I am currently building a "farmers" table out of red oak for a client. The top is 72"x 41", is to be butcher block-ish and is made up of 30 1.5" x 1.5" x 72" glued up strips of randomly selected red oak. I am able to glue up about six strips at a time before I start getting uncomfortable with the glue setting up too soon so that is what I am doing. After I get all the sections glued up, I will glue them all together to make up the top. In the meantime, I am wanting to run each section through my planer which is a Delta X5 15" retrofitted with a Byrd Shelix head. The purpose of this is to make the surface of each section as smooth and even as possible before I glue up the final top. While I am scraping off as much of the glue squeeze out as possible, there is some squeeze out remaining. Will this glue, which will have dried several days before running it through the planer, potentially damage the carbide cutters on the cutter head? Anyone have any opinions or experience with this type of action? Any advice will be appreciated.
Really looking forward to seeing everyone Saturday. Highs near 90 will be a big difference from last year!
Rob Liles
PS The legs are 3" square x 29" long red oak and are turned. Trying to turn any type of detail on red oak is about like herding cats. It is frustrating, irritating, and generally impossible and a waste of time
Really looking forward to seeing everyone Saturday. Highs near 90 will be a big difference from last year!
Rob Liles
PS The legs are 3" square x 29" long red oak and are turned. Trying to turn any type of detail on red oak is about like herding cats. It is frustrating, irritating, and generally impossible and a waste of time