Squaring Long Wide Panels

[FSK]

Hi,

Does anyone have way to square a long wide panel? I have a couple of things coming up that require this technique. Both will be glue ups that will be too long and wide to fit in my 24" crosscut sled. One is a dining table top and the other is a 2" thick maple bench top.

Would cutting them before glue up be a nightmare? I could rough cut the glued top with a saw (jig/circular) and then use a router with a straight bit and a guide to finish it.

Any thoughts would be appreciated.

FSK

[wbrooks]

Anything too wide for the RAS gets done with a skil saw.
I clamp a guide rail square to the edges and run the saw with a good blade.
In most cases the cut is fine, if not use the router to clean up, don't forget a backer board on the router exit side to prevent tearout

[Rafael]

What are the dimensions of the panel?

[FSK]

What are the dimensions of the panel?

30ish wide x 60-75 long.

[Rafael]

I've managed to square panels about that size on my TS. The largest I've done is about 36" by 70". Ripping is actually easier than the crosscut. I built 2 sawhorses just for cutting large panels, I made them the same height as my TS's table. I use one horse to help for the infeed and the other for the outfeed.
The only problem that I can see is that 2" thick maple on a long rip might bind some even being fed slowly, I am assuming that you dont have a 5hp TS.
I'd try it on the TS, but that's just me.