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How can I saw a board into thin sheets? (feddit.org)

submitted 1 year ago by alleycat@feddit.org to c/woodworking@lemmy.ca

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For a small musical instrument I need a thin sheet of spruce (1.5mm). Normally I'd just buy a guitar or lute top, but for this one I need the highest quality I can get, with very narrow rings. So my idea is to saw down a blank for a violin top (25mm at its thickest point). I need to do this with as little waste as possible, because a good spruce top can cost 100-300€.

Is there a way I can do this with hand tools?

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[–] SkyNTP@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

For very thin veneers, very sharp shaves or block planes with months or years of practice or specialized machinery are probably the way to go to minimize waste.

A table saw with a thin kerf blade is probably the most practical approach, if you don't have months to dedicate to this project. I remember someone doing something similar for a guitar build at a local maker space.