After several posts to this grouip and the advice of many I decided to purchase a Jet Planer/Molder. I found some cool profiles that I like at moldingknives.com and need to order those too.
I just had a few general questions about the process...
- I am creating a 11/16" X 2 1/4" casing out of red oak. I was planning to buy 1-By Oak from my local lumberyard. I know that I need to plane the thickness down to 11/16" but what width should I start out with? I just want to minimize on waste.
- Does it make sense for me to purchase stock from my lumber company (for example Red Oak 1x4 @ .59/ft) or would I get a better deal by going to a lumber mill?
- I am planning to buy the knives from moldingknives.com. This seems like a decent supplier but I welcome other sources if anyone has them.
Thanks, -Mike