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Terry, Blades are less expensive to buy and sharpen and if
there is a variable feed the finish will be hard to tell apart. R4
knives are better than 2, 3 is the standard on most big industrial
models. I have 2-----four side, a five side and a
32 inch surfacer beside 2 - 12" surfacers.<br>
Ron<br><br>
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At 08:49 PM 3/19/2007, you wrote:<br>
<blockquote type=cite class=cite cite=""><font size=2>I am in the market
for purchasing a new thickness planer. I've only had experience on an
undersized hobbiest-type 2-blade planer. I am looking at the Grizzley
20-inch four-bladed planer
<a href="http://www.grizzly.com/products/G0454">
http://www.grizzly.com/products/G0454</a> and the Grizzley 20-inch planer
with a spiral cutterhead
<a href="http://www.grizzly.com/products/G1033X">
http://www.grizzly.com/products/G1033X</a>.<br>
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<font size=2>I have no experience with either spiral cutterheads or a
large production-oriented knife-bladed planer. <br>
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<font size=2>Anyone care to comment of spiral VS. blades?<br>
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<font size=2>Thanks.<br>
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<font size=2>Terry Farrell<br>
Farrell Piano<br>
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www.farrellpiano.com</a><br>
<a href="mailto:terry@farrellpiano.com">terry@farrellpiano.com</a></font>
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