Hitachi P100F thickness planer

How To Mill Lumber To S4S In 6 Steps

January 18, 2010
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Flat, straight and square lumber is crucial to starting any woodworking project. Your board has two faces and two edges that must be square and parallel to one another. Four Square, or S4S is a milling term used to describe this. Inaccurately milled wood creates problems that will compound themselves throughout a project. The procedure [...]

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Fast and Accurate Installation of Planer and Jointer Knives

January 17, 2010
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Many times in the last twenty-five years while planing or jointing, the knife became damaged and caused me to stop working. The second I feel my knives are dull or damaged I place my Makita sharpening stone in warm water. Without missing a beat, I can remove the knives, sharpen them quickly, reinstall them and [...]

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Want Sharp Planer and Jointer Knives?

January 5, 2010
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Every new project for me requires milling lumber. Starting off with my planer and jointer knives at their sharpest always sets the right tone. After the design and drawings are done, performing the sequence of steps to bring my knives back to peak sharpness is really rewarding and fun. Watching pro football in my shop [...]

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