I'm up in Youngsville, NC and found this site while looking around at thickness sander reviews.
Most of my woodworking today is limited to home projects and British car restoration - you'd be surprised how much wood is in some of those old cars. Professional experience - long ago - cabinetmaker for store fronts for about 5yrs and 6 mos repairing carousel horses and figures.
I just bought a bunch of pre-finished plywood to build a floating closet system for my better half. She has a ton of shoes - so there will be several tempered glass shelves to allow as many shoes as possible. It will be assembled in place with no visible fasteners or putty (or so I claim).
I've just been asked to replace the dashboard veneer on an old British sports car that local folks are restoring for a Wheels for hope charity auction. Haven't done any larger scale veneer work in a long while (15yrs - I'm sure the old methods still work but I'm anxious to research and see what folks do today) but decided I'd take it on. The thickness sander will be used to remove and dress the old layer of veneer that is chipped and faded. I can't use a planer as it's made from plywood and needs a bit more gentle approach.
Favor to ask - If anyone knows of a shop that would run a dash panel (actually 2 of them) through their thickness sander - already stripped of any finish - I'd like a pm as well. I'm happy to pay a shop rate vs purchasing a sander at this time.
Thanks - already getting addicted to the posts.
Chris
Most of my woodworking today is limited to home projects and British car restoration - you'd be surprised how much wood is in some of those old cars. Professional experience - long ago - cabinetmaker for store fronts for about 5yrs and 6 mos repairing carousel horses and figures.
I just bought a bunch of pre-finished plywood to build a floating closet system for my better half. She has a ton of shoes - so there will be several tempered glass shelves to allow as many shoes as possible. It will be assembled in place with no visible fasteners or putty (or so I claim).
I've just been asked to replace the dashboard veneer on an old British sports car that local folks are restoring for a Wheels for hope charity auction. Haven't done any larger scale veneer work in a long while (15yrs - I'm sure the old methods still work but I'm anxious to research and see what folks do today) but decided I'd take it on. The thickness sander will be used to remove and dress the old layer of veneer that is chipped and faded. I can't use a planer as it's made from plywood and needs a bit more gentle approach.
Favor to ask - If anyone knows of a shop that would run a dash panel (actually 2 of them) through their thickness sander - already stripped of any finish - I'd like a pm as well. I'm happy to pay a shop rate vs purchasing a sander at this time.
Thanks - already getting addicted to the posts.
Chris
