Planning big slabs (Norfolk)

[shendy]

I’d be interested to see some results. And more on the set up? Could it be set up in the field not just a work shop.

[Rob D]

7 hours ago, shendy said:

I’d be interested to see some results. And more on the set up? Could it be set up in the field not just a work shop.

 

 

Yep - it's only a concept at the moment - ie. it exists only in my mind! But will post results when I come round to testing it out [but looking at over months rather than weeks].

[shendy]

Anyone got any kit that could do the job?

[john meehan]

Router sleds your best bet bud, or maybe a local timber merchant or maker space if you don’t want to do it yourself.

[Mikesmill]

Yes I have a Peterson WPF with planer attachment for doing this. I work out of Hampshire but will travel if there's a weeks work in it. Here's what it does: 

 

[shendy]

That’s exactly what I had in mind. But to do all the boards I want done will be about a days work.

[shendy]

Router sleds your best bet bud, or maybe a local timber merchant or maker space if you don’t want to do it yourself.

I have thought of it. The boards are 12ft long and 3-3ft6 wide.

[se7enthdevil]

17 minutes ago, shendy said:

I have thought of it. The boards are 12ft long and 3-3ft6 wide.

i think your best bet is to go to a joinery that has a large CNC machine as they often have a planing or leveling cutter head and this would do the job you are after.

 

it won't be speedy so no matter how many boards you have just expect it to take time.

[agrimog]

woodpecker tools have just released a new router planning jig aimed at large timber, the only video I can find is at the end of an ann wilkerson  milling video......its a bit americanish but shows the principle........I built something similar a few years ago for milling pockets into large slabs for signs, you can get the basics from any place doing diy cnc.....you dont need the drives or any electrics(unles you want a cnc router) and there are some crcking new bitson the market specifically aimed at planing

 

[CDMR]

On 14/11/2018 at 23:51, agrimog said:

woodpecker tools have just released a new router planning jig aimed at large timber, the only video I can find is at the end of an ann wilkerson  milling video......its a bit americanish but shows the principle........I built something similar a few years ago for milling pockets into large slabs for signs, you can get the basics from any place doing diy cnc.....you dont need the drives or any electrics(unles you want a cnc router) and there are some crcking new bitson the market specifically aimed at planing

 

Care to share which bits you have found? I have struggled to find stuff that is not badged as cnc  only.