Hello,
New here so pls forgive me if this has been asked and answered. I did do a search but didn't find what i was looking for.
Without mentioning the company name, I have been buying hardwoods from a place recommended by the Wood Whispering Guy. Its been hit and miss with the quality I get since i can't pick out the boards myself and am at the mercy of what they send me.
I've not had an issue with the grading of the boards, they are always knot free. The problem is some are twisted. I have a 6" Powermatic jointer and a Dewalt lunchbox planner. I use a sled made of two layers of 3/4" plywood with an embedded t-track and inline clamp, similar to this: http://www.finewoodworking.com/2017/06/06/a-smarter-planer-sled-for-flattening-wide-stock. I can shim the boards and lock it down with the inline clamp. The board is stable and doesn't move.
The problem is by the time I get the board flat, its less than what I need for my project. Recently I bought 4/4 cherry, walnut and white oak. $200+ w/shipping. I was abler to get the white oak and walnut to a finished 3/4" but the cherry didn't flatten until 11/16 - 5/8".
I can't make anything from sawdust so I'm looking for a supplier that ships and doesn't ship junk.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
TIA
New here so pls forgive me if this has been asked and answered. I did do a search but didn't find what i was looking for.
Without mentioning the company name, I have been buying hardwoods from a place recommended by the Wood Whispering Guy. Its been hit and miss with the quality I get since i can't pick out the boards myself and am at the mercy of what they send me.
I've not had an issue with the grading of the boards, they are always knot free. The problem is some are twisted. I have a 6" Powermatic jointer and a Dewalt lunchbox planner. I use a sled made of two layers of 3/4" plywood with an embedded t-track and inline clamp, similar to this: http://www.finewoodworking.com/2017/06/06/a-smarter-planer-sled-for-flattening-wide-stock. I can shim the boards and lock it down with the inline clamp. The board is stable and doesn't move.
The problem is by the time I get the board flat, its less than what I need for my project. Recently I bought 4/4 cherry, walnut and white oak. $200+ w/shipping. I was abler to get the white oak and walnut to a finished 3/4" but the cherry didn't flatten until 11/16 - 5/8".
I can't make anything from sawdust so I'm looking for a supplier that ships and doesn't ship junk.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
TIA