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2nd September 2019, 08:47 AM #1Member
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Sherwood 8" jointer - thoughts welcome
Hi Folks,
I'm based in Victoria and looking to get a jointer. Budget is up to $1500. The Sherwood specs seem to stack up, but I've never used one.
- 4 blade straight cutter (I haven't seen any other 4 blade versions in this price range)
- 2 HP induction motor
- 1800mm bed
- hand wheels located on the front of the machine (that's handy right? Until you walk into one )
- The fence design seems to have been taken seriously
- 5 year warranty
- Current list price $1399
I can't afford a spiral cutter at the moment, and another wise fellow on this wonderful list once told me "if you can only have one, put a spiral on the thicknesser as it's more of a 'finishing' machine).
These specs seem to top all the other Chinese/Taiwanese machines in this semi-pro price point. Can I do better? Any thoughts appreciated.
Neil
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2nd September 2019, 07:33 PM #2GOLD MEMBER
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With regards to the 4 knife setup. I wouldn't give it much value. If it was my machine, I would only be using two knives with the other two set very low in the cutterhead so that they will never touch timber again. The pairs of knives do need to be set the same projection out from the cutterhead and weighted the same (within 2 grams or so) so that you keep the head balanced.
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4th September 2019, 10:40 PM #3Taking a break
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Yeah, those front mounted wheels look like they'd be more of a pain than a convenience...
The Hafco one seems to be the same machine with the wheels in their more traditional location and the $90 saving should get you a spare set of blades W629 - P-200H Planer Jointer | Hare & Forbes Machineryhouse
First modification to either machine: open up the extraction port from 4" to 6"
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5th September 2019, 07:57 AM #4Member
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Hi Kuffy and thanks for chiming in. Pardon my ignorance, but why is 2 blades better than four? Would that approach not slow your feed rate capability? Or are you suggesting 2HP isn't enough to push the 4 blades effectively?
Regarding the Hare and Forbes machine, thanks, I had not seen that. Many of the specs are a match, although the fence design appears quite different. The Sherwood handles are apparently foldable to keep them out of the road if required.
Cheers.
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