How to use a jointer / planer. Felder CF741

[@brycecomerwoodworks]

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[@brycecomerwoodworks]

Thank you, and thanks for watching.

[@augustwest8559]

I use my jointer like a big upside down handplane. I remove the hump in the middle first sometimes I get lucky and the board will release tension in my favor. Call it convex side down. I also prefer longer beds more than wide ones . Having both is the best. I have 99 inches of table lengths. With a 5 inch cutting circle. That’s a nice looks setup your using.

[@brycecomerwoodworks]

I totally agree. Wide and long is ultimately the best. While it's nice to have the 16" or 400mm cutting width, it is really useful being able to extend the bed with the 500mm cast iron extensions. I find i use them very often since i do a lot of jointing on boards longer than 8 feet or 2400mm. I typically joint with the convex edge up, but not always and there are definitely times where i go with the convex edge down. Thanks for watching!

[@augustwest8559]

@@brycecomerwoodworks How do you like the European style insert head? Do they have less cutters then a typical bryd head? I think the Byrd head has a depth of cut 3/32. I have a Bryd head in my planer it’s okay I’m on my 3rd set of carbide. Insert heads start cutting funky over time,mine have.

[@brycecomerwoodworks]

@@augustwest8559 I haven't used the Byrd head myself, although i have used a very similar head from Sheartak. I did like the Sheartak head, it gave good results on figured wood and wood with difficult grain, however i did find the planer seemed a little underpowered when i changed from the 4 knife tersa style head to it, and had to limit my depth of cut to about 1.5mm on a 12" wide board. Now with the Silent Power head in the new machine (Felder's own insert head), i can honestly say it is hands down miles better than the other head. The inserts seem to be placed at a better angle & give a much better shearing cut which produces a better finish. I can take a much bigger cut with the new machine too, but it also has a more powerful motor, so i can't compare it to the old machine fairly. As for the carbide, well i do believe there is a difference in the quality. I was happy with the old inserts from Sheartak, but expect the Felder ones to be better. So far i think they seem to hold a sharper edge, and after almost 12 months of use, i am still super careful not to cut myself on them.

[@darrenhudson-huddosdiy9695]

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[@brycecomerwoodworks]

:) Thanks Darren!

[@rufinocabrera8164]

Thanks very much. This is a very informative video. Cheers!

[@brycecomerwoodworks]

I really appreciate you watching, thank you. I'm glad you found the video informative. Cheers!

[@DamianDArienzo]

Great stuff and a great combo-machine :)

[@brycecomerwoodworks]

Thanks for watching Damian, They really are an amazing machine for a combination machine!

[@henrysara7716]

Thank you, great clip.

[@brycecomerwoodworks]

Thanks for watching. I hope you got some good tips from the video.

[@henrysara7716]

@@brycecomerwoodworksYeap, keep posting them, thy again

[@jcheveran]

Thanks for your videos, they’re great. I’m looking at Felder gear down the road and was thinking about the saw/shaper combo and jointer/planer combo as two units instead of the all-in-one. If space wasn’t a factor, would you have split the setup or does the ability to have the power feeder available for the jointer make the difference?

[@brycecomerwoodworks]

Hi @jcheveran, If space wasn't an issue, i would likely go with all separate machines. Having said that, when i was looking at upgrading from the CF531, having the ability to use the power feeder on the jointer was a very big factor. I am jointing big heavy long boards, & set up the power feeder to do it on a regular basis. It really does make a big difference. If you don't run a lot of big, long and heavy boards over the jointer, then i wouldn't take it into consideration. Having separate machines is certainly simpler if you need to change from one process to another for one off jobs, but i have to be honest and say that having to change things up with the combination machine probably only costs me a few minutes each day, & less if i plan things well. The other consideration is if you will be working with others. If that's the case, and you have the space, then it's a no brainer, go with all separate machines. Thanks for watching!

[@jcheveran]

@@brycecomerwoodworks thanks, great perspectives

[@Dazza19746]

I like to use the fence with twisted boards Bryce, I’m halving the ‘rock’ same as you but I’m putting pressure on the fence as a sort of brace I guess, and more pressure to fence than down if that makes sense. Works for me, maybe I’m just weird but 😂👍🏻

[@brycecomerwoodworks]

Hey Dazza, that makes perfect sense to me. What ever works to get a stable board so you can take the twist out in as few passes as possible.