Sanding desk

[hconverse02]

So I handmade this desk and painted/stained it and everything, I was wondering if I’d be able to sand off these extra few millimeters and re stain the table because it’s uneven. 

[Fasauceome]

Are you able to clamp it down and reshape it? Seems like less hassle than sanding and repainting.

[YaBoiWill]

could plane It off, that's probs the easiest way

[hconverse02]

Just now, YaBoiWill said:

could plane It off, that's probs the easiest way

Wayyyyy to expensive

[hconverse02]

Just now, fasauceome said:

Are you able to clamp it down and reshape it? Seems like less hassle than sanding and repainting.

Yeah no, wood isn’t like that. I don’t mind the hassle I just want to know if I can even it out that much

[SimplyGone]

1.  It would take a lot but not impossible you'd need a belt sander

 

2.  This should be in off topic

[Fasauceome]

Just now, hconverse02 said:

Yeah no, wood isn’t like that. I don’t mind the hassle I just want to know if I can even it out that much

I mean, it's possible, just gonna take a while. It may not look as good afterwards, based on how much material it looks like you have to remove

[YaBoiWill]

could put a 5mm layer of clear epoxy over the whole table to level it all off, would be a bit of work, but it might look good at the end

[hconverse02]

4 minutes ago, YouSirAreADudeSir said:

1.  It would take a lot but not impossible you'd need a belt sander

 

2.  This should be in off topic

Posted on mobile, topics bugged out and I could only post here

[hconverse02]

3 minutes ago, YaBoiWill said:

could put a 5mm layer of clear epoxy over the whole table to level it all off, would be a bit of work, but it might look good at the end

I think the gaps are too big, I’m just gonna go with sanding because it’s only a few mm to remove and I don’t mind the work 

 

4 minutes ago, fasauceome said:

I mean, it's possible, just gonna take a while. It may not look as good afterwards, based on how much material it looks like you have to remove

 

[TetraSky]

Planing would get you quick result, but that's assuming you or someone you know has the tool to do so. You can get a cheap planer for like $40.
You can certainly do it with with a sanding machine/belt sander, it will just create a ton of wood dust, so make sure to do it outside.
If you're planning to do it by hand... well... RIP arms.

[W-L]

8 hours ago, hconverse02 said:

So I handmade this desk and painted/stained it and everything, I was wondering if I’d be able to sand off these extra few millimeters and re stain the table because it’s uneven. 

Since it's just rough lumber your best bet is to just belt sand or use a hand plane to shave off the bulk of the material and repaint it, If you want to get a nice table top material I would suggest to get a section of melamine counter top.