Sanding or planing?

[punkrockdad]

I've just taken delivery of an incra fence with the intention of building it into a table.

Along with the package came an instructional dvd where they used a sanding back of intentionally long end grain cuts on a smallish box.

Could i get away with a decent plane to finish these? and what would everybody recommend?

It seems like overkill to use a 6 inch linisher on a small box.

 

[neilyweely]

Hello mate
Not sure about the sanding question, but have just bought a fence from axminster, and am gonna do the same as you (build table). I want to extend the ripping capabilities of my table saw, and intend on using some kitchen worksurface as an extension to the existing table surface.

I would be very grateful for any instruction/ideas you may have on the subject. I suppose you are about to do the same sort of thing as me.

PM me if you like, maybe more 'proper'.

Cheers mate

Neil

 

[punkrockdad]

What I've read about using kitchen worktops is not very good. Seems they're not very stable.

Lord Nibbo has some good ideas on table design. Might be worth doing a search.