Lewis,

Thanks for the pictures.  I really didn't understand it was stationary and that it had a lip.  You have been a huge help.  Will be planing more wood very soon to 1/8th inch and feel confident these ideas are going to make it possible. 

SQ

Lewis Kauffman said:

Here are some pix

The "lip" shown at the rite edge of the piece hooks over the planer extension table to lock the "sled" into place. This sled does not pass thru the planer. It has the effect of raising the planer bed. The stock is pulled thru, sliding on the plexiglass.  Used this process instead of double sided sticky tape because of the volume of pieces I need to plane when making rolling pins.  

Here is a pix of a piece I was playing with when the drum sander project was completed. Can's do this with my planer!

SQ said:

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Happiness is wood chips flying!

Glad they helped you with some ideas. When the stock gets down to about 3/16", pay particular attention to any gouges or tear outs that might occur. This is usually where things come apart. Also, any "wild" grain patterns can cause the pieces to separate/shatter and knots are a big NOT!

SQ said:

Lewis,

Thanks for the pictures.  I really didn't understand it was stationary and that it had a lip.  You have been a huge help.  Will be planing more wood very soon to 1/8th inch and feel confident these ideas are going to make it possible. 

SQ

Lewis Kauffman said:

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Lew-
Time traveler. Purveyor of the world's finest custom rolling pins!

Lewis,

Thanks for the advice!  I hear you loud and clear.  Wood shattering and knots flying around is more excitement than I'm looking for when planing wood.  

SQ

Lewis Kauffman said:

Glad they helped you with some ideas. When the stock gets down to about 3/16", pay particular attention to any gouges or tear outs that might occur. This is usually where things come apart. Also, any "wild" grain patterns can cause the pieces to separate/shatter and knots are a big NOT!

SQ said:

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Lew-
Time traveler. Purveyor of the world's finest custom rolling pins!

On My Hammer JP, I plane to 1/8" with success by doing the following:

I lock the anti-kickback fingers out of the way with some blue tape and a little wedge piece of wood I tape in to keep them from falling back down- Gotta take off the shroud to do this.

then I use a riser platform which is just a piece of 3/4" sheet-stock cut to width and longer than the table  with a little cleat on one end to keep it from feeding through. 

Occasionally the wood shatters but not usually.  I think it depends on the lumber.

I haven't gone thinner than 1/8" but I prolly could go a tad thinner.

I made the plywood  riser slippery with a coat of Enduro Pre Cat 181 and wax

When Planing I don't have my hands of face in the area of the  in-feed or out-feed against the possibility of something going wrong and splinters flying

Cliff,

Thanks for the great information. Sounds like you are getting excellent results.   I agree with you about the in- feed/out - feed areas.  If I think there could be a potential problem, I wear my face mask just to make sure I'm not an easy target.  

SQ

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Happiness is wood chips flying!