Butch(OH)
Well-known Member
Place we just bought came with a large amount of rough sawn hardwood boards plus the haymow floor, (which is coming up) is made of 2" x 12" to 16" wide hardwood boards that were laid on the joists (not nailed) I have a lot of uses for the wood and own a 13" Dewalt planer but also have experience with how long the knives last in dirty rock hard wood so here is the question. I have found several pretty decent 18-20" Rockwell wedge bed planers, by the time I purchase a spiral inserted cutter head they end up being the same price as a new 18"-20" import from places like Grizzly or Jet or the new Powermatics when they are also equipped with an inserted spiral head. If your going to spend the same money would you go with an old H-D machine like the Rockwell with an upgraded head or go with a brand new import?
Thanks in advance!
Thanks in advance!