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Steve G.:
Were going to be milling oak TnG flooring on monday, I have never touched a sawmill in my life before (a little exaggeration there)... any suggestions, how thick to cut them, how long, how to do the TnG (I was going to dado them on the TS)?

thanks,

Steve

p.s. can we see those pics buzz?

Kirk Allen:
Steve, the thickness will depend on your application.  Same with the lenght.  Long lenghts make for less work on the install and looks better.  As far as the Tounge and Groove, best way is a shaper, then a Toung and Groove bit with a good router table and the last way I would ever do it is on a table saw. 

Steve G.:
Wouldn't that be expensive for carbide bits to do it on a shaper or router. I have a porter cable router (either 3/4 or 1 HP) w/ table, will that be strong enough?

Say the floor joists will be spaced 2ft on center, will 5/4 be enough?

Kirk Allen:
A carbide T&G bit is less than $100 and should do all the flooring you have. 

I did mine on a router table I built and one bit and its still like new.  We did about 1000 sqft of flooring with it. 

Are you putting down anytype of subfloor or is the T&G flooring it.  If that is all I would not go less than 5/4.

Steve G.:
We're not doing any subflooring, just TnG. Should I go 6/4?

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