Introducing our thicknesser
By Judy Evans
@JudyEv (345832)
Rockingham, Australia
April 17, 2020 4:57am CST
This is another of our power tools which has had a lot of use. Here, it is called a ‘thicknesser’ or planer. Wooden boards are fed through the machine and the blades in the machine shave off the top layer of timber, giving a perfectly level surface. The boards are then usually turned over and put through again with the other surface to the top. The black knob at the top can be wound down bit by bit if more needs to be taken off the board. The end result is ‘dressed ‘timber which is smooth and level.
We had a bit of trouble with boards ‘sticking’ on their way through the machine but, after consulting Google, we cleaned the rollers with methylated spirits and had no more trouble.
We now have a number of smooth pieces of pine with which to make our display cases. The first one has been made, glued and clamped. We’ll see how it looks tomorrow.
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@JohnRoberts (109846)
• Los Angeles, California
17 Apr 20
Will you sand the wood down?
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
17 Apr 20
That equipment is alien to me.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
17 Apr 20
@JudyEv is it similar to the lathe machine?
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@JudyEv (345832)
• Rockingham, Australia
18 Apr 20
@Alexandoy Not really. You feed the piece of timber in one end and horizontal spinning blades take off just the top surface of the wood as it passes through the machine - left to right in the photo.
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@DocAndersen (54402)
• United States
17 Apr 20
that is a fun machine - we used them in wood shop years ago!
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@JudyEv (345832)
• Rockingham, Australia
18 Apr 20
@DocAndersen We bought a kangaroo jack once. Have you heard of them? When we bought Vince said you hardly ever need them but when you do, nothing else will do the job.
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@DocAndersen (54402)
• United States
17 Apr 20
@JudyEv i have some tools like that, and ones I use every day!
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@FourWalls (71245)
• United States
17 Apr 20
I think I prefer planer. “Thicknesser” might have me sounding like Sylvester the Cat. 
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@Juliaacv (52138)
• Canada
17 Apr 20
I knew what it was just from the picture. My husband always wanted a thickness planer, but the space, didn't dictate that he could have 1 for the number of times that he'd actually put it into use.
He has a very good friend that he grew up with, who he and his brother own a sawmill, and anything we need done in that planning department they do for us. They have come in quite handy over the years, when we need to buy any wood, they offer us the very best that they have.
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@wolfgirl569 (111318)
• Marion, Ohio
17 Apr 20
Thats a lot different than the one we have
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@wolfgirl569 (111318)
• Marion, Ohio
17 Apr 20
@JudyEv It is laid out a lot different. It was my father in laws before he passed and he did a lot of wood working projects.
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@amitkokiladitya (171927)
• Agra, India
17 Apr 20
That appears to be a lot of hard work
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@amitkokiladitya (171927)
• Agra, India
17 Apr 20
@JudyEv this is good..it must be expensive
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@arunima25 (88781)
• Bangalore, India
5 May 20
That's a wonderful power tool to have especially for those who love to do woodwork. It would be a perfect gift for my husband. He enjoys carpentry and does this leveling mostly manually using his tools.
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@arunima25 (88781)
• Bangalore, India
5 May 20
@JudyEv You are right. He does it more out of hobby and doing it manually gives him that satisfaction. Moreover, he works only on small projects.
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@Butterfingers (66607)
• India
17 Apr 20
That's a very useful tool. This means you have a business related to timber wood
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@RebeccasFarm (91918)
• Arvada, Colorado
18 Apr 20
I love the names you have for things Judy xo
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@JudyEv (345832)
• Rockingham, Australia
18 Apr 20
Thank you! 
Every hobby has its own language I think.
Every hobby has its own language I think.
@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
17 Apr 20
Oh how lovely to have such a tool!
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@moffittjc (122615)
• Gainesville, Florida
17 Apr 20
I have used a planer many times in the past when I worked various construction jobs. After planing, it's nice to give the boards a good sanding to get them all nice and smooth! I hope your display case turns out very nice!
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@Lavanya15 (12888)
• Chennai, India
23 Apr 20
Hear for making our needed one, we need to put more hard work. Have a nice day..
