I have a 618 an am getting one of the planer blades. I am wondering how to charge for its use? I believe that most of what's to be planed will be large flitches. Any input would be greatly appreciated.
Gasawer,
I just got the planer head for my 8-27 Lucas. Have not put it on yet, eager to try it . What do you plan to set your slabs on to plane them. I am worried obout hoe to ensure thickness through-out.
We should keep a thread going about planing.
The local wood shop here, Asheville Hardware, told me they pay up to $100 dollars for a guy to plane slabs with a router. My first customer did not bat an eye at $75 per slab. Have not done them yet, still in kiln somewhere.
Let's keep in touch and share tips.
Where you located?
Frank
I'll probably set them on a large log that I'm sawing, eventually I'll make a set of heavy sawhorses with some sacrifical runners on the that can be trued up when setting up.
My head should be here end of the week hopefully. I am in Thomaston,GA and I agree that we need to keep intouch. Thanks Tod.
Seems like it would be fair to charge an hourly rate, especially if you have to handle the slabs. Let me know what works best for you fella's, I may invest in one.
Fishpharmer:
I'll keep you in the loop.
Thanks :)
I charge the same as my slabbing rate, $50 an hour. I havent had any complaints.
Logboy,
I was going to start another thread about a planer question till I saw this one back up.
What do you place the slab on , sawhorses, a table etc ?
I am thinking of putting leveling feet under the legs of the table I built to make it easier to true the slab to the rails. I just wonder how the smarter folk on here do it.
Frank
I just throw it on a set of timbers just like when I'm sawing a log. I use shims to get it set up just right. then maybe I put a couple screws on the left hand side incase I take too big of a bite. Setup is the time consuming part. Planing a slab goes quickly.
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Sounds great. I am not on concrete yet so everything is harder. I have had machine marks in the wood after planeing, and I think the slab was trembling, for lack of a better word.
I have had good results screwing a couple of angle iron braces into the endgrain and the table. These slabs are not flat on either side, so the first side is kinda wobbley, even with shims. I haven't used it a lot yet, so I am still in the learning curve.
Thanks for your help.
Frank