideas, the moment I start thinking about some type of innovation or another I gravitate to my sketchbook and try to evolve it on paper until I feel certain it has [...]
Building and Using the EZ Planing Sled
As I mentioned last week, a common way to flatten a board that is too wide for your jointer is to build a planing sled and then pass the board & sled through the planer. Via incremental [...]
EZ Planing Sled: A Preview
Truing and milling twisted or cupped boards whose width is broader than your jointer is always a challenge. And this becomes a true headache if you need to do this fast and efficiently. If you [...]
A Method for Correcting Warps
Our finishing expert, Bob Flexner, describes the techniques he's been testing to correct warped boards.
Finishing Both Sides Does Not Prevent Warping
A persistent myth in the woodworking community is that you should finish both sides of wood, especially tabletops, to reduce the likelihood of warping.
