Cores
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Cores
Hello, I am trying to build my own cores. I bought some poplar planks from the local lumber yard. We laminated 8 planks together using a standard wood glue, and that seemed to work well. But unfortunately, the industrial band saw moves painfully slow. We found someone out here who can use his CNC router table to profile the cores to our specific needs. But after all of this, I feel I need a way to slice off 1/2 inch blanks in a much more timely manner, and preferrably at full width, as opposed to having to glue two halves together at the end. I am almost willing to accept defeat at this point. So what I'm getting at, does anybody have a better way to rip 12 inch wide blanks off the block, or maybe just somebody that is willing to manufacture customized cores in quantity, at our specific thickness? This core issue has been eating a solid 75% of my day, and I just feel that my time is better spent elsewhere in the building process. I truly appreciate any insight, and thank you in advance.
I feel your pain. I've been thinking about how I'd do this as well. Especially since I don't have a bandsaw. What I was thinking (with some help from people here) is that I would cut the stack just under halfway through with my tablesaw, then flip it over and do it again. That way you are left with just a thin strip of wood at the center of the stack holding the slice together. Then finish with a normal wood saw by hand. The problem is you aren't likely to get an even surface this way, unless you have a jointer or planer to clean it up.
The more tedious option is to rip the planks into 1/2" tall strips prior to gluing and then glue them up. I think you'd need lots of good clamps to keep it straight and lined up as possible.
So any tips would be helpful. For those of you who don't have a planer, or bandsaw, how do you build your cores?
Revolution in Utah, will build cores for you but they require a bulk purchase of like 40 cores or something.
The more tedious option is to rip the planks into 1/2" tall strips prior to gluing and then glue them up. I think you'd need lots of good clamps to keep it straight and lined up as possible.
So any tips would be helpful. For those of you who don't have a planer, or bandsaw, how do you build your cores?
Revolution in Utah, will build cores for you but they require a bulk purchase of like 40 cores or something.
Combine both the above methods.
Use the table saw to cut part way thru flip it cut part way thru again then the band saw will have a lot easier time.
This will be time consuming and you'll have to have a planer or router bridge to clean them up after.
Simpler to cut smaller slabs and glue them together.
I glue 3 or 4 1x4's together, cut them into 16mm strips, book match these, then run thru the planer to clean them up.
sam
Use the table saw to cut part way thru flip it cut part way thru again then the band saw will have a lot easier time.
This will be time consuming and you'll have to have a planer or router bridge to clean them up after.
Simpler to cut smaller slabs and glue them together.
I glue 3 or 4 1x4's together, cut them into 16mm strips, book match these, then run thru the planer to clean them up.
sam
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Best of luck to you. (uneva)
Best of luck to you. (uneva)
Look for someone in your area who has a portable saw mill it's basically a an oversize band saw with a engine on it for an hourly rate they will take slabs as thin as 1/8" off your block if you want for skateboards or whatever thickness you like, I usually buy my lumber from them glue up the blocks and take them back for the thickness I want they can do it very fast last time I got 40 slabs cut for an hours labour at 60$ per hour I helped hand bomb after each cut so he can just do the cutting. I have to glue a 5' 2x10 to the side so he can grab it with the machine and there is no waste, but talk to your local guy they love this stuff it's out of the ordinary for them
Cheers
Jim
Cheers
Jim
How are those of you without a bandsaw/ table saw/ planer making your own cores? I bought my first 2 from snowboardmaterials.com, but they are kind of short. And I still want to build a ski from start to finish.
My thought was ripping into 1.5 inch strips and gluing together. How well does that work. Is there a better way for those of us sans big tools?
My thought was ripping into 1.5 inch strips and gluing together. How well does that work. Is there a better way for those of us sans big tools?