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Planing tricky knots in wood?

 
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handfinished



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PostPosted: Thu Jun 10, 2010 12:39 pm    Post subject: Planing tricky knots in wood? Reply with quote

Anyone got any tips for planing wood with a few hard knots? At the moment I just take my time over them with a sharp hand plane - I've had a few messy situations in the past when passing over them with my power tools.

Any tips or hints would be great.

Matt
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PostPosted: Thu Jun 10, 2010 1:46 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Make sure your plane is well tuned, the blade is extra sharp and the mouth is as tight as you can get without the shavings hanging up.
Moistening the area with a little warm water sometimes helps if it's not real resinous stuff.
Low angle planes with thick blades work much better on tough grain and knots.
Learn how to use and sharpen card/cabinet scrapers.
If you do any amount of woodworking they will save you big money on sandpaper if you know how to work 'em.

http://www.finewoodworking.com/pages/w00007.asp
http://woodtube.ning.com/video/the-easy-way-to-sharpen-a-card
http://www.woodcentral.com/bparticles/plane_tune.shtml



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PostPosted: Thu Jun 10, 2010 4:58 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

what I do is epoxi all the knots before I start. this makes it easer to work it also stabilize the knots and wood around it Cool

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PostPosted: Thu Jun 10, 2010 5:17 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

great tips, thanks

Mr Mike - that's a real knotty stick, you're a brave man! Surprised
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PostPosted: Thu Jun 24, 2010 2:15 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

mrmike wrote:
what I do is epoxi all the knots before I start. this makes it easer to work it also stabilize the knots and wood around it


Does this require RR epoxy or something similar or will 10 minute kind of stuff work? Too thick, maybe thin it with a few drops of IPA?

Just ordered Western Cedar should get it next week.
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PostPosted: Thu Jun 24, 2010 6:05 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

THE TWO PART STUFF THIN WORKS BEST ANY BRAND WILL WORK. GO TO THE BOAT STORE THEY CAN SHOW YOU THE THIN STUFF . I USE EPOXY FROM A BOAT BUILDER HERE IN SAN DIEGO, IT HAS NO NAME ON THE JUGS. HE TAKES IT OUT OF A 55GAL DRUM FOR ME. DON'T USE THE STUFF THAT COMES IN TUBES NEVER SETS UP HARD. Cool
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PostPosted: Thu Jun 24, 2010 6:13 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thanks Mike. There is a lot of 5 minute and 10 minute in tubes but they are "2 part". They are built as sort of double chambered syringes attached side by side so the plungers go both at once and squeeze out equal amounts from each tube and you then mix. Are those the ones you mean to avoid?
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PostPosted: Thu Jun 24, 2010 6:58 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

YA. THAT TWO PART TUBE STUFF STAYS SORT OF SOFT ALL THE TIME. DON'T USE IT! HOPE THAT HELPS Cool
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PostPosted: Thu Jun 24, 2010 8:12 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I does, thank you. I will get some of "the good stuff". Western Red Cedar coming soon...
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PostPosted: Thu Jun 24, 2010 8:51 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

SEND PICS WHEN FINISHED I LOVE WORKING WITH CEDAR Smile
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PostPosted: Thu Jun 24, 2010 9:24 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Will do, hope it comes out reasonably well...
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