Comments on: End-grain Through the Planer? Bad Idea! http://www.thewoodwhisperer.com/articles/end-grain-through-the-planer/ Education and Entertainment for the modern woodworker. Wed, 23 May 2012 11:14:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Brent M. Dees http://www.thewoodwhisperer.com/articles/end-grain-through-the-planer/#comment-204746 Brent M. Dees Mon, 21 May 2012 15:21:56 +0000 http://www.thewoodwhisperer.com/end-grain-through-the-planer-question-of-the-week/#comment-204746 I have planed several end grain cutting boards, it has went rather smooth. But on my last attempt I got a violent kick back. It cracked the board and pretty well ruined a good piece of maple. I have come up with a way to prevent the chipping on the end. When you glue the end grain togather, add a piece of pine cut the same width as the cutting board at each end. The when you plane it the pine piece takes the chipping and not your board. Then when the board is planed and ready for sanding simply run the board through the table saw and cut the pine pieces off. No damage to the board will be seen. Believe me it works well, I have protected several cutting board projects this way. But if you do this, I have found that all the pieces must be the same height or the planner will kick it back. Hope this is a helpful tip. I have planed several end grain cutting boards, it has went rather smooth. But on my last attempt I got a violent kick back. It cracked the board and pretty well ruined a good piece of maple. I have come up with a way to prevent the chipping on the end. When you glue the end grain togather, add a piece of pine cut the same width as the cutting board at each end. The when you plane it the pine piece takes the chipping and not your board. Then when the board is planed and ready for sanding simply run the board through the table saw and cut the pine pieces off. No damage to the board will be seen. Believe me it works well, I have protected several cutting board projects this way. But if you do this, I have found that all the pieces must be the same height or the planner will kick it back. Hope this is a helpful tip.

]]> By: Stephan Tremblay http://www.thewoodwhisperer.com/articles/end-grain-through-the-planer/#comment-161461 Stephan Tremblay Sat, 24 Mar 2012 18:12:50 +0000 http://www.thewoodwhisperer.com/end-grain-through-the-planer-question-of-the-week/#comment-161461 Yesterday I was planing a white oak board where the grain curved at the end 75 degrees bringing end grain right on the top of the board. I didn't noticed it at first as it was only in the first 1", it kicked so bad I miss a chunk on my index finger and my wrist is all wrapped up and out of use for a while... I then make research and found this website...End grain is sure a no for me... Yesterday I was planing a white oak board where the grain curved at the end 75 degrees bringing end grain right on the top of the board. I didn’t noticed it at first as it was only in the first 1″, it kicked so bad I miss a chunk on my index finger and my wrist is all wrapped up and out of use for a while…

I then make research and found this website…End grain is sure a no for me…

]]> By: thewoodwhisperer http://www.thewoodwhisperer.com/articles/end-grain-through-the-planer/#comment-152317 thewoodwhisperer Thu, 08 Mar 2012 17:00:33 +0000 http://www.thewoodwhisperer.com/end-grain-through-the-planer-question-of-the-week/#comment-152317 Generally speaking, anything under 12" could be dangerous. Most manual specify the lower limits of what the planer can handle. So consult your manual first. I will confess though that I have planed pieces around 8-10" long without incident. If you routinely have to plane pieces of that size, you might try using a planer sled designed for such a task: http://www.woodworkingtips.com/etips/2006/05/26/wb/ Generally speaking, anything under 12″ could be dangerous. Most manual specify the lower limits of what the planer can handle. So consult your manual first. I will confess though that I have planed pieces around 8-10″ long without incident. If you routinely have to plane pieces of that size, you might try using a planer sled designed for such a task: http://www.woodworkingtips.com...../05/26/wb/

]]> By: Josh http://www.thewoodwhisperer.com/articles/end-grain-through-the-planer/#comment-152314 Josh Thu, 08 Mar 2012 16:16:27 +0000 http://www.thewoodwhisperer.com/end-grain-through-the-planer-question-of-the-week/#comment-152314 I'm newer to the planing world and I won't plane endgrain after the stories I heard. However, is it safe to plane pieces less than 12" in length? I'm making some smaller boards and have done the first glue up. The lengths are around 11". I've read that you shouldn't plane pieces that are less than 12" in length... Any thoughts? Thanks... I’m newer to the planing world and I won’t plane endgrain after the stories I heard. However, is it safe to plane pieces less than 12″ in length? I’m making some smaller boards and have done the first glue up. The lengths are around 11″. I’ve read that you shouldn’t plane pieces that are less than 12″ in length… Any thoughts? Thanks…

]]> By: Jack http://www.thewoodwhisperer.com/articles/end-grain-through-the-planer/#comment-151828 Jack Sun, 04 Mar 2012 20:14:56 +0000 http://www.thewoodwhisperer.com/end-grain-through-the-planer-question-of-the-week/#comment-151828 I have made a few end grain cutting boards. The first few I ran through the planer with no problem, other than a little tear out. My latest ended in disaster with a big kickback and shattering the board into 4 pieces. Fortunately, I was not in the path of the flying wood and my planer is okay. I have made a few end grain cutting boards. The first few I ran through the planer with no problem, other than a little tear out. My latest ended in disaster with a big kickback and shattering the board into 4 pieces. Fortunately, I was not in the path of the flying wood and my planer is okay.

]]> By: Kevin http://www.thewoodwhisperer.com/articles/end-grain-through-the-planer/#comment-143565 Kevin Mon, 13 Feb 2012 06:53:15 +0000 http://www.thewoodwhisperer.com/end-grain-through-the-planer-question-of-the-week/#comment-143565 Just tried to run an end grain cutting board through my brand new planer. After it kicked the board back across the garage and broke in half, I went to the interwebs to see why a planer would kickback. Alas, I find this article and it's the first time I've heard of such a thing. Fortunately I was not behind it. Just tried to run an end grain cutting board through my brand new planer. After it kicked the board back across the garage and broke in half, I went to the interwebs to see why a planer would kickback. Alas, I find this article and it’s the first time I’ve heard of such a thing. Fortunately I was not behind it.

]]> By: thewoodwhisperer http://www.thewoodwhisperer.com/articles/end-grain-through-the-planer/#comment-131674 thewoodwhisperer Sun, 01 Jan 2012 01:35:03 +0000 http://www.thewoodwhisperer.com/end-grain-through-the-planer-question-of-the-week/#comment-131674 I like the way you think Bo! I like the way you think Bo!

]]> By: Bo http://www.thewoodwhisperer.com/articles/end-grain-through-the-planer/#comment-131672 Bo Sun, 01 Jan 2012 01:27:57 +0000 http://www.thewoodwhisperer.com/end-grain-through-the-planer-question-of-the-week/#comment-131672 I cheat, I use a second hand cnc router that I got with a 1/2" cutter. no muss no fuss and very little sanding I cheat, I use a second hand cnc router that I got with a 1/2″ cutter. no muss no fuss and very little sanding

]]> By: Greg http://www.thewoodwhisperer.com/articles/end-grain-through-the-planer/#comment-129537 Greg Thu, 22 Dec 2011 15:17:36 +0000 http://www.thewoodwhisperer.com/end-grain-through-the-planer-question-of-the-week/#comment-129537 I was in the process of making a cutting board, just as I had seen Mark do in his youtube clips. After taking the piece out of the bar clamps and seeing the end grain a little uneaven in spots, I figured the planer would be just the tool. Big mistake. After inserting the piece I recieved a nice blow to the hip bone, and half my cutting board was eaten by my General 16" planer. I've spent long enough sanding it now, that I'll pay closer attention when clamping I guess. I was in the process of making a cutting board, just as I had seen Mark do in his youtube clips. After taking the piece out of the bar clamps and seeing the end grain a little uneaven in spots, I figured the planer would be just the tool. Big mistake. After inserting the piece I recieved a nice blow to the hip bone, and half my cutting board was eaten by my General 16″ planer. I’ve spent long enough sanding it now, that I’ll pay closer attention when clamping I guess.

]]> By: Dick Setran http://www.thewoodwhisperer.com/articles/end-grain-through-the-planer/#comment-124818 Dick Setran Tue, 15 Nov 2011 20:39:34 +0000 http://www.thewoodwhisperer.com/end-grain-through-the-planer-question-of-the-week/#comment-124818 Can't see why anyone would want to take the risk after reading all about these incidents that didn't turn out very good. Can’t see why anyone would want to take the risk after reading all about these incidents that didn’t turn out very good.

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