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planer / Thickesser
- Thread starter paulm
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I have a Charnwood and I have had it for about 5 years and use it occasionally.
Although a lot of members don't like Charnwood I have found ok for my occasional use !!
Although a lot of members don't like Charnwood I have found ok for my occasional use !!
Neil
Fellow
I thought it was one thing that I couldn't possibly do without, and then I got one as part of a kitty combination set up. Then I wondered what I really needed it for and couldn't come up with a real good reason. I have, currently, no intention of making any table legs requiring pommels so perfectly smooth and parallel sides are not required.
If you do any segmenting work, well that's a different issue but I gave up jigsaws when I was four.
If you do any segmenting work, well that's a different issue but I gave up jigsaws when I was four.
naxie
Registered
I have a SIP Paul which I bought second hand a couple of years ago. It doesn't get used very often but it's a great thing to have.
I use it to prepare timber for scrollsawing in batches a couple of times a year. Not so much lately though as the saw and woodwork in general has had to take a bit of a back seat. It's quite a big thing to store in my small workshop though, I've built a shelf over it where faceplates and the like live so its not all wasted space.
I have one of those small Axminster wall mount kind of extractors that just about sits between it's legs and just about copes with the chippings. I have yet to try it on the big extractor as I haven't used it since the extrator arrived. I'm sure it will be much better though. Good extraction is a must.
I think Uncle Vic has a small bench top perform plainer for sale if thats any use to try?
I use it to prepare timber for scrollsawing in batches a couple of times a year. Not so much lately though as the saw and woodwork in general has had to take a bit of a back seat. It's quite a big thing to store in my small workshop though, I've built a shelf over it where faceplates and the like live so its not all wasted space.
I have one of those small Axminster wall mount kind of extractors that just about sits between it's legs and just about copes with the chippings. I have yet to try it on the big extractor as I haven't used it since the extrator arrived. I'm sure it will be much better though. Good extraction is a must.
I think Uncle Vic has a small bench top perform plainer for sale if thats any use to try?
I have a bench top Axminster and use it only rarely, but when I do need it, generally for reducing thickness, it's invaluable. If you've got somewhere where it can live when you aren't using it, then go for it. You can't have too many toys!
I have got a Woodstar which I have had for 10 years only gets occassional use but it has served me well, what I normally do is to plane the timber then finish it on the drum sander, if I had to get rid of a machine it would be the planer/thicknesser because it is the machine I use the least.
Robin
Robin
I had the large Axminste combination planer thickener it was a very good bit of kit and it did get a lot of use but I sold it and gave up making furniture, doors and gates but as I said it was a good bit of kit easy to set up the resharpen-able blades
I have a thicknesser only, and it gets a lot of use.
I make a lot of stuff from reclaimed wood and its a godsend.
Had an SIP portable one for 10 years, only had to replace it because it was a replaceable (non sharpening) knife jobby.
Now have an Axminster 330mm one.
When doing old wood, a decent metal detector is a must have tool!
I make a lot of stuff from reclaimed wood and its a godsend.
Had an SIP portable one for 10 years, only had to replace it because it was a replaceable (non sharpening) knife jobby.
Now have an Axminster 330mm one.
When doing old wood, a decent metal detector is a must have tool!
Lons
Fellow
Hi Paul
I have 2, well 1 1/2 really, they aren't in constant demand but get a fair bit of use when required.
Like Neil, I often use reclaimed wood mostly hardwood these days which I save from various building work. Tends to be mostly mahogany, oak and ash but valuable stuff if you have the facility to easily and quickly convert the timber to useful sizes. You do really need a tablesaw or at least a decent bandsaw as well.
I find they save me a lot of money and am always shocked at the cost of dimensioned timber!
The "dinky" one is a 6"x 4" part of a Kity K5 I bought new in 1989 and the one I haul out most if I need something quickly. I've even taken it on to site a few times. The "bigun" is a Robland (Startrite) 310 if I have a lot to do or need bigger capacity.
I couldn't do without one but can't see any necessity for any timber destined for lathe work.
Bob
I have 2, well 1 1/2 really, they aren't in constant demand but get a fair bit of use when required.
Like Neil, I often use reclaimed wood mostly hardwood these days which I save from various building work. Tends to be mostly mahogany, oak and ash but valuable stuff if you have the facility to easily and quickly convert the timber to useful sizes. You do really need a tablesaw or at least a decent bandsaw as well.
I find they save me a lot of money and am always shocked at the cost of dimensioned timber!
The "dinky" one is a 6"x 4" part of a Kity K5 I bought new in 1989 and the one I haul out most if I need something quickly. I've even taken it on to site a few times. The "bigun" is a Robland (Startrite) 310 if I have a lot to do or need bigger capacity.
I couldn't do without one but can't see any necessity for any timber destined for lathe work.
Bob
Its for making other bits and pieces Bob, not for lathe stuff. I like to have the ability to do anything toolwise even if I don't have it in myself.
Lons
Fellow
Yep I guessed that.
I like to make bits of furniture occasionally and whilst it would be satisfying to do the whole thing by hand, in reality I'd rather use machines to do the donkey work and the finess bits with hand tools.
What I have found is that when I'm doing general jobs for work or around the house I don't need to do the B&Q round trip of 30 miles as I can just make the exact bit I need very quickly so the savings in time and money for me are worthwhile.
The biggest downside is the mess they produce! Up to your armpits in chippings before you know it.
Anyway, I LOVE toys - don't you? .... Go on... you know you want it
Yep I guessed that.
I like to make bits of furniture occasionally and whilst it would be satisfying to do the whole thing by hand, in reality I'd rather use machines to do the donkey work and the finess bits with hand tools.
What I have found is that when I'm doing general jobs for work or around the house I don't need to do the B&Q round trip of 30 miles as I can just make the exact bit I need very quickly so the savings in time and money for me are worthwhile.
The biggest downside is the mess they produce! Up to your armpits in chippings before you know it.
Anyway, I LOVE toys - don't you? .... Go on... you know you want it
I have a lot of wood I can cut down to planks, let dry then finish and like you say, avoid B&Q. I'll make the sheds and outside stuff with Ash instead of Polish Pine and single handedly save the world.... well its a selling point to the CMM anyway.
Lons
Fellow
I have a lot of wood I can cut down to planks, let dry then finish and like you say, avoid B&Q. I'll make the sheds and outside stuff with Ash instead of Polish Pine and single handedly save the world.... well its a selling point to the CMM anyway.
Dead easy!
Take her into B & Poo and wander past the wood section loudly exclaiming in a shocked tone "Have you seen the prices of that wood - it's ridicuolus. I have all that wood at home. Now if I had a machine to plane it down it would pay for itself in no time and we'd be quids in".
Works every time (don't ask how I know
)The real secret though is then to prepare the way for the NEXT purchase down the line by making her some little thing using your new planer thicknesser - like a chopping board for example and she's as hooked as you are
Bob
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Dead easy!
Take her into B & Poo and wander past the wood section loudly exclaiming in a shocked tone "Have you seen the prices of that wood - it's ridicuolus. I have all that wood at home. Now if I had a machine to plane it down it would pay for itself in no time and we'd be quids in".
Works every time (don't ask how I know
The real secret though is then to prepare the way for the NEXT purchase down the line by making her some little thing using your new planer thicknesser - like a chopping board for example and she's as hooked as you are
Bob
Thanks Bob, some tip tips there. Now then how do I get my Ferarri?
Lons
Fellow
Ferarri red paint is freely available
Planer & thicknesser are a real boon if you've got room. I picked up a load of old fence posts at the weekend, these are destined for garden projects but needed cutting up first, here they after being run through the bandsaw, now waiting to be planed to size.
All that was free, I did check it over with a metal detector after de-nailing the posts but I hate to think what if would have cost to buy this much PAR pine which at the end of the day will be sitting outside exposed to the elements.
All that was free, I did check it over with a metal detector after de-nailing the posts but I hate to think what if would have cost to buy this much PAR pine which at the end of the day will be sitting outside exposed to the elements.
Penpal
Grand Master
Dead easy!
Take her into B & Poo and wander past the wood section loudly exclaiming in a shocked tone "Have you seen the prices of that wood - it's ridicuolus. I have all that wood at home. Now if I had a machine to plane it down it would pay for itself in no time and we'd be quids in".
Works every time (don't ask how I know
The real secret though is then to prepare the way for the NEXT purchase down the line by making her some little thing using your new planer thicknesser - like a chopping board for example and she's as hooked as you are
Bob
Go on Bob tell the truth the real reason for editing is to apply first aid to the injuries you received from her indoors reading your answer, get well soon mate.
Peter.
