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Offline Stick Bender

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Re: Flattening bamboo?
« Reply #15 on: July 07, 2018, 03:46:27 am »
They make a sanding disc for the table saw that probably would work I'm ordering one of these for doing precession scarf joints because of the large table surface for jigs ! https://www.woodcraft.com/products/woodriver-10-table-saw-sanding-disc-mounting-plate?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIj5WAgNKM3AIV3rrACh3hmgX_EAQYAyABEgI2r_D_BwE
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Offline Del the cat

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« Reply #16 on: July 07, 2018, 05:35:15 am »
I can do it in 5 seconds with my light sabre.... takes longer with the heavy sabre  ::)
Sorry... :-[
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Offline chamookman

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« Reply #17 on: July 08, 2018, 01:55:42 am »
 (lol) (lol) (lol) :OK -Funny Del !
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Offline Hamish

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« Reply #18 on: July 08, 2018, 02:52:04 am »
Which version of the light sabre is best for boo, original, or prequel.
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Offline Badger

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« Reply #19 on: July 08, 2018, 08:07:12 am »
   It is not really about speed, it is just that it doesn't take but a few minutes if you have a procedure and tools. I usually buy about a dozen strips at a time and process all of them at once. It doesn't take very long at all.  If you don't use them right away you have to go back over them before using because they tend to arc toward the back after sitting for a few days or even less. This can cause cracks when you pull it down flat with the rubbers.
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Offline Eric Krewson

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« Reply #20 on: July 08, 2018, 10:53:59 am »
Another thing I have found if you buy in trunk form or cut your own it is best to let it dry in trunk form until you plan to do the thinning. I cut a truckload one time and immediately cut it into slats but left it untrimmed or thinned. Every bit of it cupped into a U shape as it cured and was unusable. Any I cut green now I just knock out the internal nodes with a hoe handle and put it in the corner of my shop to dry.
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