Yup, I did! I switched boards! I filmed the explanation several times with the board i put through the planer, but every time I looked over the video i shot---it was hard to see how warped that old board was( the one with the blue stripes) on screen. In video, it was hard to appreciate how much the sled supported the board. I don't know why but that happens sometimes when filming projects. Stuff in real life doesn't look good or translate well to video. I finally gave up and used another board that was lighter in color, badly warped, and could easily be seen "stabilized" on the sled. That board, however, is rare hackberry that I milled out of a tree....and its also has a book match brother. Those two boards are going to be used later this year when they finish drying. I wasn't ready to cut into them yet. I was not willing to sacrifice that beautiful board for the sake of the video. I hope that answers your question. thank you for watching. Cheers!
Jackson Smith it wasn’t click bait at all. Even if he didn’t give an explanation which he did by the way it still wasn’t click bait. The video was to demonstrate the jig and he did that. Switching boards made no difference at all. Don’t be so quick to jump to conclusions mate. It’s all good. Cheers mate and happy trails
+jcvord I hear ya! So glad you found it helpful, JC! Thank you so much for your feedback and for reaching out! Hope it helps you in your work! Thanks for watching, man. Cheers!
I love your attitude! The way you intro'd into the video by saying you can't get out of the shop really shows your love for woodwork. You really distinguish yourself from other accounts, keep on keeping on!
That is majorly impressive, Rod!!! Mind blown!!! I know you said you got the idea from the magazine but the magazine didn't build it, YOU did!! Awesome craftsmanship brother, my neck is gonna get sore looking up to you.
"That is majorly impressive, Rod!!! Mind blown!!! I know you said you got the idea from the magazine but the magazine didn't build it, YOU did!! Awesome craftsmanship brother, my neck is gonna get sore looking up to you." you kidding! im the one that looks up to you! you got that mechanical/engineering way of looking at the craft, brother. you have no idea how much i envy that. thanks for taking the time to watch and enjoy the video, brother!
one of the best ideas I've seen in a long time.Everyone has a 12" plus planer but few have a 12" jointer. Thank you so much, Trigger, i thought so too when i first laid eyes on it thru ShopNotes. It definitely helps us guys who don't have much space or income for a massive jointer. I hope this helps you in your shop too. Thanks for watching and reaching out, brother. would love to hear from you again. And can i just say.......That one hell of name, Trigger Finger, just awesome!
Just last week I was wondering what to do with a piece of curly maple I've had for a long time that has warped. And since the DeWalt planer has become my favorite tool, I am so making it one of these!! Thanks for passing this great idea along for the good of wood!
Great video! Another idea would be to create a sandbox big enough for your board. Sand or even dirt would totally support the board without any adjustment needed
You are a GOLDEN GOD of woodworking dude! I know the planer sled wasn't your idea, but still, it was an awesome demonstration. I'll hopefully be buying my first planer in the next few months. However I have to first build my wood shop. That means using cost effective rough cut lumber from a mill. You know what that means...issues. This sled build you shared with us should take care of most of the warped boards. I might have to build extra stands and a planer sled that can handle 16 ft boards. Thanks again!
I bought a whole bunch of wood magazines from a retired woodworker. It’s probably around 200-300 magazines and I happen to find that issue in there. Thank you for showing where you got the plans.
This thing is crazy. Really awesome. The other day I tried figuring out some mechanism that what do just the work your model does. I wasn't able to figure it out. This is so clever! Awesome...
I bought a planer today. You're making me feel better about my cherry rhombuses that I just made. I'll be making a sled and using a deck of playing cards this time. I'm hoping to make something nice like what you have in the future. Thanks for sharing!
Even if you have a jointer, this would be a great solution for boards wider than your jointer will accommodate. I'm looking forward to the build video. Thanks!
"Even if you have a jointer, this would be a great solution for boards wider than your jointer will accommodate. I'm looking forward to the build video. Thanks!" Thats excellent thinking, KSFWG! You are absolutely right about that, hadn't thought of it. Awesome, glad you liked it, thanks for watching!
Very great idea, I really like it! with the sled height I will have about 2 to 3" left for my wood pieces to plane which is enough for most of wood pieces that are gonna be used for tables, shelves, chairs, trays... Etc! Again, great video, thank you for sharing!
Spot on. I do the same thing in a more rudimentary fashion, using shims and a dot of hot melt glue. It makes a better job than any jointer. Only limited by width of thicknesser
+Vocho's Granja HahahAhaha! Sorry I helped increased your appetite for a planer. If you got one, though,.... you would love it! Thanks for watching, Vocho!
MGW, dude, I don't think you set up your board wrong. When you start cutting into almost any board, but ESPECIALLY a warped, or rough cut board, stresses in the wood are gradually released, and the board will move. Thank you for the video. This is awesome. Paul
Wow that’s pretty elaborate board! I use a 3/4” birch plywood with a 1/2” stop. Put the board that needs flattening and where the wobble is, I place shims and hot melt glue them in place to stabilize the board and run it through taking off just a little at each pass say about 1/32” or so until one side is flat and then I run the board through flat side down to flatten the other side. Works perfect!
DUDE! Where were you about two months ago when I was struggling with 8 quarter birch boards that were a nightmare to get flat. I eventually gave up and just got them close then straightened them with glue and clamp pressure. This is awesome! Especially because I have the exact same planer. Sometimes good news just doesn't travel fast enough. What really cool is you only need to flatten one side, then you can use the planer as you normally would. Thanks for sharing!
+David Massey So sorry about that David, news of your plight did reach my ears down here in south Texas. I tried to send you word by carrier pigeon to no avail, I used a hawk too but no luck with that either. This video was my third attempt to reach you. 😉👊🏼
LOL!! I think the local bald eagle that hangs in the back yard here in Washington, got your messenger birds. I appreciate your effort though. If you want to see what I've been up to, do a RUclips search for the "Wood Knot Carpenter". Check out episode number 14 and 15. You can see some of the huge, distorted boards I had to deal with. Again, thanks for sharing that information. I will definitely make one of those ASAP.
+David Massey That bald eagle explains a lot! I just used the sled last night for the third time. I flattened 27 inch long by 12 inch wide board! Worked like a dream! Will check out your stuff! Thanks!
I have the shop notes and plans in my library and will be part of my shop organization once I get to that point. Your video is exceptionally well done and to be commended
+Louis Eubank So very cool, Louis! Glad I could help! Best of luck on the build, brother. Drop me a line if you have any questions. Thanks for watching, my man!
After seeing this I going to have to make one of these too...so much better than using wedges. I have to say Rod, your videos are so enjoyable even the ones where you don't speak, however, the ones you do talk in are the best, You are so humble, genuine and seem like a awesome person.
"Found your channel by searching for planer sled. I love this project! One of the best planer sleds on YT" Awesome Vin! i hope this helps you... please let me know if you end up building it. thanks again for watching and commenting, man!
I have a small shop, and have a large combo Jointer / Thicknesser machine. It takes up loads of room. Have been toying with the idea of just using a table saw jig/sled for the glue/edge jointing, but was constantly wondering what i'd do about flattening/face jointing boards. I think I'm ready to sell that big machine now, and just use my table saw + a DW735 with helical head to do the flattening/thicknessing! Great Vid. Best design i've seen. Much better than random wedges and hot glue.
Wow! You have a jointer combo machine?!?! Nice! Congratulations, sorry that it’s eating up for shop space though. Honestly, Sebastian, this jig is for the “every-man” woodworker who cant get his or her hands on a dedicated machine. It’s never meant to replace a jointer. It’s just something to help folks get by if you don’t own one. I made this project thinking it would help a lot of people, and would also help me get by until I buy myself a jointing machine. But if you’re dead set on increasing the floor space in your shop by getting rid of that jointer- I would suggest that you make the most informed decision as possible by building the jig first, get past the learning curve of using it correctly (yes, it does have a learning curve). Then Afterwards decide if it’s the right move for you. I would hate for you to regret the decision. Best of luck, my man!
Great video Rod, I have a Jet JJP12 jointer so its no use to me, but wanted to comment about the fact that the sled is one super cool little tool for guys who dont have one.
"That was great, looking forward to the build and I see one in my future. Thanks for sharing Rod. Take care." Sure thing Marc! i am glad this video could possibly help you in your shop...that what i wanted. Awesome!
Very nice video. I just purchased a planer and it looks like this will be the first thing I build for it. I appreciate your attention to detail and that you took the time to give us "screen shots" which will be valuable. I subscribed and look forward to more from you.
"This is so bad ass! I totally need to make this! Looking forward to the build video!" Hey David! thanks for checking out the project, its gonna end up turning into a major time saver for me. Glad you liked it! Working on it as we speak!
I am not a carpenter but I like watching your videos very much I like how you explain how to do things. I was a fitter welder (retired boilermaker) and I am interested in that belt sander it would make a very interesting project but for metal.I think a horizontal has its benefits. I really think that table that can move is a bonus.
Thanks Abel! i figured its a pretty cool addition to the shop if i don't have a jointer at the moment and i wanna save time flattening boards for big projects!
Rod your video quality is amazing, your builds are amazing, you are amazing. I have a jointer but it's not a 13 inch jointer so I think this might be in my future.
"Rod your video quality is amazing, your builds are amazing, you are amazing. I have a jointer but it's not a 13 inch jointer so I think this might be in my future." hahahahahaha. Your comment made my wife laugh! Thank you Matt, i just love you, brother. thanks for always watching and commenting and enjoying my projects along with me. i really appreciate your support. it makes me glad that i made something that might help you in your shop in the future.
My hat's off to you! The production of your videos, is simply my favorite! Clear, detailed, but in a way that clarifies and identifies potential roadblocks! One of the very few channels that incorporates music properly! That's hard!(rare) I dislike using my jointer. Finicky, to adjust and maintain. This sled just jumped to the top of my projects list!
"Great project and very well presented. Looks like the build is a but time consuming but for sure the end results seem to justify it." Thank you, Neil! To tell the truth, this project can be constructed in one weekend. It only took me three cuz of all the filming i did on it. i still love handplaning every surface i work on but Its nice having a dependable jig for flattening super wonky boards that would kick my butt if I tackled it by hand. Thanks for the feedback, its great, thank you so much, Neil! Have a good day bro!
Well. Kickass sled. I saw another video of a guy using paper shims and tape on a cupped board to take care of planing cupped wood 'by hand', but you wouldn't have to do it over every time with this one. Put board after board on it, no problem. Permanent fixture in the shop.
+Jon Stewart If I don't impress Jon Stewart, then it's not a good video! Lol! So glad you liked it, thanks for watching, Jon. Now I got all this pressure on me!
I just found this channel yesterday. Rod, you're doing a great job and your videos are brilliant! Thank you! so many great ideas and such good instructions! Keep it up!
Thank you so much, Allen, for that wonderful feedback. so glad you found your way to the channel. Welcome aboard! There's beer in the fridge! thanks so much for taking the time to watch the content, brother, really means a lot! cheers!
"Wow, that's awesome! A thickness planer is on my list but a jointer is waaaay to expensive. This solves that problem" Ah, man, Robin, good to hear that you're getting a planer. Once i had a planer and some handplanes....it totally changed my woodworking. it opened up so many opportunities in my craft. just watch...as soon as you get one your head is gonna be swimming with a whole bunch of new ideas! thanks for taking the time to watch and enjoy the project, Robin.
Congratulations, video very well explained and realized, I hope all the videos you do do not forget to say in the final part "Hasta luego" I am pleased to hear it
Awesome! I recently retired and I am working on setting up a woodshop in my basement. No planer yet, I'm just researching ideas and shop layouts. You did a great job with this. I'm off to the build video now.
"Wow! This is awesome! Sure beats using a piece of MDF and shims!" For sure, Matt! those are long behind me. this sled is gonna be a new staple in my shop. i probably wont be able to let go of my handplanes just yet. i really love handplaning!
Hand planing is a skill I haven't developed yet. I'm from the era of power tools. I would love to learn, but just haven't had the time to invest into that skill yet.
+Matt Rosloniec Yup! That's exactly what it takes! It "takes time to invest". The only reason I learned was because I owned a handplane before owning a planer. I was stuck dimensioning and flattening boards with my table saw, a marking gauge, and a handplane. Gosh! I'm so glad that that I added a planer to my arsenal. That was a lot of work.
The wellspring of RUclips bubbled up your excellent video today. Might even buy the plans, although it looks simple enough. Your production and editing got you a new subscriber. Outstanding.
Thank god for this vid. I have heavy slabs that are both bowed and cupped and a planner thicknesser on the way and I was wondering how i was going to get one face flat. thanks mate.
Sweet job, well explained! Never seen that jig before, just one with wedges which looks painful to use, this looks easy. Looking forward to the build video.
+Stuff I Made Thanks, yeah I think I know which one you are talking about....I think it worked with these little triangles and a bungie cord. I almost built that one years ago but it looked like a hassle to work.
I have seen a helptool in a video from John Heisz, where he uses some spacers under the board. BUT THIS one is fantastic. Thank you for sharing this. Regards from Germany.
+Michael Lawing You're getting a planer?!?! Dude, so cool! Being able to dimension your boards changes how and what you make. After you get it your head starts swimming with a ton of new ideas! Thanks Michael for watching!
Hi Rod, love the Planer Sled and like you I sometimes have to use one at work to plane difficult boards, but my sled is just a simple melamine or MDF board with some clamping blocks screwed on quickly, nothing fancy.
Really well organized and informative. I just bought 9’ long maple live edge planks that need serious planer attention. Thanks for your video. Looking forward to seeing more.
Great job, Rod. May be just what I need right now since I sold my old jointer and haven't bought the new one yet! Thanks, man & keep 'em coming. BTW, totally love FakingIt!
"Great job, Rod. May be just what I need right now since I sold my old jointer and haven't bought the new one yet! Thanks, man & keep 'em coming. BTW, totally love Faking It" Drew! thanks you for commenting, watching, and enjoying the video. You have no idea how glad it makes me to think that one of my videos could possibly help you in your work and your shop, Pure awesomeness for me! That was the whole point to the video. Currently, working hard to get this next video out to ya! And thanks for listening to our shenanigans on Faking It, too! we just started up again. i think you will like our next show. We are going to be interviewing a RUclips content creator and asking her a bunch of oddball questions! Thanks again, Drew!
BTW, you guys have the audio dialed lately on the podcast. I chatted a while back w/ Andy about Dave's audio being abrasive. All good & perfect now!!! Keep it all coming & thank you ALL!
Great video, Rod! I saw this video about 2 years ago and built one just as you explained. Amazing! I built mine for 8 ft boards. I had a pile of Hickory that were twisted that I put on the sled. I was amazed how it flatted them out. There is a little bit of a learning curve but once when you know how to use, its very easy! I think its a great jig to have for any woodworker. Really well shot and explained. I Subscribed ! thanks for posting!
@@MyGarageWoodshop It is very Heavy. But it is Worth it. The boards were twisted one way on one side and the other at the end of the board. To try to do this on a jointer would be really hard. I basically would have to cut in half to try to salvage the boards. With your instructions I am left with a pile of 8 foot flat useable lumber. thanks again!
@@MyGarageWoodshop When you set the board on the top to adjust the levelers the board must be completely supported and flat along the length. I do have a 24 inch planer with support in the front and the rear. So it is supported the whole time.
Lol after watching it in the wrong order it now makes sense as to what it was I first watched 😹😹😹 thanks for sharing the idea from the magazine it’s defiantly something I will have to look into building as I just priced up a machine to do,the job and it’s way way outside of my budget 🙀😹😹😹 Loved the build video and for a while when you said you had speeded it I thought 🙀oh no 🙀 but after watching it, I found it was not fast at all. No to go,back to the build with a fresh mind on what it is 😹😹 and look at adding this to my workshop collection of tools 🤗🤗🤗thank you🤗🤗🤗
man dude that’s awesome! i’ve been professionally doing terrible things to perfectly good wood for 30+ years. you just taught an old dog a new trick. great job on the sled and the video. you’re a natural at this. gonna have to check out more of your stuff. ¡muchísimas gracias y bueno trabajo hermano!
Im right there with you Kevin! Its the lucky and fortunate man who can fit and afford a Full size jointer and planer in their garage. That's why this sled appealed to me. I usually doubt the effectiveness of complicated jigs i see in magazines, cause i am pessimistic at heart, but i thought i would take a chance with this one. So far, it has worked wonderfully with the two boards i have sent through it. i had wanted to send more boards through it for the sake of the video, a couple different types of warped boards, but its hard to sacrifice boards im not gonna use (im also cheap at heart). LOL thanks so much for watching and commenting, Kevin.
The ShopNotes website as a dead link for the plans. Are you planning on having plans with your construction video , and if so, are you concerned about copyright infringement?
+Kevin Bostrom I may be a little naive about this but I am not concerned about infringement. I love ShopNotes and will certainly shut the video down should they contact me. I have drawn up plans that I will post on my Facebook page should anyone care to see them. All in all, it's my heart's desire to help my maker community and also, as a byproduct, shed a little light on the magazine. Honestly, these plans are available to anyone who browse the magazines at the checkout lane. Oh well....let's see what happens. Did you say that you tried to find the plans online and were not able to?
Why was the "demonstration" board not the one you planed? Would've showed it worked better if you hadn't changed boards after setting up. imo
Yup, I did! I switched boards! I filmed the explanation several times with the board i put through the planer, but every time I looked over the video i shot---it was hard to see how warped that old board was( the one with the blue stripes) on screen. In video, it was hard to appreciate how much the sled supported the board. I don't know why but that happens sometimes when filming projects. Stuff in real life doesn't look good or translate well to video.
I finally gave up and used another board that was lighter in color, badly warped, and could easily be seen "stabilized" on the sled. That board, however, is rare hackberry that I milled out of a tree....and its also has a book match brother. Those two boards are going to be used later this year when they finish drying. I wasn't ready to cut into them yet. I was not willing to sacrifice that beautiful board for the sake of the video. I hope that answers your question. thank you for watching. Cheers!
My Garage Woodshop, Roger that thank you for the explanation.
Jackson Smith it wasn’t click bait at all. Even if he didn’t give an explanation which he did by the way it still wasn’t click bait. The video was to demonstrate the jig and he did that. Switching boards made no difference at all. Don’t be so quick to jump to conclusions mate. It’s all good.
Cheers mate and happy trails
Yes i want to see the demostration board get pass throught the planer...
Eres el chingon camara felicidades
in a word... bad-ass. Fairly simple and elegant solution for those of us limited by space or budget constraints for a jointer. Thanks for sharing.
+jcvord I hear ya! So glad you found it helpful, JC! Thank you so much for your feedback and for reaching out! Hope it helps you in your work! Thanks for watching, man. Cheers!
I just stumbled upon this video... Great job, Rod! We really enjoy seeing people build the projects we've designed. Great video production too!
+Woodsmith Awesomeness! Love your magazine. I have built tons of your jigs! Thanks for watching! Happy woodworking!
I love your attitude! The way you intro'd into the video by saying you can't get out of the shop really shows your love for woodwork. You really distinguish yourself from other accounts, keep on keeping on!
That is majorly impressive, Rod!!! Mind blown!!! I know you said you got the idea from the magazine but the magazine didn't build it, YOU did!! Awesome craftsmanship brother, my neck is gonna get sore looking up to you.
"That is majorly impressive, Rod!!! Mind blown!!! I know you said you got the idea from the magazine but the magazine didn't build it, YOU did!! Awesome craftsmanship brother, my neck is gonna get sore looking up to you."
you kidding! im the one that looks up to you! you got that mechanical/engineering way of looking at the craft, brother. you have no idea how much i envy that. thanks for taking the time to watch and enjoy the video, brother!
I just bought my first planer (DW 735x) and have fallen in love with it! Your videos will deepen that love and increase my skills! Thanks!
one of the best ideas I've seen in a long time.Everyone has a 12" plus planer but few have a 12" jointer.
one of the best ideas I've seen in a long time.Everyone has a 12" plus planer but few have a 12" jointer.
Thank you so much, Trigger, i thought so too when i first laid eyes on it thru ShopNotes. It definitely helps us guys who don't have much space or income for a massive jointer. I hope this helps you in your shop too. Thanks for watching and reaching out, brother. would love to hear from you again. And can i just say.......That one hell of name, Trigger Finger, just awesome!
Just last week I was wondering what to do with a piece of curly maple I've had for a long time that has warped. And since the DeWalt planer has become my favorite tool, I am so making it one of these!! Thanks for passing this great idea along for the good of wood!
Your enthusiasm is contagious! Thanks for sharing this great idea.
+Kevin Waycaster Thank you so much for watching and reaching out, Kevin! I hope it helps you in your work! Cheers!
Great video! Another idea would be to create a sandbox big enough for your board. Sand or even dirt would totally support the board without any adjustment needed
Really well-edited and put together video Rod. Keep up the good work and don't give up!
An amazing simple and ingenious idea.
How nice to see smart people in action !!
You are a GOLDEN GOD of woodworking dude! I know the planer sled wasn't your idea, but still, it was an awesome demonstration. I'll hopefully be buying my first planer in the next few months. However I have to first build my wood shop. That means using cost effective rough cut lumber from a mill. You know what that means...issues. This sled build you shared with us should take care of most of the warped boards. I might have to build extra stands and a planer sled that can handle 16 ft boards. Thanks again!
Thanks for sharing. that is a great idea, I hate twisted lumber.. this will be by new best friend once I get a plainer!
I bought a whole bunch of wood magazines from a retired woodworker. It’s probably around 200-300 magazines and I happen to find that issue in there. Thank you for showing where you got the plans.
This thing is crazy. Really awesome. The other day I tried figuring out some mechanism that what do just the work your model does.
I wasn't able to figure it out. This is so clever! Awesome...
I bought that issue of the magazine specifically for the planer sled plan. I haven't made it yet but now it's jumping to the top of my list.
nicely explained, no wasted time in the sequence.
I've been fooling around cabinet shops for over 25 years.... this is an awesome tip! Thank you Rod.
I bought a planer today. You're making me feel better about my cherry rhombuses that I just made. I'll be making a sled and using a deck of playing cards this time. I'm hoping to make something nice like what you have in the future. Thanks for sharing!
Even if you have a jointer, this would be a great solution for boards wider than your jointer will accommodate. I'm looking forward to the build video. Thanks!
"Even if you have a jointer, this would be a great solution for boards wider than your jointer will accommodate. I'm looking forward to the build video. Thanks!"
Thats excellent thinking, KSFWG! You are absolutely right about that, hadn't thought of it. Awesome, glad you liked it, thanks for watching!
This likely the most useful woodworking video I have ever watched. Thanks for sharing Rod.
At first I wondered why you would want to build such a seemingly complicated fixture. But now I get it. I think it's an outstanding idea.
Very great idea, I really like it!
with the sled height I will have about 2 to 3" left for my wood pieces to plane which is enough for most of wood pieces that are gonna be used for tables, shelves, chairs, trays... Etc!
Again, great video, thank you for sharing!
I had to subscribe to your channel, I love your enthusiasm and your skills!
fantastic video and you didn't waste our time like so many do, chatting and squandering valuable work time. Thanks so much
Spot on. I do the same thing in a more rudimentary fashion, using shims and a dot of hot melt glue. It makes a better job than any jointer. Only limited by width of thicknesser
I don't know how you don't have more subscribers. The channel is amazing.
Is so cool. Not that I have a planner but now it makes me want to have one. Thanks for sharing.
+Vocho's Granja HahahAhaha! Sorry I helped increased your appetite for a planer. If you got one, though,.... you would love it! Thanks for watching, Vocho!
Dear Rod, many thanks for this video. I really regret that I didnt meet your channel before. Thumbs up.!!!
Great little jig, that will save a lot of $$$ and shop floor space.
Great build and idea. Surprised there aren't more out there
MGW, dude, I don't think you set up your board wrong. When you start cutting into almost any board, but ESPECIALLY a warped, or rough cut board, stresses in the wood are gradually released, and the board will move. Thank you for the video. This is awesome. Paul
Well I dont have a planer yet but, when I do get one that sled is project #1
Time to check out more of your vids
Wow that’s pretty elaborate board! I use a 3/4” birch plywood with a 1/2” stop. Put the board that needs flattening and where the wobble is, I place shims and hot melt glue them in place to stabilize the board and run it through taking off just a little at each pass say about 1/32” or so until one side is flat and then I run the board through flat side down to flatten the other side. Works perfect!
Great idea. Love the video work. You just saved yourself $9000 - approx cost of a 16" jointer.
DUDE! Where were you about two months ago when I was struggling with 8 quarter birch boards that were a nightmare to get flat. I eventually gave up and just got them close then straightened them with glue and clamp pressure. This is awesome! Especially because I have the exact same planer. Sometimes good news just doesn't travel fast enough. What really cool is you only need to flatten one side, then you can use the planer as you normally would. Thanks for sharing!
+David Massey So sorry about that David, news of your plight did reach my ears down here in south Texas. I tried to send you word by carrier pigeon to no avail, I used a hawk too but no luck with that either. This video was my third attempt to reach you. 😉👊🏼
LOL!! I think the local bald eagle that hangs in the back yard here in Washington, got your messenger birds. I appreciate your effort though. If you want to see what I've been up to, do a RUclips search for the "Wood Knot Carpenter". Check out episode number 14 and 15. You can see some of the huge, distorted boards I had to deal with.
Again, thanks for sharing that information. I will definitely make one of those ASAP.
+David Massey That bald eagle explains a lot! I just used the sled last night for the third time. I flattened 27 inch long by 12 inch wide board! Worked like a dream! Will check out your stuff! Thanks!
I am so green right now. I'm almost done with my work bench. That sled and a drill press table will be the next additions to the shop. Thanks again.
I have the shop notes and plans in my library and will be part of my shop organization once I get to that point. Your video is exceptionally well done and to be commended
That's really slick. Well done and thanks for the video, that just jumped up to #1 on the project list
+Louis Eubank So very cool, Louis! Glad I could help! Best of luck on the build, brother. Drop me a line if you have any questions. Thanks for watching, my man!
This is a "must have" for anyone with a planer! Nicely presented video!
+woodstoney thanks you wood, so glad you liked it. I hope it helps you in the shop. Cheers!
Really Amazing. Looks like a real Jewel. Great video and thanks for sharing.
What an amazing idea. Definitly I'll do it for my planner 👌🏼
After seeing this I going to have to make one of these too...so much better than using wedges.
I have to say Rod, your videos are so enjoyable even the ones where you don't speak, however, the ones you do talk in are the best, You are so humble, genuine and seem like a awesome person.
Found your channel by searching for planer sled. I love this project! One of the best planer sleds on YT
"Found your channel by searching for planer sled. I love this project! One of the best planer sleds on YT"
Awesome Vin! i hope this helps you... please let me know if you end up building it. thanks again for watching and commenting, man!
I have a small shop, and have a large combo Jointer / Thicknesser machine. It takes up loads of room. Have been toying with the idea of just using a table saw jig/sled for the glue/edge jointing, but was constantly wondering what i'd do about flattening/face jointing boards. I think I'm ready to sell that big machine now, and just use my table saw + a DW735 with helical head to do the flattening/thicknessing! Great Vid. Best design i've seen. Much better than random wedges and hot glue.
Wow! You have a jointer combo machine?!?! Nice! Congratulations, sorry that it’s eating up for shop space though.
Honestly, Sebastian, this jig is for the “every-man” woodworker who cant get his or her hands on a dedicated machine. It’s never meant to replace a jointer. It’s just something to help folks get by if you don’t own one.
I made this project thinking it would help a lot of people, and would also help me get by until I buy myself a jointing machine.
But if you’re dead set on increasing the floor space in your shop by getting rid of that jointer- I would suggest that you make the most informed decision as possible by building the jig first, get past the learning curve of using it correctly (yes, it does have a learning curve). Then Afterwards decide if it’s the right move for you. I would hate for you to regret the decision. Best of luck, my man!
Dayum Rod.....great build & xideo/instructional. One if the best on this I think. Loved it.
Thank you Rag, high praise, coming from you! glad you enjoyed it!
Great video Rod, I have a Jet JJP12 jointer so its no use to me, but wanted to comment about the fact that the sled is one super cool little tool for guys who dont have one.
That was great, looking forward to the build and I see one in my future. Thanks for sharing Rod. Take care.
"That was great, looking forward to the build and I see one in my future. Thanks for sharing Rod. Take care."
Sure thing Marc! i am glad this video could possibly help you in your shop...that what i wanted. Awesome!
Very nice video. I just purchased a planer and it looks like this will be the first thing I build for it. I appreciate your attention to detail and that you took the time to give us "screen shots" which will be valuable. I subscribed and look forward to more from you.
This is so bad ass! I totally need to make this! Looking forward to the build video!
"This is so bad ass! I totally need to make this! Looking forward to the build video!"
Hey David! thanks for checking out the project, its gonna end up turning into a major time saver for me. Glad you liked it! Working on it as we speak!
Looks really useful. Thanks for the great video
I am not a carpenter but I like watching your videos very much I like how you explain how to do things. I was a fitter welder (retired boilermaker) and I am interested in that belt sander it would make a very interesting project but for metal.I think a horizontal has its benefits. I really think that table that can move is a bonus.
Such a cool tool to add to the arsenal of your shop, Very nice job Rod!!
Thanks Abel! i figured its a pretty cool addition to the shop if i don't have a jointer at the moment and i wanna save time flattening boards for big projects!
Well done! Great video, I'll be making one soon!
Yea your smile says it all. Amazing project and great idea.
+Ellinon Enosis Thank you!
Rod your video quality is amazing, your builds are amazing, you are amazing. I have a jointer but it's not a 13 inch jointer so I think this might be in my future.
"Rod your video quality is amazing, your builds are amazing, you are amazing. I have a jointer but it's not a 13 inch jointer so I think this might be in my future."
hahahahahaha. Your comment made my wife laugh! Thank you Matt, i just love you, brother. thanks for always watching and commenting and enjoying my projects along with me. i really appreciate your support. it makes me glad that i made something that might help you in your shop in the future.
Very well done, Rod. Thank you.
+MIke Garrett Thank you, Mike, for the great feedback. Thanks for watching!
My hat's off to you! The production of your videos, is simply my favorite! Clear, detailed, but in a way that clarifies and identifies potential roadblocks! One of the very few channels that incorporates music properly! That's hard!(rare)
I dislike using my jointer. Finicky, to adjust and maintain.
This sled just jumped to the top of my projects list!
Great project and very well presented. Looks like the build is a but time consuming but for sure the end results seem to justify it.
"Great project and very well presented. Looks like the build is a but time consuming but for sure the end results seem to justify it."
Thank you, Neil! To tell the truth, this project can be constructed in one weekend. It only took me three cuz of all the filming i did on it. i still love handplaning every surface i work on but Its nice having a dependable jig for flattening super wonky boards that would kick my butt if I tackled it by hand. Thanks for the feedback, its great, thank you so much, Neil! Have a good day bro!
Well. Kickass sled. I saw another video of a guy using paper shims and tape on a cupped board to take care of planing cupped wood 'by hand', but you wouldn't have to do it over every time with this one. Put board after board on it, no problem. Permanent fixture in the shop.
Great video Rod. Went all out with the animations too. Slick.
+Jon Stewart If I don't impress Jon Stewart, then it's not a good video! Lol! So glad you liked it, thanks for watching, Jon. Now I got all this pressure on me!
That is the best one I seen. I'm going to make one I use a lot of bent wood.
Excellent video. Really good additional graphics.
I just found this channel yesterday. Rod, you're doing a great job and your videos are brilliant! Thank you! so many great ideas and such good instructions! Keep it up!
Thank you so much, Allen, for that wonderful feedback. so glad you found your way to the channel. Welcome aboard! There's beer in the fridge! thanks so much for taking the time to watch the content, brother, really means a lot! cheers!
Wow, that's awesome! A thickness planer is on my list but a jointer is waaaay to expensive. This solves that problem
"Wow, that's awesome! A thickness planer is on my list but a jointer is waaaay to expensive. This solves that problem"
Ah, man, Robin, good to hear that you're getting a planer. Once i had a planer and some handplanes....it totally changed my woodworking. it opened up so many opportunities in my craft. just watch...as soon as you get one your head is gonna be swimming with a whole bunch of new ideas! thanks for taking the time to watch and enjoy the project, Robin.
Thank you for sharing. Great video.
Congratulations, video very well explained and realized, I hope all the videos you do do not forget to say in the final part "Hasta luego" I am pleased to hear it
+Carlos Rogel Hi Carlos! Thank you! Not sure if I do, but I think I say it in all them. Glad you liked it, my man! Thanks for watching! Cheers!
Awesome! I recently retired and I am working on setting up a woodshop in my basement. No planer yet, I'm just researching ideas and shop layouts. You did a great job with this. I'm off to the build video now.
Wow! This is awesome! Sure beats using a piece of MDF and shims!
"Wow! This is awesome! Sure beats using a piece of MDF and shims!"
For sure, Matt! those are long behind me. this sled is gonna be a new staple in my shop. i probably wont be able to let go of my handplanes just yet. i really love handplaning!
Hand planing is a skill I haven't developed yet. I'm from the era of power tools. I would love to learn, but just haven't had the time to invest into that skill yet.
+Matt Rosloniec Yup! That's exactly what it takes! It "takes time to invest". The only reason I learned was because I owned a handplane before owning a planer. I was stuck dimensioning and flattening boards with my table saw, a marking gauge, and a handplane. Gosh! I'm so glad that that I added a planer to my arsenal. That was a lot of work.
Awesome job man! Great video and explanation!
Hi Rod! I just got to say, this is genius! Thanks so much for sharing!
+grobkuschelig You betcha, man! Hope it helps! Thank for watching!
What a great concept 👍
The wellspring of RUclips bubbled up your excellent video today. Might even buy the plans, although it looks simple enough. Your production and editing got you a new subscriber. Outstanding.
I’m late to the party here but awesome job man! What a cool sled! Thanks for the video!
This sled is awesome.
Thank god for this vid. I have heavy slabs that are both bowed and cupped and a planner thicknesser on the way and I was wondering how i was going to get one face flat. thanks mate.
Sweet job, well explained! Never seen that jig before, just one with wedges which looks painful to use, this looks easy. Looking forward to the build video.
+Stuff I Made Thanks, yeah I think I know which one you are talking about....I think it worked with these little triangles and a bungie cord. I almost built that one years ago but it looked like a hassle to work.
I have seen a helptool in a video from John Heisz, where he uses some spacers under the board. BUT THIS one is fantastic. Thank you for sharing this. Regards from Germany.
That is great I could not build the slide. But loved it
Thanks George. Great video and your really uplifting. I actually felt better after watching it.
You’re a smart guy. Cool to see this in action. Cheers
Awesome, Rod! I need to build one of these for flattening boards that I have too wide for my 6" jointer. Nice video!
Excellent technique
Awesome video! And awesome jig!
You're a good explainer.
I love the "learning curve" pun.
Making! I can’t wait to build one for myself!!
Soooooo cool! Now I know what I need to make when I get my planer up and running!
+Michael Lawing You're getting a planer?!?! Dude, so cool! Being able to dimension your boards changes how and what you make. After you get it your head starts swimming with a ton of new ideas! Thanks Michael for watching!
Great job Rod!! That's Awesome!!!!!
Thank You Josh! thanks for taking the time to watch and enjoy the project!
Great video. After I changed it I just had to subscribe.
Great video, Rod.
Great project great video.
Hi Rod, love the Planer Sled and like you I sometimes have to use one at work to plane difficult boards, but my sled is just a simple melamine or MDF board with some clamping blocks screwed on quickly, nothing fancy.
Really well organized and informative. I just bought 9’ long maple live edge planks that need serious planer attention. Thanks for your video. Looking forward to seeing more.
It's briliant jig! Thanks Rod!
You ar very welcome! Andthank you, Stavros, for watching!
Great job, Rod. May be just what I need right now since I sold my old jointer and haven't bought the new one yet! Thanks, man & keep 'em coming. BTW, totally love FakingIt!
"Great job, Rod. May be just what I need right now since I sold my old jointer and haven't bought the new one yet! Thanks, man & keep 'em coming. BTW, totally love Faking It"
Drew! thanks you for commenting, watching, and enjoying the video. You have no idea how glad it makes me to think that one of my videos could possibly help you in your work and your shop, Pure awesomeness for me! That was the whole point to the video. Currently, working hard to get this next video out to ya! And thanks for listening to our shenanigans on Faking It, too! we just started up again. i think you will like our next show. We are going to be interviewing a RUclips content creator and asking her a bunch of oddball questions! Thanks again, Drew!
BTW, you guys have the audio dialed lately on the podcast. I chatted a while back w/ Andy about Dave's audio being abrasive. All good & perfect now!!! Keep it all coming & thank you ALL!
Great video, Rod! I saw this video about 2 years ago and built one just as you explained.
Amazing! I built mine for 8 ft boards.
I had a pile of Hickory that were twisted that I put on the sled.
I was amazed how it flatted them out. There is a little bit of a learning curve but once when you know how to use, its very easy!
I think its a great jig to have for any woodworker.
Really well shot and explained. I Subscribed ! thanks for posting!
8 FEET!!!! Holy smokes!!! How do you deal with the weight of the sled with a board on top? Is it an issue?
@@MyGarageWoodshop It is very Heavy.
But it is Worth it. The boards were twisted one way on one side and the other at the end of the board. To try to do this on a jointer would be really hard. I basically would have to cut in half to try to salvage the boards. With your instructions I am left with a pile of 8 foot flat useable lumber. thanks again!
Tell me Jim, is there an flexing of the sled along the length? If there is, is it an issue?
@@MyGarageWoodshop When you set the board on the top to adjust the levelers the board must be completely supported and flat along the length. I do have a 24 inch planer with support in the front and the rear. So it is supported the whole time.
Lol after watching it in the wrong order it now makes sense as to what it was I first watched 😹😹😹 thanks for sharing the idea from the magazine it’s defiantly something I will have to look into building as I just priced up a machine to do,the job and it’s way way outside of my budget 🙀😹😹😹
Loved the build video and for a while when you said you had speeded it I thought 🙀oh no 🙀 but after watching it, I found it was not fast at all. No to go,back to the build with a fresh mind on what it is 😹😹 and look at adding this to my workshop collection of tools 🤗🤗🤗thank you🤗🤗🤗
man dude that’s awesome! i’ve been professionally doing terrible things to perfectly good wood for 30+ years. you just taught an old dog a new trick. great job on the sled and the video. you’re a natural at this. gonna have to check out more of your stuff. ¡muchísimas gracias y bueno trabajo hermano!
Thanks brother! That’s wonderful feedback, man, thank you! And thanks for watching.
This is just what I need! No room in my shop/garage for a descent size jointer. Looking forward to the construction video. Thanks Rod.
Im right there with you Kevin! Its the lucky and fortunate man who can fit and afford a Full size jointer and planer in their garage. That's why this sled appealed to me. I usually doubt the effectiveness of complicated jigs i see in magazines, cause i am pessimistic at heart, but i thought i would take a chance with this one. So far, it has worked wonderfully with the two boards i have sent through it. i had wanted to send more boards through it for the sake of the video, a couple different types of warped boards, but its hard to sacrifice boards im not gonna use (im also cheap at heart). LOL thanks so much for watching and commenting, Kevin.
The ShopNotes website as a dead link for the plans. Are you planning on having plans with your construction video , and if so, are you concerned about copyright infringement?
+Kevin Bostrom I may be a little naive about this but I am not concerned about infringement. I love ShopNotes and will certainly shut the video down should they contact me.
I have drawn up plans that I will post on my Facebook page should anyone care to see them.
All in all, it's my heart's desire to help my maker community and also, as a byproduct, shed a little light on the magazine. Honestly, these plans are available to anyone who browse the magazines at the checkout lane. Oh well....let's see what happens.
Did you say that you tried to find the plans online and were not able to?
Hi Rod. I found this link for the purchase of the planner sled plans. The link leads to a dead end.
www.shopnotes.com/issues/137/sources/planer-sled/
+Kevin Bostrom You think I should throw in the description? What do you think?