Need to surface plane large pine slab for a bar

[davsel]

I picked up a large slab of pine for a kitchen bar top, and I'd like to get it surface planed.
I only found one place with a large planer in the local area, but they say they won't be able to do it until "later." She said "months later" - not sure what that was about.

The slab is fully dried, 100" x 19" x 3" and I'd just like to get the surfaces parallel.

Any ideas of where I can get this done?

[Irving]

I'm sorry I can't help with the planning, but it sounds cool. Are you going to have a live edge?

[Erni]

If no luck with anyone getting it done, would a floor sander get it flat enough? Just get buggest grit and work way down...

[Jamnanc]

The wood emporium in Loveland. Not sure how big.

[whitewalrus]

PM timk maybe? He does woodworking and is near you, but most planers only do something about a foot wide.

[CobaltSkink]

Would JohnnyEgo know/have a solution?

[Tim K]

I can probably throw it on my CNC and surface it one side at a time

[buffalobo]

Local millwork shops(S4S or wide belt sander/edger/jointer), cab shops with wide belt sander. Woodworkers Supply may be able reference to someone.

Go see TimK.

If you're unarmed, you are a victim.

[FoxtArt]

Secret: Make a large jig (wood frame, levels, metal, whatever) that is perfectly straight. Then make another jig that you can slide a router on. Basically, imagine it as a large typewriter, where the wood is your paper - but leave it static, and slide the router around. Zig your router back and forth on the sliding jig and you'll plane it reasonably well. Then use a belt sander to finish it smooth. The quality of the cut is dependent on the edge of your main frame/jig. So something with perfect edges is recommended.

[def90]

otherwise a lot of cabinet shops have wide format belt sanders that will do what you are looking for.