Re: Woodworking guys...planer question.
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I've shoved many thousand feet through a simple DeWalt planer. What am I looking at for blade life, Ken? I'm greener than a pea when it comes to this stuff.
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Re: Woodworking guys...planer question.
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Well if the wood is clean you should have no problem getting through 700 feet. Might want to buy an extra set of knives just in case something goes haywire. But, just off the top of my head I would guess that I have easily planned 3-4 thousand feet of spruce and pine without any noticeable effect on the blades. You can also resharpen them pretty easily Appreciate it. Thank you.
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Re: Woodworking guys...planer question.
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I used a DeWalt lunch box planer for decades before I upgraded. And they used to come with a spare set of knives, I don’t know if they still do.
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Re: Woodworking guys...planer question.
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I have a 12" Delta. It has held up to everything but nails. If you have a disk sander with a guide, sharpening is rather easily. A little cheaper than a DeWalt. Save the shaving for the furshed floor
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Re: Woodworking guys...planer question.
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I have a Dewalt. I've had it for about 20 years now. It's done thousands upon thousands of board feet.
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Re: Woodworking guys...planer question.
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what ya doing with the boards?
Be aware that planing only makes the boards parallel top and bottom. If the boards have warp and twist it'll still be there after your done.
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Re: Woodworking guys...planer question.
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I have about seven hundred square feet of tamarack I need to get planed. The boards are 6" x 3/4" x8'. I'm looking to buy a planer and do the work myself. Do you have any recommendations on a good planer that won't break the bank? If you have a Home Depot near you, check out the Ridgid Planer, or the Ryobi. I had an old Ryobi Ap-12 Planer, and must have put over 4000 Board Feet of Lumber through that Planer. Just needed to replace the blades when they got dull.
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