Good Morning All,
I am new to the forum and had a question (lots, but I will start with this one) in regards to hand planing.
I got some old 1.5" thick pine flooring from a salvage store the other day, and in order to get the old stain, sealant, and gunk off, I used a hand plane. Question is, is it normal to have deep cuts in the wood and ridges due to planing? Is this something I shouldnt worry about and will just sand out later or is this something I am doing wrong with the plane? It could also be that I bought the plane from Home Depot a while back and its not of good quality.
Once I rip the edges off of these boards with my table saw (I have not made the investment in a jointer yet) I plan to biscuit them together and will likely need to hand plane the tabletop again and didnt want to destroy the top by cutting it up with the plane. I also will probably need to invest in a larger jack plane at that point?
Any suggestions will be appreciated.
I am new to the forum and had a question (lots, but I will start with this one) in regards to hand planing.
I got some old 1.5" thick pine flooring from a salvage store the other day, and in order to get the old stain, sealant, and gunk off, I used a hand plane. Question is, is it normal to have deep cuts in the wood and ridges due to planing? Is this something I shouldnt worry about and will just sand out later or is this something I am doing wrong with the plane? It could also be that I bought the plane from Home Depot a while back and its not of good quality.
Once I rip the edges off of these boards with my table saw (I have not made the investment in a jointer yet) I plan to biscuit them together and will likely need to hand plane the tabletop again and didnt want to destroy the top by cutting it up with the plane. I also will probably need to invest in a larger jack plane at that point?
Any suggestions will be appreciated.
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