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31st March 2008, 12:18 PM #1
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Which machine first?
Thicknesser or jointer?
My main use would be musical instruments (working with resawn tops and generally flat timber) and a few cabinetmaking uses.
At the current point in time i have some guitar bodies which need thicknessing (all straight, just that i need to even things up as the bodies are made from two pieces and need to be flat for the tops to be glued on)
Jointer would be great for preparing neck blanks though the thicknesser would be able to do that as well in theory
I know having both would be the way to go, but at the moment it would be used for 2-piece blanks which have already been hand jointed and glued
Any thoughts appreciated!
Cheers guys!
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31st March 2008, 11:02 PM #2
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I would never part with my thicknesser, you can slice up any old piece of timber and within minutes have beautiful flat smooth timber, saves an absolute mountain of time.
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31st March 2008, 11:07 PM #3
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You can always use a thicknesser as a jointer (with a sled), but not the reverse!
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31st March 2008, 11:09 PM #4
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Stuart, do you have a good plan for a thicknesser sled, the others I have looked at have been dogs of things.
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1st April 2008, 11:08 PM #5
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Well i am the owner of a new thicknesser. Its a GMC 13", does the job amazingly...very surprised.
I had one problem when the blades worked loose when shavings worked their way under the blades causing uneven planing, once that was fixed it was all good.
Cheers guys!
And i enjoyed your videos Stu
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