Zebrano Tearout

[Mezzanine Rob]

Hi All
I am currently making a table with the top being Zebrano, tear out is a massive problem with this board.
P/T is really struggling with it not helped by board being max width capacity (250mm).
What is the best way to get an excellent surface to finish, am I looking at mastering my scraper plane?

Rob

 

[Dangermouse]

A P/T will never get a good finish, the only way your going to do this is with a blade with a high bevel angle, with back bevel in a smoother or a bevel up low angle plane, with a high angle bevel, finished with a cabinet scraper.

 

[Paul Chapman]

I would use a scraper plane. I finished this oak table top with one - superb finish

However, some people recommend a bevel-up plane with a high effective pitch, so you could try that if you have one.

Hope this helps.

Cheers :wink:

Paul

 

[Chems]

+1 for a scraper, either cabinet one or plane. Alternatively you could glue it all up and find someone with a wide belt sander to polish it up for you.

 

[Mezzanine Rob]

Thanks Guys
Had a spell with my LN 112 this afternoon and certainly giving better results.
I need to experiment some more as there is defiantly a "knack" to using a scraper plane that I don't have yet.
I Will keep trying.
you tube seem to have some good video's

 

[Paul Chapman]

Have you seen these two by Deneb of Lie Nielsen

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tpgnS_zg ... AF&index=7

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bHcgZiEOWPU

Cheers :wink:

Paul

 

[Peter Sefton]

If I have a lot of interlocked timber to plane up I hone back bevels on my thicknesser planer blades, this will minimise the breakout. This should not be done on a surface planner as the resistance becomes too high to be able to plane safely, to surface plane the timber use very sharp cutters well set up with a small depth of cut and a very slow feed speed. These techniques should cut down the amount of hand planning and scraping required.
Cheers Peter