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Offline Del the cat

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Bow Lamination Thicknesser
« on: October 25, 2014, 10:49:06 am »
Sorry if this is the wrong place to post, but I thought it may be of interest.
I converted an old cheapo power plane into a thicknesser. It will handle upto 2" wide billets or laminations.
Description and more pics on my blog.
http://bowyersdiary.blogspot.co.uk/2014/10/diy-bowmaking-thicknesser.html
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Offline Knoll

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Re: Bow Lamination Thicknesser
« Reply #1 on: October 25, 2014, 10:55:34 am »
Will keep eye out for power plane at tomorrow's flea market.  Thanks for the post!
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« Reply #2 on: October 25, 2014, 12:17:24 pm »
That's grand. Have had one of them laying around for a couple years that I got used from my cousin but never mastered freehand. Thanks for posting this Del.
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Offline DC

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« Reply #3 on: October 25, 2014, 01:20:51 pm »
I was thinking of turning one upside down to make a small jointer but this is much better. I'll start looking. ;D
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Offline WillS

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« Reply #4 on: October 25, 2014, 02:14:38 pm »
Del, that's genius mate.  Nice one.
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Offline Badger

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« Reply #5 on: October 25, 2014, 02:18:52 pm »
  Thats a great idea Dell!
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Offline Pago

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« Reply #6 on: October 25, 2014, 05:04:39 pm »
Nice idea, blog and bows!
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Offline 4dog

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Re: Bow Lamination Thicknesser
« Reply #7 on: October 25, 2014, 05:36:02 pm »
Nice word ya made up for us Sir Del...thicknesser...yup well done right there!!
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Re: Bow Lamination Thicknesser
« Reply #8 on: October 25, 2014, 05:57:02 pm »
Great idea!!

Couldn't u add springs under the board to give it tension and hold it tight? Maybe just hold the board with some string? To allow the spring movement?

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Offline Del the cat

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Re: Bow Lamination Thicknesser
« Reply #9 on: October 25, 2014, 06:06:08 pm »
Quote from: Blaflair2 on October 25, 2014, 05:57:02 pm
Great idea!!

Couldn't u add springs under the board to give it tension and hold it tight? Maybe just hold the board with some string? To allow the spring movement?
Yeah, I've been considering things like spring loaded rollers, rubber straps etc... always a trade off between simplicity and reliability etc.
I'm slowly improving it before I let it loose on some Yew.
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Offline Del the cat

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Re: Bow Lamination Thicknesser
« Reply #10 on: October 25, 2014, 06:07:58 pm »
Quote from: 4dog on October 25, 2014, 05:36:02 pm
Nice word ya made up for us Sir Del...thicknesser...yup well done right there!!
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That's what they call 'em this side of the pond! Planer thicknessers... 
You ask Mr Google ;D
https://www.google.co.uk/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=planer+thicknesser
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« Reply #11 on: October 26, 2014, 04:31:30 pm »
I stand fully corrected google can be a good thing (but still doesnt sound quite right)   lol
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Re: Bow Lamination Thicknesser
« Reply #12 on: October 26, 2014, 09:08:11 pm »
Looks pretty cool Del. Is that bolt an adjuster so you can do tapered lam's?
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Re: Bow Lamination Thicknesser
« Reply #13 on: October 27, 2014, 03:36:43 am »
Quote from: Hamish on October 26, 2014, 09:08:11 pm
Looks pretty cool Del. Is that bolt an adjuster so you can do tapered lam's?
                                              Hamish.

To do tapered lams with this you need to make a blank with the correct taper and then lay your parallel lam on top of it on top of a sled. Everytime you run it throught it will take off the high spot ,when you have no high spot you have a tapered lam.
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Offline Del the cat

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Re: Bow Lamination Thicknesser
« Reply #14 on: October 27, 2014, 04:08:58 am »
Quote from: Hamish on October 26, 2014, 09:08:11 pm
Looks pretty cool Del. Is that bolt an adjuster so you can do tapered lam's?
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Nope the bolt is just a depth adjuster.
If you follow the link in the original post the last paragraph describes how to make a tapered sled as explained by Mike.
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