what is the shortest piece of wood you can plane?
1260532
I always use sacrificial wood on the sides and that eliminates any snipe you may get. That being done you could plane really short pieces.
935187
The lowest speed is fine for my use. If you are really fearful of having dry ingredients fly you can hand mix with a wooden spoon to start.
41479
get the 2in.x30ft.it will be enough to do both boards with a little left over.
439629
I'd stick to hardwoods, hickory preferred. You aren't going to get much better than the handle on it. As far as shortening it,I wouldn't see a problem just cut it with as fine tooth of saw blade as possible to avoid splitting.
762102
I cut 3 ft sections of cedar trees in half length lenght wise. I use this planer to then even out the interior surface of the log to make benches. Tried using a hand powered rasp. Then quickly bought the Makita. I prefer Makita brand to all others.. Blades make quick work of a14 inch wide bench top, leaving a smooth surface thst requires only finish sanding after a finish has been applied.
1297928
Tim, I'm not really sure. Any store that sells DeWalt stuff? I never looked for short blades. Short blades are good for metal cutting but most of my chores are wood.
2159308
That's a mighty fine bench plane and I happen to have one myself. The cutter/iron will work just fine in the #5.
597110
Garrett Hack has a video at Fine Woodworking where he extols the versatility of this tool. He shows it's use as a scrub plane and as a smoother as well as a jointer for short edges. He suggests having two irons, one straight and the other cambered. Actually he is using the Lie-Nielsen tool but the Stanley is functionally the same.
1393794
This tool works as good as any one would expect a hand planer to work. The right tool for your project is large floor model planer that will take the entire 3' width. Best bet is to take your glued sandwiched pieces to a cabinet maker with the correct tool as you will never get it flat with a any hand planer.
400195
you can make any lumber dimension you can physically get from the log by moving the guide board. I would recommend shaving an 1/8th inch off the guide board and securing it to small pieces at the end of the log you are cutting.
2144650
Yeah, 20" is the smallest you can really go as these come from the factory... However, if you were willing to spend a few minutes, you could easily cut both pieces down and get as short as 16.5" without any drilling. You might reduce the load capacity a bit, but it should be fine for most uses.
597406
Ted, I wouldn't advise it. A table saw is the safest way to rip lumber to a consistent width. Next to that a circular saw if you don't need an exact cut.
1085602
The planer has three blades but I am not sure about the ease of changing them as I have not had too yet. I have planed many board feet of black walnut and cherry and they are still sharp and produce very good results.
2186180
I like the 3-1/7 inch one. I get a good grip on the item I am paring and the short blade gives ME better controll!
577869
No, You should be fine. There aren't really any small parts. I'd say the smallest piece is about the size of a ping pong ball.
1128380
To date, I have only planed alder, cherry and walnut. Recognizing the limits of ANY of the smaller planers, I tend to take more passes with less wood removed with each pass. I have had zero to minimal issues with snipe with this machine right out of the box.
695515
Honestly, the answer is NO, it is too short to really work as a joiner. That being said, if you are careful, using this will probably produce a better edge that you'd get from the hardware store, or maybe even a lower end table saw.