Walked into the Pole Barn Woodshop, first time in awhile.   Owner had been "busy".    Sitting in a pile on the gravel floor was.....just a few pieces of oak..   He even had one slab sitting on a pair of saw horses.  about 3" thick, 20" WIDE, and about 10-12' long.    The Black thng sitting there is his idea for smoothing this out.    Hmmm, too much dust.    There is even a small fan on the ground, to keep the dust away.     I decided to try a couple of sanders, my kind of sanders, that is...Stanley#1203?    Works, but at just 1-3/4" wide, it would take a while to go 12'A 1204?   At 2" wide for the cut, still a lot of work, and not long enough of a bed...How about a Franken Plane #5?    Nice long bed, and a decent iron.   Got to be better than...and yes, that is a gravel floor.    It is a Pole barn..     Some people just have all the luck....

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That is way cool Steve!!! Thanks for sharing man. What plans are in store for all that oak!!

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John Morris
The Patriot Woodworker
Proud Supporter of Wounded Warrior Project and Homes For Our Troops

 IF he has any,it will be a few years before that Oak is dry enough to use.     Log was just sawn about three days ago.  He was asking me how to dry the darn things!.     I did show how easy the planes worked.     Don't know IF he will use them.  We "time-share" all the Tools in the shop.  I know what I'd do with that Oak, though......

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Just curious Steve, are you guys flattening the wood before it dries? or just havin fun!

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John Morris
The Patriot Woodworker
Proud Supporter of Wounded Warrior Project and Homes For Our Troops

ME???   Just having some fun, for a change.....

Depends on WHAT the owner wants to do with these.....

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There you said it,  some guys just have all the luck !!! 

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