an alternative to a smaller planer is s larger drum sander. Wish I'd known that before I invested .... hard to justify having boh in a home workshop. The planers go thru blades, can be a bear to keep adjusted properly, and don't necessarily give you a finished surface ... you usually have to sand anyway. The drum sander will do all the work that the planer will do, plus give you a finished surface.
But .... they do take up some serious space.
it's a shame that common sense isn't
<font color="blue">I just mentioned to my wife when I got home that all this tool talk has got my juices flowing again, to get back into woodworking, making stuff for our new house </font color>
Hank, You've got the easy part done, the experience & expertise. Now for the hard part.... Getting approval for the equipment purchases.
I think my next power tool purchase will be a router. It's got to be something small [img]/forums/images/icons/tongue.gif[/img]
Hazmat
I can't do without my router. I'm replacing some doors and the router is invaluable for hinge mortising.
Gary
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Hey! Aren't you supposed to be working?
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