I'm building a bar, and to save money I'm considering a wooden bar top. To do so, I'd be planing boards glued together measuring 3' by 8'. How well would this tool work for the job?
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As well as a hand plane, but much faster and taking less muscle. The surface will have a slight dimple effect because the planer blades rotate instead of slice in the direction of the hand plane movement. Bit more sanding afterwards. I have used power planers for this on red oak, maple and pine and it worked quite well.
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It's a fairly soft wood, with a rotary saw it would be no problem. The mounts can be spaced any distance to hold the bar, as long as the diameter is the same and the end is flat.
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Vantana S., I applied this to Douglas Fir 6x6" rough cuts. I built two 4.5'x11' boxes and two packages of this was perfect for two generous coats. It seemed to take to the wood nicely, but I can't exactly tell you how well it worked because I just did it this past fall.
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This machine should do a well as any. However the kind of wood will make the most difference. Most magazines and etc will offer some "tips" to make the planing turn out better. Not so much the machine,as type of wood and technique.
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I gotta believe this would work great for any wood finish in outdoor conditions. My bar top still looks new after being in rain, heat and sun for the past year here in St Louis.
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I'm a hobbyist and have had the DW734 for about a year now. Most of my planning had been hardwoods, Maple, Cherry, Walnut and some Purple Heart. None of them have had complicated figure. The widest board I've run through the machine was about a 9" glue up. I've gotten very good results and virtually no tear out. For my purposes an extra 1/2" in width and 2 speeds wouldn't make any difference in my projects. For me, this was a great buy. Depending on your needs, your results may var :)
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I have used mine on pine 2 x 4s (and a 4 x 4 post once if I remember correctly) which is probably a tougher wood than what's in your armoire so it should work as long as your blade is sharp. However, since the saw works opposite the way we are accustomed in the US, push vs pull, you need to be careful to get a clean and, especially, straight cut so your result looks professional. A few practice cuts on scrap wood should work. I speak as an amateur.
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Inch boards are about as far as I want go with this. Nice little saw, it would probably cut more thickness but would be slow. I use a band saw for thick stuff.
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Yes, this will work well. I'm not sure how the baseboards are fastened, but it usually comes off easily. You may want to take the baseboard off and cut it to length with a chop saw or another saw you may already have. Saving your buying a saw for such a small job. Be sure and score the top with a razor blade or razor knife. This will prevent pulling off sheet rock paper, wallpaper ect.
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I don't know; I think it would burn the wood. You have to press pretty hard to get the tool to wrap. I have to use a belt dressing to keep the belt from slipping (partly because I use a 50grit belt, but still...).
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This is more of a light craft wire cutter. For wood you would probably need something a bit bigger, of course it depends on the wood you are cutting but this is for fine craft work.
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I believe it would work well for that purpose. I use it for woodcarving all the time.
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I feel sure ya could use this nailer to put up the 1"x6 boards or 1"x4" boards, using 2" brads. It could not be used for the frame work. It is after all a finish nailer. If trying to keepanimals in or out I would not use this nailer. I've used mine to put 1"x2" boards together. It will sink the 3/4" boards good. Keep in mind this is a finish nailer.
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You can easily clamp down on a 2" board to about 3.5 inches at an angle. If you need more height simply add more to the base you are securing it to. Great tool.
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It would sure do the job, but I would think a jig saw would do the job for less. The Sawzall is a real heavy duty tool, especially good for deconstruction, where you are cutting through studs, drywall, and the occasional nail or electrical wiring, hopefully when the juice is turned off.
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I needed some 6.25"x4.5"x8" blocks as the starting point for a project. so i created "beams" of that size and a few feet long. then cut them into the length blocks i needed. Worked like a charm. (long answer for a short question - the answer is yes.)
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Yes I cut through 3/4" plywood like butter. It shouldn't have any problem with bead board.