Planing big boards

[Mr. Ed]

A numpty question I’m afraid. I’ve been learning how to mill (with a wee band saw mill) and plane and thickness (with a little old Scheppach planer/thicknesser) and have muddled along alright.  

I’ve now got to do some bigger bits for deep window sills and counter tops and wonder what people do to plane surfaces bigger than any planer they have. There is a workshop nearish who will do it for a price but I’d much rather do it all in house if I could. 
Thanks in advance for any advice!

[Woodworks]

Cut to widths that fit your Scheppach and then rejoin them. Thats how I always made up table tops

[Mr. Ed]

Very sensible suggestion and thank you. Herself, however, is very keen on single slabby bits and I am in a bit of a time panic so would rather not have the fun of gluing and clamping and so on. Not yet at any rate. 

[Paul in the woods]

Have you looked at a router sled? If not have a search, might be suitable?

 

 

[Mr. Ed]

Ah yes I’ve heard of doing it with routers and have heard of sleds. Let me ask Mr google

[Mr. Ed]

Mr google thinks that’s a damn fine idea. Should be within my ability (just). 
wish me luck! 
many thanks. 

[topchippyles]

What size slabs are we talking ed 

[Mr. Ed]

The sills are up to 450 mm deep and up to a metre long 

I have a table top I want to do later that’s about 2 metres long and 450 wide or so. 

[gobbypunk]

Hi Mr Ed where are you I have a 2ft wide planner thicknesser I would do a few slabs for you chuck me some beer tokens ,I am in Shaftesbury Dorset