I have this great piece of Sepele that has a slight twist in it.  I want to, some how, get rid of this twist.  It seems to me that if I just put it through the planer that the twist will not be straightened out.  

 

Need help in trying to solve it.  Anyone?

If it's not thick enough to be jointed flat, the only thing I know to do it to make smaller pieces of it and then flatten them. I'll be watching with interest to read the possibilities. If it is thick enough, you could put it on a sled shimming one corner so it doesn't rock and then plane it. That should give you a flat surface to flip it over on and true up the remaining face.

Edited April 23, 20206 yr by Fred W. Hargis Jr

If it is too wide for the jointer, then the sled idea of @Fred W. Hargis Jr would be a way to do it.

The piece is 4/4 and about 4' long.  I really like the "sled" idea.  Thanks

Will probably cut it to about 12" long for the sled.

Edited April 23, 20206 yr by Fred Wilson

Looks like jointing-----planning would accomplish your objective. Over the years I have built a number of sleds ---unfortunately none of which worked for me.

A jointer is one tool I do NOT have. 

A jointer is a required tool for any shop.  A jointer flattens the wood to a plane being the bed of the jointer. 

The Thickness planar will clamp your work straight then take off what you have set then when it comes out the other end it is bowed or twisted as it was when it went it.

3/4" x ?? x 4' wold work on a 6" jointer and should cost around $200 or use a jointer hand plane and flatten one side.

Then plane on the TP to the desired thickness.

The sled idea is the plane and the router makes the peice parallel to the sled so the wood is effectively planed.

Then you need to TP again to desired thickness or flip the peice over in the sled and cut away with the router what you need to get to the desired thickness.  

 

However be aware that wraped, bowed, twisted wood tends to get more defects the thinner it gets because it has lost it ability to resist the internal stresses.  That is why they never ever take horizontal branches and turn them into lumber.

 

14 minutes ago, Fred Wilson said:

A jointer is one tool I do NOT have. 

Me neither, Fred. I've had good luck with a sled and wedges. My planer opens up to 6" and, I use it to get straight edges. For wider stuff, the router table does the job.

The sled works fine.  Go for it.

Thanks guys for the tips.  All are welcomed.  Don't have the $200 right now so will have to try the sled thingy.

5 hours ago, Michael Thuman said:

A jointer is a required tool for any shop.  A jointer flattens the wood to a plane being the bed of the jointer. 

The Thickness planar will clamp your work straight then take off what you have set then when it comes out the other end it is bowed or twisted as it was when it went it.

3/4" x ?? x 4' wold work on a 6" jointer and should cost around $200 or use a jointer hand plane and flatten one side.

Then plane on the TP to the desired thickness.

The sled idea is the plane and the router makes the peice parallel to the sled so the wood is effectively planed.

Then you need to TP again to desired thickness or flip the peice over in the sled and cut away with the router what you need to get to the desired thickness.  

 

However be aware that wraped, bowed, twisted wood tends to get more defects the thinner it gets because it has lost it ability to resist the internal stresses.  That is why they never ever take horizontal branches and turn them into lumber.

 

I bet that's where the Borg get  their studs from, explains alot.

Edited April 24, 20206 yr by Gunny

Gun there are little towns named Twisted Pines in each and every state that has pine forest. These towns has special machines especially made to turn any flat wood into unusable lumber in just a few minutes... I buy my lumber about 60 miles from my house and any day in the summer that reaches 95 degrees by the time I get home none  of the wood is useable. I did solve some of the heat problem with a camper shell and air conditioning. Then I have to back in to my shop before I ever open the door on the camper shell....I have decided to change my profession for this crooked wood is eating my sack lunch so I have been learning a little about brain surgery and watching the doctors on these TV shows..... maybe that will get me in to some OJT somewhere.