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Uneven wood planks

  • 14-05-2015 3:02pm
    #1
    yoshiktk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 811 ✭✭✭


    Hi,
    for my small diy project I started building a new corner desk which is based on my old desk.
    I got one plank 115x50cm, unfortunate the old one had wider top. Instead of getting a new plank I decided to add 10cm to it. Now comes the hard part. I have two 115x20cm and none of them have straight cut. There's loads of small gaps between them. Any solution how to get sides straight? I only have basic diy tools as this is my first project.
    Any help will be greatly appreciated.


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  • #2
    tabby aspreme
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,099 ✭✭✭tabby aspreme


    You will need to plane the edges with a sharp hand plane to flatten them, ideally you will need a vice to hold them when planing, getting edges flat and square on pieces of wood which are to be glued together is one of the most difficult tasks in woodworking


  • #3
    yoshiktk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 811 ✭✭✭yoshiktk


    Great, my firts job and already I have Mt. Everest to climb on. Thanks for help, ill have to get hand plane now. I tried to get the edge flat using the electric sander, got the gap smaller but couldnt get it properly flat.


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