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03-09-2010, 07:48 PM
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Big E
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Seabrook, NH
Posts: 681
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Recommendation for thickness planer
Can anyone recommend a good benchtop thickness planer for squaring turning stock. There are a lot to choose from and I thought it'd be good to get direct opinions.
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03-09-2010, 08:25 PM
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Keep The Change
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: The Road to Serfdom
Posts: 3,275
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Close to square is close enough for turning in my book. I've turned stuff out of almost triangular sticks split out of a log with an axe. If you need it square to register lips, eyes and bellyholes, you can probably get it close enough by tablesaw or bandsaw with a fence...
If you "need" a planer I can't offer any suggestions because my only experience is with a 12" Ryobi that does an OK job..
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03-09-2010, 08:52 PM
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Canceled
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: vt
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I would'nt waste the electricity and sharp blades planing stock to turn. It will be plenty square with a table saw and good enough with a band saw.
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03-09-2010, 09:13 PM
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Oblivious // Grunt, Grunt Master
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: over the hill
Posts: 6,682
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I have a little Williams-Hussey moulder/planer. Nice little machine. I don't usually try to square up stock for turning. If you plan to make square stock you will need a jointer as well.
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03-09-2010, 10:01 PM
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Seldom Seen
Join Date: May 2001
Posts: 10,543
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Pete F.
I would'nt waste the electricity and sharp blades planing stock to turn. It will be plenty square with a table saw and good enough with a band saw.
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Couldn't agree more... But if you really "need" to square up your stock, You could buy my jointer in Classifieds.... Comes with a Shopsmith lathe, drillpress, tablesaw, and a bunch of other cool tools....  |
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03-10-2010, 12:45 AM
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Plug Builder in Training
Join Date: Apr 2000
Location: wareham MA
Posts: 4,046
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I have a Delta 13" and use it all the time on different kinds of wood working projects
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03-10-2010, 07:12 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Reading Mass/Newburyport/merrimack river
Posts: 3,748
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as the others have said, in most cases your saw cut will be plenty close enough... As for the Planer, I've got a Craftsman 12" that has servedme well for many years.... fro small stuff, I use the jointer (8") craftsman...
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