>>> i was thinking about buying a used 12" bench planer for making > tailblocks. does anyone have some suggestions on what brand to get? If your talking about portable thickness planners , the Hitachi is pretty good. You can sharpen the blades easy. The Porter Cable has these cheesy narrow blades that you throw away after use. I have both tools and they both plane wood very well.
>>> i was thinking about buying a used 12" bench planer for making > tailblocks. does anyone have some suggestions on what brand to get? I have a Dewalt that I like a lot.Ryobi is also good.If you can find "Fine Woodworking Magazine" on the net they just did a new rating on bench top planers.Stay away from the Harbour freight type knockoffs. R. Brucker
>>> If your talking about portable thickness planners , the Hitachi is pretty > good. You can sharpen the blades easy. The Porter Cable has these cheesy > narrow blades that you throw away after use. I have both tools and they > both plane wood very well. Cleanlines reminded me that mine is a Ryobe not Hitachi.
I REALLY like my Ryobi 13"... Paul eval(unescape('%64%6f%63%75%6d%65%6e%74%2e%77%72%69%74%65%28%27%3c%61%20%68%72%65%66%3d%22%6d%61%69%6c%74%6f%3a%67%6f%6f%66%79%66%6f%6f%74%40%74%68%75%72%73%74%6f%6e%2e%63%6f%6d%22%3e%67%6f%6f%66%79%66%6f%6f%74%40%74%68%75%72%73%74%6f%6e%2e%63%6f%6d%3c%2f%61%3e%27%29%3b')) http://http://www.swaylocks.com/resources/Detailed/397.html
>>> I REALLY like my Ryobi 13"...>>> Paul>>> eval(unescape('%64%6f%63%75%6d%65%6e%74%2e%77%72%69%74%65%28%27%3c%61%20%68%72%65%66%3d%22%6d%61%69%6c%74%6f%3a%67%6f%6f%66%79%66%6f%6f%74%40%74%68%75%72%73%74%6f%6e%2e%63%6f%6d%22%3e%67%6f%6f%66%79%66%6f%6f%74%40%74%68%75%72%73%74%6f%6e%2e%63%6f%6d%3c%2f%61%3e%27%29%3b')) I've got a Ridgid 13" that I have been happy with and it has had great reviews in woodworking trade mags. Home Depot sells them. Also, they have lifetime warrantee. I have had bad luck with other Ryobi products (cordless driver & router) and rather not go back to them.
>>> i was thinking about buying a used 12" bench planer for making > tailblocks. does anyone have some suggestions on what brand to get? If your talking about portable thickness planners , the Hitachi is pretty good. You can sharpen the blades easy. The Porter Cable has these cheesy narrow blades that you throw away after use. I have both tools and they both plane wood very well.
>>> i was thinking about buying a used 12" bench planer for making > tailblocks. does anyone have some suggestions on what brand to get? I have a Dewalt that I like a lot.Ryobi is also good.If you can find "Fine Woodworking Magazine" on the net they just did a new rating on bench top planers.Stay away from the Harbour freight type knockoffs. R. Brucker
>>> If your talking about portable thickness planners , the Hitachi is pretty > good. You can sharpen the blades easy. The Porter Cable has these cheesy > narrow blades that you throw away after use. I have both tools and they > both plane wood very well. Cleanlines reminded me that mine is a Ryobe not Hitachi.
I REALLY like my Ryobi 13"... Paul eval(unescape('%64%6f%63%75%6d%65%6e%74%2e%77%72%69%74%65%28%27%3c%61%20%68%72%65%66%3d%22%6d%61%69%6c%74%6f%3a%67%6f%6f%66%79%66%6f%6f%74%40%74%68%75%72%73%74%6f%6e%2e%63%6f%6d%22%3e%67%6f%6f%66%79%66%6f%6f%74%40%74%68%75%72%73%74%6f%6e%2e%63%6f%6d%3c%2f%61%3e%27%29%3b')) http://http://www.swaylocks.com/resources/Detailed/397.html
>>> I REALLY like my Ryobi 13"...>>> Paul>>> eval(unescape('%64%6f%63%75%6d%65%6e%74%2e%77%72%69%74%65%28%27%3c%61%20%68%72%65%66%3d%22%6d%61%69%6c%74%6f%3a%67%6f%6f%66%79%66%6f%6f%74%40%74%68%75%72%73%74%6f%6e%2e%63%6f%6d%22%3e%67%6f%6f%66%79%66%6f%6f%74%40%74%68%75%72%73%74%6f%6e%2e%63%6f%6d%3c%2f%61%3e%27%29%3b')) I've got a Ridgid 13" that I have been happy with and it has had great reviews in woodworking trade mags. Home Depot sells them. Also, they have lifetime warrantee. I have had bad luck with other Ryobi products (cordless driver & router) and rather not go back to them.