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Martin T32 thickness planer
Solid timber brought to an even, accurate thickness before anything else happens to it.
What it does
Solid timber arrives rough and rarely flat. The Martin T32 takes it down to a set thickness with a clean, consistent surface, so every piece in a run is the same before it reaches the bench or the CNC. Get this wrong and joints sit proud, doors twist and a sprayed finish shows every ripple.
Key capabilities
- Consistent thickness — A whole batch run to one setting, so every rail and stile matches.
- Clean surface — A fine finish off the machine means less sanding before glue-up or spraying.
- Hardwood and softwood — Oak, ash, walnut, sapele, tulipwood and softwoods for painted work.
- Your timber or ours — We can supply the timber or machine stock you send in.
Where it sits
Before the timber meets anything else
Sawn stock is thicknessed here first, so the bench and the CNC are working with parts that are already accurate. Skip this and every joint afterwards is a correction.
Why trades choose us
Everything solid starts here
Rough timber brought to one accurate thickness before it is machined, jointed or sprayed.
One setting, whole batch
Every rail and stile in a run comes off the same setting, so frames pull up square.
A clean face
A fine planed surface means less sanding and a flatter sprayed finish.
Your timber welcome
Send sawn stock in and we will machine it, or we will supply the timber ourselves.
Why this matters
Why this matters to your job
What Martin T32 thickness planer changes about the price, the date and the finish you get back.
- 01
Joints that close
Frames only pull up square if the parts are the same thickness to start with.
- 02
Less sanding later
A clean planed face saves hours at the bench and gives paint something even to sit on.
- 03
No hired-in machining
Timber is dimensioned here and goes straight to the CNC or the bench.
- 04
Stable stock
Timber is conditioned in the workshop before it is machined, so it moves here rather than on your site.
Straight answers
Questions about the Martin T32 thickness planer
Can I send my own timber?
Yes. Send it sawn and we will thickness it, or we will supply the timber. We will tell you if a board looks likely to move before we machine it.
How accurate is it across a batch?
We hold thickness to ±0.2mm across a run as our own workshop standard, which is what keeps frames square at glue-up.
How it fits our process
One programme, start to finish
Martin T32 thickness planer is one stage of a run that stays in the same building, start to finish.
- Stage 1
Drawings and pricing
You send a DXF, a model or a sketch. We redraw if needed and price it in writing.
- Stage 2
Board cut to size
Sheets cut on the beam saw, nested for yield.
- Stage 3
Machined and drilled
Routed, drilled and grooved on the 5-axis and vertical CNC machines.
- Stage 4
Edged, veneered, assembled
Tape applied and pressed work bonded before the bench builds it.
- Stage 5
Sprayed and delivered
Finished in our booths, checked, wrapped and brought to site on our vans.
Next step
Put it to work on your job
Send drawings, a cutting list or photographs and we will price it in writing, usually within two working days. If it is quicker to talk it through, call 020 8944 2817 and you will get someone who knows the machines.
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