planers

[David Love]

Snipe would be a concern as one of the things I will use this for is planing
out those little cutouts from Steinway long bridges.  Similarly, I will be
running the topside through the planer as well.  What is the best way to
avoid snipe when pushing something like that through?

 

David Love
davidlovepianos at comcast.net 

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Subject: planers

 

I have an old Ryobi that I bought from a woodworking neighbor a couple of
years ago.  I remember giving him about $75 for the planer with 3 extra
blade sets recently professionally sharpened.  He upgraded to a DeWalt
because it causes less snipe at the ends of the planed boards. 

Snipe is a problem with most planers.  There are several ways to make it
less of a problem, but none that I know of that will completely eliminate
it.  I either waste the 3 inches at each end of the board that has the
snipe, or I can almost eliminate it by feeding short sacrificial boards in
ahead and behind the good board. 

Several of the woodworking magazines have had extensive reviews in the last
year or so.  One likes Makita, another DeWalt, another Delta, another
Ridgid, etc.  I wouldn't think you'd go wrong with any of those.

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