Thread: Thicknessing very thin timber

Thats what we do at the mens shed. Chipboard length with a stop block underneath at both ends, no need to clamp it then. Just drop table and slip it in then wind it up again.
I did some 2 or 3mm redgum that way (only 12 inched long as well).

Good luck

I did some 2 or 3mm redgum that way (only 12 inches long as well).

Awesome!! Gives me some confidence - thanks for this information

other option is to do this.




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Thanks Gaza, what a delightful video. Loved all the clamps and the brick stack he used for weights - seemed to get higher and higher

Making 1/64" thick timber laminations was amazing

yea

steve doesnt do a bad job he pumps out a weekly video,. its good to see he just like most guys using what they have to get the job done, only issue is his videos are not vetted. hahaha

Originally Posted by JillB

If I want to thickness a 6mm piece of timber to 4mm, would it be safe to put a 300mm wide melamine board (16mm thick) in the thicknesser, the full length of the in-tray and out-trays and fix in in position as a base, then set the depth gauge to 16 + 4 = 20mm, and then pass the timber through on top of the melamine?

I do it all the time with no problems JillB but I would not try and take 2 mm off in one go, 1 mm at a time and sneek up on the 4 mm size you want. Be aware of which direction the grain is running in to avoid tear out.

SB

Sounds like a job for a drum sander. I got one for a specialized job and have appreciated its versatility ever since, especially on thin jobs with cranky grain.