Definitely a thickness planner is the way to go. I planned my boards that came with the 53 with the planner I have in my shop. But my wood was in very good shape. Had we not made the change to purpleheart and cherry I would still be using the pine boards that came with the truck when we bought it. A thickness sander would work even better. I agree a hand held belt sander would leave some high and low spots even if you are an expert at using it.
Last edited by coach-frank; 08/13/2011 3:21 PM.
