How to Plane Thin Stock

Chris Marshall explains how to plane thin pieces of wood safely and accurately. Prevent bowing and shattering wood pieces and still get smooth, thin pieces for your project with this handy tip.

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[dustmaker]

I learned something from you. I’ve never used sacrificial boards when planing and I’ve suffered from snipe. Great, simple idea. Thank you

[HeidiATX]

I just tried this technique a few days ago and it worked great. I had to do all my parts in batches, but they all came out the same thickness. It was easy and quick. Thanks for the great video!

[adamcone]

Awesome! I need to do this to fix some bandsaw wave in my guitar toppers. Thank you!

[frenchcreekvalley]

Thank you. Just what I needed right now. You did mention jointing the work first. My stock was already about 1/4" thick from the bandsaw and there sure was a lot of vibration of the work while on the jointer, even with two push blocks. Any thoughts?

[ozarkscarguy]

I like this technique for short lumber.

[alanbrady]

Thank you, i love your videos, really helpful

[thewolf]

I have the same idea working on my planner like this and I know it I was doing fine thank you anyway I know a lot of people that I know that but that's great you can help a lot

[jeffreyjbyron]

What is the best brand of double sided tape? Most of the tapes I’ve tried I wouldn’t trust.

[mikeking]

That pinstripe edge is cool but it sure seems like a big waste of exotic wood since all we can see is the edges on most of the blanks.

[DCWoodWorking]

I was about to buy a drum sander until I found this video lol