Thread: Woodfast 10” jointer blades/ cutter head question

Hmm might be a bit of a headache, as in addition to the knives, a set of 'gib blocks' are needed to lock the blades in place. They are a length of steel, tapered in cross section, with a series of bolts which allow the whole assembly to be securely held in place.

Every make and model is likely to have their own specific size, and while a engineering shop could make some up, they would have a hefty price tag.

Here are a few other options

1) find an old cutterblock from someone who has upgraded to a spiral, not unrealistic but the 10 inch size might be another complexity. The standard 6, 8 and 15 inch blocks pop up very often on the forum or gumtree. Perhaps you could cut down a set from a 15 inch thicknesser if they are compatible....

2) Spend a bit more and swap the head for a spiral. Probably about a grand outlay, but even staying with your cutterblock there will at least be a few hundred to get it operating, eg 100 for new knives and whatever new gib blocks cost you..... plus the many advantages of a spiral machine.

Sorry for the slightly bad news. Good luck!

Steve

Should just clarify I mean to say take the gib blocks from a 15 inch thicknesser head and cut them to size (provided they are compatible.......) not cutting a whole cutterblock down.

Also how many knives is the block? 3 is standard in the 'generic' heads, but if yours is a 4 knife block it might be another issue with this route.

Cheers