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planer sled

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ive seen these sleds here a few different times and always intended to make one and finally here it is.got this version from lj lou who got his from lj geekwoodworker who got it from shop notes.mine is pretty much the same as lou's with a few miner tweeks.the sled is 4' long by 14" wide,i have a 15" planer so make yours to suit.made from shop scraps except for the 1/4" mdf used for the sled.im not going to go into details because others have already done that.when not in use I will just hang it on the wall behind the planer.cant wait to put it to use saving twisted boards. This is a link to garage wood workers how to video which will give you all you need to make one.

this is especially for kenny,he loves shop jigs and accessories.

working with my hands is a joy,it gives me a sense of fulfillment,somthing so many seek and so few find.-SAM MALOOF.

mdf sled planer planer sled

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Ron Stewart commented about 2 years ago

I built one of those too, from the same YouTube video. Yours is a little prettier than mine.

I don't use it a lot, but it does come in handy every now and then.

HokieKen commented about 2 years ago

I never posted mine on LJs pottz but it looks pretty much exactly like yours :-)

Moke commented about 2 years ago

Larry that thing is terrible!!! Send it to me and I'll use it so it doesn't hurt someone....LOL.....I am jealous! I need to build one and that one looks like the one to build...good job

Mike

LIttleBlackDuck commented about 2 years ago

HokieKen
commented 6 minutes ago
I never posted mine on LJs pottz but it looks pretty much exactly like yours :-)

Nor did I... probably because I haven't built one... yet...

Still, great design and good job on it pottzy... looks like another handy SketchUp project for me.

If your first cut is too short... Take the second cut from the longer end... LBD

MN Craftsman commented about 2 years ago

Love it pottz! Looks like my 3D printer could come in handy to make some of the parts needed.

Pottz commented about 2 years ago

thanks guys. thats a great sled very adjustable to pretty much any shape.sure beats trying to use wedges.

working with my hands is a joy,it gives me a sense of fulfillment,somthing so many seek and so few find.-SAM MALOOF.

Steve Rasmussen commented about 2 years ago

Nicely done pottz!

RyanGi commented about 2 years ago

Looks great! Bigger than I thought it would be…

Ryan/// ~sigh~ I blew up another bowl. Moke told me "I made the inside bigger than the outside".

HokieKen commented about 2 years ago

That’s what she said

Pottz commented about 2 years ago

Looks great! Bigger than I thought it would be…

Ryan/// ~sigh~ I blew up another bowl. Moke told me "I made the inside bigger than the outside".

you can make it as small or big as needed. i thought anything over 4 feet would just be too much for a sled like this.

kenny mine said,thats all you got.i said,it satisfies me just fine !

working with my hands is a joy,it gives me a sense of fulfillment,somthing so many seek and so few find.-SAM MALOOF.

Eric - the "Loft" commented about 2 years ago

Slick job Pottz. you can also take the twist out with a good hand plane, say a #8.

Main Street to the Mountains

Pottz commented about 2 years ago

buddy it's like you never talked to me before-lol. but hey i do have a couple electric hand planes ;-))

working with my hands is a joy,it gives me a sense of fulfillment,somthing so many seek and so few find.-SAM MALOOF.

LIttleBlackDuck commented about 2 years ago

HokieKen
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That’s what she said

I think we've all suffered that cold spoon statement.

If your first cut is too short... Take the second cut from the longer end... LBD

Eric - the "Loft" commented about 2 years ago

You know there are a few folks that still use them. I have my collection started but missing a #8. Have #4 thru #7, up next in the future is a till to hold them.

Main Street to the Mountains

Pottz commented about 2 years ago

Eric - the "Loft"
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You know there are a few folks that still use them. I have my collection started but missing a #8. Have #4 thru #7, up next in the future is a till to hold them.

yeah i understand the amish still love hand planes ;-))

working with my hands is a joy,it gives me a sense of fulfillment,somthing so many seek and so few find.-SAM MALOOF.

mel52 commented about 2 years ago

Been looking at making one, this may be just the ticket. Great job. Mike

Eric - the "Loft" commented about 2 years ago

Got to get into the grove and feel the wood Pottz.

Main Street to the Mountains

Petey commented about 2 years ago

Hmmm a sled for a planer? Pottz what do use it for that you can't do without it?

It looks really well built. I'm just wondering why you need it.

I will check out the video

Petey

HokieKen commented about 2 years ago

you can make it as small or big as needed. i thought anything over 4 feet would just be too much for a sled like this

Mine is 6’ and on a couple of occasions I’ve wished it was 8’. I’m also not happy with some of the thumb nuts that tend to stick at times. So I may be due for a Mk.2 one of these days.

Pottz commented about 2 years ago

thanks guys.i used to do a lot of live edge stuff and they were not always what you say real flat. this will adjust very well to any twists in a board.

6' kenny,thats getting out there.and 8' i dont know ?

working with my hands is a joy,it gives me a sense of fulfillment,somthing so many seek and so few find.-SAM MALOOF.