My planer isn't happy with me after today

[Duane N]

...after milling up this pile of Red Oak that will eventually become the rails and styles for my kitchen cabinet doors. 


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Someone actually had the nerve to say on my Facebook page  "Why don't you just buy all of your cabinets...you can save yourself a lot of work."   They obviously don't get it. 

[stav]

If your planer isn’t happy, then you need a bigger one.

[toolmiser]

Don't know how much you had to remove or what you have for a planer, but that isn't too big of a deal, especially if your blades were sharp. Did you flatten them with a jointer first?

Just curious

[Duane N]

If your planer isn’t happy, then you need a bigger one.

Because I'm working out of my finished attached garage any woodworking tools I use need to be portable and I don't have a dust collection system at the moment.  My Dewalt 13" planer does a great job for know because of the blower it has on it.  I do have my eyes on a Jet combo 12" jointer/planer but it's too big without a dedicated shop where it can sit in one place. 

Don't know how much you had to remove or what you have for a planer, but that isn't too big of a deal, especially if your blades were sharp.  Did you flatten them with a jointer first?

Just curious

For me this is a large project (247 feet of 2 1/4" X 3/4" thick stock in various lengths) seeing how the largest thing I've built so far is a coffee table and TV stand.  I use a 13" Dewalt planer and I use a planer sled to flatten the boards.  My initial planning is rough because I like to let the boards set for a few days in case they move after the first surfacing.

[fredhargis]

Someone actually had the nerve to say on my Facebook page  "Why don't you just buy all of your cabinets...you can save yourself a lot of work."   They obviously don't get it. 

Ain't that the truth, I've heard that a couple of times and had to bite my tongue.

[hbmcc]

Someone actually had the nerve to say on my Facebook page  "Why don't you just buy all of your cabinets...you can save yourself a lot of work."   They obviously don't get it.  

Ain't that the truth, I've heard that a couple of times and had to bite my tongue.

Ummmm...... Why not HD cabinets? 

Just kidding.

[Woodenfish]

Could of made them with A LOT less hassle out of MDF.

[Tapper]

Nice job on the planing, Duane - I get it! Nothing like the look of wooden cabinets IMO. Before I bought my 15" planer with a carbide cutterhead, I used a Ridgid 13 incher for years; very nice planer that I still use occasionally. It has a hookup for a shop vac which works quite effectively. Not familiar with your Dewalt but maybe it might work on it also in the future.

Good luck!

Doug

[EightFingers]

Lot easier than using a cordless planer!

[ianab]

I've got a stack of Casuarina (aka Ironwood). Now if I planed up a stack that size, my little planer would be a bit unhappy, and be asking for a resharp. 
  Normal hardwoods and softwoods, the Dewalt works fine, and has planed a ton of wood over the years. 

Looking at upgrading to one of the cheaper carbide spiral units (and a box of spare cutters) before I get serious with that stuff.