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   SteveSchoene | Jul 02, 2008 05:06am | #1

   Assuming the varnish has cured it won't really hurt anything.  The varnish doesn't even have the abrasive properties that some paints would have. 

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   forestgirl | Jul 02, 2008 06:07am | #2

   Might be a good idea to go easy and not let the planer get hot.

   forestgirl -- you can take the girl out of the forest, but you can't take the forest out of the girl ;-) 
   
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   troys | Jul 02, 2008 10:30pm | #3

   I have run wood that had been finished through the planer and it did not seem to cause any problem. I don't know if anybody has done any real tests to compare the ware rates on the blades but I don't think you will have any problems as long as the finish is cured. Let us know how it goes.

   Troy

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   oldusty | Jul 02, 2008 10:37pm | #4

     knotty ,

             Is all the grain running the same way or are they frame and panel doors ?

                   dusty

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   knottyguy | Jul 02, 2008 11:53pm | #5

   Fortunately, these are not panel doors, they are one piece and the grain is in the right direction. They are on a computer desk I built. The doors are a bit warped and it would look a hellovalot better if they weren't. I'll let you know when I'm done what happened. The blades on the machine has a knick in it so I was going to sacrifice it anyway. Thanks for all of the input, I love this site!

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   oldusty | Jul 03, 2008 01:13am | #6

     Two things , if the doors are warped now , they likely will be thinner but still warped after planing .It will not make them flat only thinner

         Not knowing what type of planer you have , if one knife has a nick simply slide that one knife over a tad and it will erase the nick in the wood .

             dusty

         

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   knottyguy | Jul 03, 2008 05:45am | #7

   Hi Thanks for writing. I'll try that trick with the blade knick. As far as taking the warp out of the door. It is curled along the grain direction edges. I thought if I take down the the curves with a jointer first to get them close, the planer would finish the job. No?  I wish I could draw you a sketch. Wich reminds me, I just started using Google Sketch Up and it's not bad. It's easier than Acad, not as complex in 3-D. There'll be a learning curve for sure though. I'm using a Makita 2012 BTW. Looking at them, the curle isn't that bad, I'd just like a second shot at routing the face. Thanks again, I'll let you know what happens.

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   knottyguy | Jul 04, 2008 08:31am | #8

   Hello and a happy fourth of July to you (Independence Day). I just wanted to let you know that I did flatten one of the doors today and I'm pleased with the results. Although a bit thinner it is nearly perfectly flat now and the grain shows through nicer too. I hit the edges with a flush trim bit first to get some of the warp out. The Makita planer worked like a champ too. It's good to know I can strip a finish and re-do it if necessary (as long as it's < 12"). Also, the little gouge the blades were leavings seems to have magically disappeared too. Thanks again, be carefull with any fireworks this weekend.