I'm building a bar, and to save money I'm considering a wooden bar top. To do so, I'd be planing boards glued together measuring 3' by 8'. How well would this tool work for the job? I'm building a bar, and to save money I'm considering a wooden bar top. To do so, I'd be planing boards glued together measuring 3' by 8'. How well would this tool work for the... » Read More I'm building a bar, and to save money I'm considering a wooden bar top. To do so, I'd be planing boards glued together measuring 3' by 8'. How well would this tool work for the job? « Show Less
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As well as a hand plane, but much faster and taking less muscle. The surface will have a slight dimple effect because the planer blades rotate instead of slice in the direction of the hand plane movement. Bit more sanding afterwards.I have used power planers for this on red oak, maple and pine and it worked quite well.
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This tool works as good as any one would expect a hand planer to work. The right tool for your project is large floor model planer that will take the entire 3' width. Best bet is to take your glued sandwiched pieces to a cabinet maker with the correct tool as you will never get it flat with a any hand planer.
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I did the same idea using disassembled oak pallets 3/4 on edge ,a lot of work but it can be done,make sure that the wood is dry that is the key to stability.
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there is nothing wrong with the tool however, gluing a bunch of 2x4's 2x6' etc. together will only work for a few weeks . These boards will shrink and generate a huge amount of splits and gaps as they WILL shrink..., can't be avoided. Plywood over boards is a better idea.
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Well it can work, theoretically, but in reality no I wouldn't consider using a hand planer for this project. If you really want to try it and assuming you aren't well versed in the use of a hand planer, at least rent one first and practice on some cheap 2 x 4's, maybe you're a prodigy hand planer. More than likely though you'll see how difficult it would be to get a flat well planed surface regardless of whether you're planing each individual board then doing the glue up or trying to plane a 3 x 8 foot surface. You really need a full thickness planer which is going to cost a tad bit more than a hand planer Well it can work, theoretically, but in reality no I wouldn't consider using a hand planer for this project. If you really want to try it and assuming you aren't well versed in the use of a hand planer, at least rent one first and practice on some cheap 2 x 4's, maybe you're a prodigy hand planer. More than likely though you'll see how difficult it would be to get a flat well planed surface regardless of whether you're planing each individual board then doing the glue up or trying to plane a 3 x 8 foot surface. You really need a full thickness planer which is going to cost a tad bit more... » Read More Well it can work, theoretically, but in reality no I wouldn't consider using a hand planer for this project. If you really want to try it and assuming you aren't well versed in the use of a hand planer, at least rent one first and practice on some cheap 2 x 4's, maybe you're a prodigy hand planer. More than likely though you'll see how difficult it would be to get a flat well planed surface regardless of whether you're planing each individual board then doing the glue up or trying to plane a 3 x 8 foot surface. You really need a full thickness planer which is going to cost a tad bit more than a hand planer « Show Less
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this nailer good to hold wood till glue sets. the kreg system sold here and elsewhere is best(using screws and glue) for shelves and cabinets. benches can be found in unfinished kit form....might be cheaper...or google free bench plans, park bench plans, workbench plans....etc, etc. this gun is great. good for fine work such as piucture frames or not to damage molding. have a good one.....rich
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I think it will work just fine, I haven't used the tool on diagonally laid boards but the way the tool is designed it should work just fine, I'm using this tool on a project right now and it's a real time saver, don't forget to buy the optional attachment for double joists if you have any on your project
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Actually that's what I use one of mine for. loved the one I made into a bar so I picked up another one for my studio desk. Just make sure you take care of the wood.
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This tool needs a little surface area on which to rest in order to cut well. Yes, you can use scrap lumber to add that surface area,but that rapidly becomes more effort than using a table saw. Since I mostly use my table saw for rip cuts of less than 2", I wouldn't try to replace my table saw with this tool, but for wide rip cuts and panels / sheet goods, it should work fine.
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It should work just fine with 5/4 Pine. The tool just fastens boards to a frame, counter sinking special screws.Material type shouldn't matter.
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Nope. But I have worked with wood. Everything depends on what wood, what thickness, and what length. You could test it by perching your proposed length of wood onto two cinder blocks and then standing in the middle. If you feel flexing, don't do it for real. You could reinforce by placing 2x4 boards on first and then putting a length of board on top of that. Here's a calculator page, too: https://courses.cit.cornell.edu/arch264/calculators/example8.1/
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I have a thick top also and cut an indent in the bench to make it fit. I think it gave measurement you want to hit in the instructions. Ideally you want it just a hair under the top level so moving boards around on the top of your bench doesn't hit the vise. I like the vise.
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This is a GREAT finish nailer; I would not use this to nail 3/4" stock (1x4-1x6 lumber). It is good for a decorative lattice at the top;). 1x4 or 1x6, or even 1x8 will 'cup' as they say, therfore due to cupping you need a nail/screw with a large 'head' ( 6 penny common galvanized at least). You could use this Wen to 'tack' your pieces (and then use larger nails or screws later). ;)
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Yes I did cut wooden boards while holding it with table squeeze/vise. In aft I was making rig for it so I could install small ammunition reloading press on it while making that wooden rig removable. I would not recommend if you needed to cut heavy beams or very long boards, because the table is light and it would be unstable to work with tools. for up to 8 feet long 3/4 or even 1 inch thick boards (not wider than 4.5 inch if you want to use it as vise) this table is okay.
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William, I am not sure i understand your question. Are you asking what screws you would use to put different thickness pieces of wood together?
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If you are going to gap the boards you'll need a spacer for the end of the boards. The boards get really tight on the end if the boards are warp the right way. I am assuming since it a ceiling you're doing you aren't going to space it. Just realize that this tool helps with warped boards, it will not hold the boards up to the ceiling. I used it on almost every board on my deck and it worked great. With this tool I installed my decking boards by myself on a 17'x22' deck in about 12 hours. Couldn't have finished without it.
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I did a little experimenting and the smallest block of wood I could get in it and all the "jaws" clamping it correctly was 2 inch by 4 inch. Of course, you could always use spacers. As far as thickness, I've clamped 1/4 inch thick stuff before, but you can only use slight pressure or the wood will bend.
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I have never attempted hand planing a board that size, I use bit mostly for sanding. However, it should do fine with a board that size.
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The Fasteners 18 gauge do not have much holding power. If you are building a 5/8" thick board nailed to a 2x4 I do not believe that will work. This tool is better suited for light mouldings and trim work.
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It will probably meet your needs. I've used it for baseboards and kitchen trim/moulding and it's worked well. I've also used it to throw together temporary or rough projects, and it does the job. For thicker wood I use a 16 gauge brad nailer for the added strength. The nice thing about the 18 gauge brads is that they leave a very small hole to patch. I have two Porter Cable nailers, and have had no problems with them.
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This is a solid tool for flooring and waay cheaper than renting. Heavy! Will put a flooring nail (kinda chunky, min 1-1/2 long or 2" std), through the tougue and groove into subfloor at about 45'. I imagine this will work fine with any tongue and groove assembly 3/4 thick including tongue and groove bamboo. Not the tool for large 4'x8' bamboo sheets. The nails offered as "buy with" BOSTITCH FLN-200 2-Inch Flooring L-Nail, 1000-Per Box would be fine, I tend to also use a generous dose of flooring adhesive to ensure creaks don't start in the future also. Make sure your sub floor is solid and soundly fixed to joists underneath. The flatter the better ! Supplied with air hose conn and mallet let me know if you would be interested to buy a slightly used unit! Still in exc condition.