Jim Tolpin flattening boards with Handplanes (Part 3)

[TimLawsonPTSW]

@gerbschmitt If the board is that badly cupped. I'd recommend that you rip the board in half. Flatten the two boards and then edge joint and glue back together. Do it carefully and only a good eye will spot the join. Good luck.

[gerbschmitt]

i have a total neophyte question.say i had a wide board with a severe cup (not sure if that is right word. i mean where the board is much higher in the middle than edges). I dont really want to to plane that cup out as that would make the board very thin. it is for a plank floor and will be face nailed down. i just want to make 3/4 thickness all around. do i need to clamp board down when planing?i hope i am describing correctly. i have some boards that are so bad that if you simply layed the

[gerbschmitt]

@gerbschmitt board down and planed the middle to match edges youd go right throught the board. or if you started on the opposite side youd make the board much narrower as only the very middle of the board would be touching the table. sorry for lack of pith and clarity.

[mrdouble]

Nice, someday I hope to be able to do that