I am working on the base for a workbench, and being the stingy guy I am, I purchased a couple of douglas fur 4x4x8 for the legs. The rest of the workbench is red oak dimension lumber and plywood.
The douglas fur, while practical, does not look right next to the red oak stringers. I want to face the pieces with red oak veneer, cut from dimensioned planks. I want to be able to round over the edges when done. So I am thinking that the thinest I should make the facings are 1/4".
Question: Has anyone used a sled in a benchtop planer for really thin pieces of wood? I have seen articles describing this, but wonder if the veneers would simply slide around on the sled. Do I need to use some carpet tape to make sure they do not? Anyone done this before? Please respond ASAP as I would like to do this tomorrow....thanks..