Slab Flattening Jig. I needed a jig to flatten large oak wood slabs. Do you need to flatten a work piece that is too big for your planer or drum sander? Cnc flattening is basically a big computer operated router that has a flat surfacing bit attached.
The flattinging jig was fatured in a article on nick offerman in fine.
Place 2 rails on a flat surface. Flattening large wood slabs with a router. For anyone who *is* interested in the woodpeckers slab flattening mill, you can now order it from us. Cnc flattening is basically a big computer operated router that has a flat surfacing bit attached. The heart of the jig is a trough that guides the router over the workpiece. For this project you'll need a piece of melamine and a couple 2x4s. I have some 8/4, 6/4 and 5/4 rough sawn oak, mahogany, walnut and maple that's been sitting for awhile, most of it is pretty straight but still needs flattening. Watch to see how to build a simple sled that will let you flatten wood slabs with just a circular saw or it's a personal judgement based on the slab and tool whether you need to secure the slab to.
