What machine

[MrBoyle]

After cutting timber down on a table saw what is the best and quickest tool or machine to remove the sharp edge?

Would it be a router in a table or some sort of sander? TImber can be 2M long and at the moment in use a hand sander.

 

[marcros]

i would use a hand plan, and give it a quick swipe. a small hand held router/laminate trimmer with a rounder would be my choice if there was a reasonable quantity, or if it was a regular task. For the latter, I would go for the Makita RT0700C

 

[MrBoyle]

Yes sorry it's for regular work and need to speed it up.

 

[Droogs]

are you looking to just remove the arris or to radius the edge?

 

[blackrodd]

By sharp edge, If you mean literally the edge or arris, then a router cutter would round over either 1, or both edges.
You ought to use an electric planer to clean and smooth just the edge first, this would be quickest, either a hand held, or a bench type planer, instead of a dusty sander, and then a pass with the round over.
A router table could be a good idea, a well guarded model, with the "finger"pressure pads in place could do this quite quickly and safely.
HTH Regards Rodders

 

[heimlaga]

The small scale industrial way would be a full size spindle moulder set up with a double roundover bit to round two edges at once plus a feedwork to feed the wood though.
This would be a suitable setup for mathes between a few hundred and up to many thousand metres. For smaller batches a single roundover bit would be enough doing one edge at a time.

 

[MrBoyle]

Yes just remove arris as it's sharp.

I make sheds and don't want to leave sharp edges.

 

[Droogs]

Just run a sharp block plane along the edge set to take a thin shaving and that should do it. it will only need one pass. will be a lot quicker than using a router or sander and cleaner

 

[MusicMan]

http://www.fine-tools.com/corneringtool.html

(but go with the grain)

Keith

 

[MrBoyle]

Thanks for the advice, so doing it by hand would be faster and easier than using a router on a table?
If i wanted to use a router, what is a good table?

Don't need anything fancy just something to hold the timber in place.

 

[DTR]

Thanks for the advice, so doing it by hand would be faster and easier than using a router on a table? .

Yes, I agree with Droogs. Pick up the plane, one or two passes, done. Doesn't have to be a block plane, a no. 4 or 5 will also work fine. A block plane might be more convenient though.

 

[JSW]

2m long? Put it in a vice, run a block plane along it and job done. I could probably complete that task quicker than you read this sentence.

 

[MrBoyle]

I had ago with a plane and yes works fine and was quick, thanks for the advice as its saved me a lot of money.
Just need to create a bench for it.