Order of Operations for Milling Panels by Hand
fledgling_woodworker
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I’m milling lumber by hand to make panels for a English cabinetmaker’s chest, and my question concerns the order of operations with respect to glue-up. All of my parts are cut to length, but I need to remove 1/4” from the overall thickness of each panel. Should I do this before glue-up or after (i.e. board-by-board or panel-by-panel)?
For reference: I have Stanley Bailey no.’s 6 and 8, and a Bedrock no. 5. I’m working with 4/4 cherry, and the final panel dimensions are .75” x 24”x 38” (front/back), .75” x 22” x 24.”
Thanks ahead of time for any advice herein.
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Split the diff. Take them down to within 1/8" of final depth while marking both sides of each board for planing /grain direction. When you lay out the boards for glueup you'll have a map to (hopefully) avoid reversing grain. Bring them to final thickness after glueup.
I always cut stock a little overly long and wide, then thickness to a wee bit over final thickness. Then joint edges and glue up. Then final thickness with a few swipes of a plane. Then final width, then final length. Layout and cut joinery.
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