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kens

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Oct 9, 2002, 9:54:11 PM10/9/02
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I will be building new house and finishing most of it myself, at least most
of the wood and cabinetry. With over 50 ac timber, being an amateur
woodworker, I plan to purchase a sawmill and mill some of my lumber. I am
thinking to mill my own mouldings. Is it a good idea? What kind of
tool/machine woulf you recommend for me?


bridger

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Oct 9, 2002, 11:42:50 PM10/9/02
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you will probably find a shaper to be useful:
http://www.jettools.com/PMWood/ShaperIndex.html
for a few to look at.

George

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Oct 10, 2002, 6:33:26 AM10/10/02
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I'm sure you have an idea of how to dry lumber, and know that resin in
conifers needs to be "set" by heat or it will run. Check it and other
information at http://www.fpl.fs.fed.us/

As to moldings, and a fair to middlin' surface planing capability, try:
http://www.williamsnhussey.com/


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jacob

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Oct 10, 2002, 10:24:24 AM10/10/02
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You need a (UK) spindle moulder - same as a (USA) shaper I think.
Don't bother with a router it's too small for architectural size
mouldings.

cheers

Jacob

Nova

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Oct 10, 2002, 12:38:21 PM10/10/02
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kens wrote:

A William & Hussey Molder/Planer would certainly get the job done. See:

http://www.wdr-sales.com/wh.htm

--
Jack Novak
Buffalo, NY - USA


Andy Dingley

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Oct 10, 2002, 3:05:06 PM10/10/02
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On 10 Oct 2002 07:24:24 -0700, ja...@jpbutler.demon.co.uk (jacob)
wrote:

>You need a (UK) spindle moulder - same as a (USA) shaper I think.

Not sure about that. Here in the UK there are three sizes of
machine; spindle moulder, router + table, and a shaper. Shapers are
(roughly speaking) a spindle moulder, but with a collet to take
cheaper router cutters instead of spindle heads.

A combination spindle moulder / shaper is a good machine to have for
the workshop with varying needs. Big enough to make most anything, and
cheap tooling for flexibility.

Shapers will do a good job on furniture, and on decorative
architectural mouldings, skirting boards etc. They won't make
doorframes though.

>Don't bother with a router it's too small for architectural size
>mouldings.

Agreed.

You may find that having decorative mouldings made for you is
economic. If you talk directly to the mill with the spindle moulder,
then the cost isn't excessive, compared to buying your own tooling.


BTW - Do some reading / video watching before you use a spindle
moulder. Mis-used, they're lethal machines. A sawbench just chops your
finger off when you go near it, a spindle moulder can chase you across
the workshop and throw knives at you.

Don't use old spindle moulder heads with single-pin knives.

Dan Hamill

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Oct 10, 2002, 10:26:22 PM10/10/02
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I have a Woodmaster planer/moulder/drum sander/trim saw and I really like
it. They certainly don't give them away, but I think that if you're making
a complete homes worth of mouldings then you'd pretty much walk away owning
the machine for free when the job is done (since, as you mentioned, you can
get the stock from your own property).

They advertise in Fine Woodworking, and their website is
http://www.woodmastertools.com/


Best of luck.
Dan
--

Dan Hamill
Fine Furniture and Cabinetry
Fredericton, NB, Atlantic Canada

Craftsmanship is in the Small Details


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kens

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Oct 10, 2002, 10:35:19 PM10/10/02
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I was wondering if I should get a shaper or planer/moulder. I was thinking
Grizzly.


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L. M. Rappaport

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Oct 11, 2002, 9:42:01 AM10/11/02
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On Thu, 10 Oct 2002 01:54:11 GMT, "kens" <ida...@cox.net> wrote (with
possible editing):

We manufactured all of our own casings and moldings, but even though
we have more than sufficient wood on the property, we made almost all
of it from kiln-dried B Select pine in 4/4 and 5/4. You really can't
air dry wood for moldings, it has to be kiln-dried and I don't have
the room or money for a kiln. The stuff is expensive, but still
cheaper than buying ready made and you can do stuff you can't buy. We
made everything on a Delta 3hp professional shaper. Nice machine.
Not as nice as molding planers, but then it's a bit more flexible.

--
Larry
ra...@lmr.com

Ron

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Oct 13, 2002, 11:17:36 PM10/13/02
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I have the Jet Planer Molder. I have had it for 3 years and a have
been relatively. pleased with it. I just had custom cutters made for
a scaled down fluted molding and ran approximately 100' on Saturday.
It worked beautifully! It is a 13" machine. It is not a power
planer, but it is certainly a step up from the 12" machines. A good
vac system would help. I run mine with a Shop Vac and have to empty
the bin too often.

It is a 3 blade system which helps both quality of cut and time
between sharpenings. There are approx. 30-41 standard profiles
available for I think $30-$40 US.

SPeacock

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Oct 15, 2002, 5:52:08 PM10/15/02
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http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2062405046

is an example of an oldy. If it works it might work for you.

Parts are still available.

You can figure $35 an inch (or more) for the knives.

Have fun.

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