Budget Planer....Exposed! (Do YOU Need One?)

[@kevincolwell9575]

I have one. I use it to help make scabbards. I cut the cavity for the blade in each half. Then, I plane down to thickness. It is safe to cut out the cavity with chisels while the wood is thick. That way, it won't split. Then, plane it down. It works really well for me.

[@ozarked2363]

I went through this process myself. I’m a hobbyist knife maker with an affinity for wood scales. You can get by without a planer with a table saw and belt grinder, but a planer is a time saver. I bought a slightly above budget planer on sale at Grizzly. I also like to use domestic woods that aren’t harvested commercially, like redbud and persimmon. I cut them into 1” pieces on the table saw and dry them. A planer is definitely a time saver in this process.

[@maddiebabybabycakes]

I am very curious about what those species look like as handles! 100% agree about planer being a time saver. I know this because I don't have a planer yet, and projects take too long! Haha

[@ozarked2363]

@@maddiebabybabycakes Redbud has light green to yellow transitions from the sapwood to the heartwood which is medium brown. Persimmon is a very dark heartwood. One of my favorites is wild plum. It’s similar to cherry in color. Most of my knives are gifts to family members so scales from a tree on our farm have a little more meaning and they’re more interesting to me than wood from a mill.

[@johnalexander2349]

It's only a planer in the US. It's a thicknesser here, and a planer is what you call a jointer.

[@matthbva]

I am thinking of leaving KZbin due to recent censorship of channels like @Hickok45. It would be great to see you on Rumble.