Not sure what in the world I am doing wrong but in the middle of building a bedroom set and I just can't get the tops to come out flat with my process. Would really appreciate any help you might have.
My process for the rough cut lumber.........
Jointing rough cut poplar on one short side and on long side to get flat. Check my work, perfect
With flat long side down, run through planer to smooth other long side. Check my work, perfect
Go to table saw with the 3-4 pieces, run through the above process, and put the good short side against the fence and square up the other short side, perfect
Return to the jointer and smooth the short side just cut on the table saw, perfect
Time for glue up, my process........
I use bisquits (I realize there is a debate about strength) and match the boards up for this process, seems perfect
Glue each side of each board and insert bisquits, seems right .......... see, this is where I am losing confidence (went from perfect, to seems perfect, to seems right)
Put multiple boards, with bisquits, glued on each mating side, on the verticle clamping station (a clamp every 12 inches or so)
Leave it set up for approx an hour and remove, not perfect
I continue to have a gosh darn bow in my table top
Tonight I made a set of cauls and re-did the tops. It seems to have helped a lot but still not perfect......and I don't mean, off by a 1/32 of an inch.
I would really appreciate any help you might give to simplify the joining of boards for a table top. I am at a point that if I have to spend money on something I will. I don't remember the name but I believe there is a "wall clamping station" that can be purchased. Please feel free to suggest anything.
Thanks in advance and sorry for the long thread.....frustrated.