How to Plane a Board with a Router.mov

I recently obtained a a quantity of well seasoned, rough-cut 6/4" cherry. Not having a power planer, I was resigned to planing by hand; a very tedious and time consuming job to say the least. Many years ago, I built a unit for my router to accomplish just this task, so I pulled it out, dusted it off and put it to work. This video demonstrates just how it works.

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Howto & Style

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• woodworking
• router
• planing
• rough-cut boards

[danoneil]

are you using anything to hold the board in place?

[Aviator11100]

@danoneil Yes. I use 4 wedges, thinner than the piece being planed. I place two opposing wedges on either side of the board. These serve a dual purpose. Beside holding the board firmly in place, they also serve as a spacer to keep the board centered, and thus prevent the bit from getting too close to the guide rails. I also place a few wedges beneath the board to keep it from rocking.

[Fili2009able]

How much power does a router needs to do this ? 1 , 2 or 3HP ?

Please help I need to buy a router this week. I'll build a solid bass guitar ,body, neck and electronic cavities.

[Aviator11100]

@Fili2009able Of course, there would be less strain on a more powerful unit, but in this video, I am using a Porter Cable 6902 router, (1 3/4 hp), so it doesn't have to be super big. Basically, you can get away with any mid-sized router. Preferably, if you can get a router that offers both a 1/4" and 1/2" collet, you will have the versatility of being able to use both shank sized bits on your router.

[jakabosky]

Get yourself a dust mask! I've been horking up sawdust lately and it's a killer.

[ThatFellazZz]

.5 in to the video my brain screams DUHHHHHHH , & You're "Intelligent"

[808ROTY09]

Ive used a cheap ryobi router to do the same. planed reclaimed wood. Used aluminum angle iron.

[beefyyamaha]

Most millwork shops will plane rough boards for a $.50 per/ft. Something to consider, so you can get on with something that matters instead of wasting all your time planing boards. But very ingenuitive!!!!!!

[Assimilate71]

This is actually a really excellent idea... but, for limited quantity. I would have borrowed/rented a thickness planer.

Thanks for the trick tho.

[LemonidisK]

πολυ καλη ιδεα!!!greece!

[lgttb1]

i vacuum and a high quality dust mask would be nice to not inhale all of the dust

[mygaboo]

wear a mask, you're too valuable a teacher.