Fellow FOGers:
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My work frequently requires me to produce precise, small parts. Several years ago, in response to a related post on this forum, I was told about the "Fritz & Franz" jig.? This simple but ingenious jig has worked well for me when crosscutting all sorts of small parts.? However, it does not solve the problems related to milling short (~10" long) thin (~.4" thick) boards accurately and without snipe (or worse) defects.
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I have attempted to build several planer sleds (found on YouTube), but nothing has really worked well - a high percentage of the boards milled this way still ended up with snipe, or worse (deep gouges etc). FWIW, I regularly clean and wax the cast iron table - this helps enormously on thicker pieces, but does not resolve my problems with thin (<.5" thick) boards.
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My shop is reasonably well-equipped: I have a Felder CF741P (combination machine) so: Joiner/Planer/Sliding Tablesaw & Shaper all good quality. Also a Laguna 16HD bandsaw, which is a truly great saw, also a North State open ended wide belt sander - along with other stuff, but these three are the primary tools that I have attempted to use to produce the precise, thin boards that my projects often require. All, so far, with limited success...
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I am about to begin a new build which requires (24) hard maple boards each measuring 9.925" x 1.30" x .40".? Before I get started, I was hoping to get advice from this group about this problem.?
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Thoughts? Suggestions? Thanks in advance!
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Gerry Kmack
Kmack Studios / Cave Creek Woodworks
KmackStudios.com
Pagosa Springs, CO
Gerry Kmack