The original tables on the Deckels look to be done on a planer, they have those rows on the table flats that appear to be done on a planer. I have several old machines that have this style table on them...Yates American did the table saws like that, as did Crescent on the old jointer I have.
Were the tables scraped in after the planing was done?
Do people scrape the tables?
I ask because my FP1 fixed table which I use appears to be ground, and I was thinking about scraping it.
I know many people have restored these beasts, so the question is how to improve a ground table? Seems accurate, I don't have any complaints, was just wondering if I could improve what I have by scraping it? I need to get some accurate measurements on mine before I do anything to it, I haven't done that yet...:rolleyes5:
Were the tables scraped in after the planing was done?
Do people scrape the tables?
I ask because my FP1 fixed table which I use appears to be ground, and I was thinking about scraping it.
I know many people have restored these beasts, so the question is how to improve a ground table? Seems accurate, I don't have any complaints, was just wondering if I could improve what I have by scraping it? I need to get some accurate measurements on mine before I do anything to it, I haven't done that yet...:rolleyes5: