Jointer Thickness Planer Combo 25” Shop Tour

This video shows a new (old) machine we have in our shop at Doucette and Wolfe Furniture Makers. This is a Koelle HK63 jointer planer (Kolle Hk63 630mm planer thicknesser). It has an extremely nice custom shelix cutterhead made in America by Byrd Tools. The cutting capacity of this machine is 26" for the jointer and 25" for the planer. This machine model was made in Germany from 1950-1981 with little changes to the overall design, we call it "the tank" for obvious reasons. For the type of work we do (custom and reproduction furniture) this is our version of a "time saver"
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[@xrateduser]

I have never been so jealous in my whole life... AMAZING!

[@rickyretic]

Sometimes you just can't beat the older machines ! Lot to be said for good old cast iron. It absorbs vibration and makes the machine stiffer overall thereby increasing the finish quality. Great machine guys !

[@1oftheonez]

I'm in love ! I just purchased ...20+ pieces of crotch walnut slabs ....about 24'' × 4 '......what a joy my shop would be with a machine like this . I have to rout flat first ....then put through my Sheng Sheng open in 15' drum sander . Still a lot of machine work to getem flat .

[@ryananthony4840]

Nice bit of kit there

[@sigguy1361]

Dang that's awesome! And for those of you wondering, that cutterhead alone retails for $3500... had to look it up!

[@synthdude7664]

Omg . I didn’t even know they had 25” jointers. I’m legit jealous

[@ecrusch]

Man, that thing is a freakin whopper ! That had to set you back the equivalent of a couple night stands and maybe a tea table or two... :) Setting those jointer beds must be tricky too. That machine will definitely step production up a bit. Love your shop man.

[@arnoldemch9181]

Very nice machine. All of these machines in this class are nice. I have been a wadkin and oliver fan for older stuff. The newer machines are also very good. German Hoffmann is excellent. So is Koelle as its a combo machine. Best jointer of all times is the martin T54 but this Koelle is 25 inches whereas the martin is a mere 20 inches. When "dialed" in, these older type traditional machines are a sheer pleasure to use! Come to think of it, most super quality machines are German. Its very wadkin like as you change over from jointer to planer. Enjoy this machine and take care of it while you have it. You do not own it. You are but mere custodians of this thing for now. Take care of her for now and when your time comes, pass her on to the next generation.

[@Avibeagle]

What a beast! Should increase shop productivity quite nicely.

[@JAlvisllc]

Wonderful looking tool and a perfect shop for its application. Got to hand it to the Germans for fine machinery. Thanks for sharing!

[@bandols]

That machine is the dream.

[@qnutsp]

Im sure its very well worth the purchase and time management for customer satisfaction, but I agree with david Castillo. Watching your hand plane still amazes me. I practice as much as possible but still come up short on how imperfect my work is compared to yours. Nice machinery and work.

[@craigcook9914]

Soooo jealous. Not so much that it has 3 times the capacity of mine (which I merely thought was a large jointer) but that it is also doubles as a thickness planer. At least it is in VERY capable hands. I learn a new technique from you in almost every video you guys post. Thanks and keep up the great work!

[@TitusLivy777]

More shop tours, please!

[@terrycampbell141]

cute little helper there too!!

[@JonJon-gu7xy]

That's a really kewl machine. Thanks for sharing.

[@davidcastillo513]

i´love when you work with your planes, but this it´s a great partner too

[@mgmoody42]

Think of it as the shop apprentice.

[@vancecohick8245]

Awesome video. Thanks.

[@d.i.d]

It's huge ;) I love shelix cutterhead in my Hammer machine, but yours is 3 times bigger. For sure I never go back to straight knives ;)

[@Goodwithwood69]

Felder do great gear!

[@hermannstraub3743]

Very good buy! These old Kölle last forever. And a Jointer this wide is exact what you Need for your huge solid Wood pieces. Congratulations. My Martin Planer/Thicknesser is as wide as this and i like every centimeter. I am curious how You will like this cutter.

[@pepebautista9560]

very nice machine

[@pmelchman]

Speechless. I am it still runs tight tolerances.....after all it is German. I am tossing around the idea of upgrading to a 15" or 20". I'd love the 20...but the 15 would would be more practical because of my small shop size

[@terrytongumpun7341]

i am in love.

[@missionron]

like to know the investment in that wicked piece of equipment! How smoothe it flattened that wide board... man, that shelix cutterhead is like butter on a hot knife. switching to planer is a minor inconvenience when doing slabs like that. Beautiful! 10hp?

[@ignatiusjk]

Now THAT'S !! a manly machine.

[@Righteoushealer]

So...nice....

[@CamsWoodcrafting]

I want one, lol

[@bmanning43]

Holy cow Mathew.....

[@RainMan52]

it's a beast!

[@ancestralcraft]

Wow, that is amazing indeed!! What is the diameter of the cutter head you have installed on it and how much did it cost you if you will?? In Gratitude for all your amazing work and talent!!

[@nicolasramirez7857]

El sueño del pibe!!!

[@danielfunk7769]

When will you get a fence no insult just curious

[@jjohnston94]

Where do you get those wide slabs of I think poplar at 1:20? I need 2 of those for a blanket chest.

[@michaelbeard3192]

And you've commisioned your new/old aircraft carrier the USS _______?

[@TheRedbeardster]

It would be very time-consumptive to flatten all these pieces of wood with Lie-Nielsen by hand :)

[@matthegedus8249]

Wow.

[@ucuniversity2869]

Beast

[@condragon1043]

And you make a 26 inch table top xD

[@needspeed965]

Nice machine, still would love to see someone take a 3/32 pass on a 25" wide board of hard maple or hickory... Don't think we humans have enough mass to ourselves to manually feed a board like that.. That machine will send you for a ride your never going to forget...

[@mrkoolio8494]

There is always one. I suppose if you dove on top of the cutter you would get hurt badly too. How about just taking a 1/32 swipe instead of almost an 1/8th as you suggest. I do think that having a rear push block with a lip over the back edge is not a great idea.

[@kimtrongngo4013]

Ok

[@khadarmk6882]

Karntla

[@Maxid1]

HK63. HK? Hunter Killer? Killer surfacing machine.

[@ApexWoodworks]

Incredible machine, indeed. It's unfortunate the original fence and bridge guard were missing. I noticed they've made a wooden fence, but the lack of a guard for safe jointing operations is something that should be addressed, especially in a commercial shop environment.

[@paulbalegend]

+Marty Schlosser seriously

[@ApexWoodworks]

I looked more carefully after making my comment regarding the need for an active guard - either a Euro-style bridge or NA "chopstick" style - and noticed they have are using a "flop" style guard to help cover the active area of the cutterhead. This does not meet safety standards either in NA or Europe. My comment still stands.

[@mrkoolio8494]

Under the nanny-state rules. However, that means hands are coming off the board to get past the guard. Having only one hand on the board, even for a second, seems far more likely to result in an accident than does no guard, especially with wide pieces.

[@Mr9Vadim9]

бля видел комбинированые но чтоб и фуганок и рейсмус первый раз :))

[@MrAndrewdrum]

фуганок рейсмус это стандартно, но вот 25" это конечно огонь

[@raymonddaniel6972]

Their don't know how to make machines like this anymore, same as the pop music industry ha ha

[@connorleon]

they still make them in germany but 25000 euros....

[@SugarBeatCo]

Man...

[@lellonhamilton9243]

That's a butte

[@daveparker5569]

I cannot speak.

[@erwannsb3574]

Hey! Have you thought about - jamdun woodworking (Have a quick look on google cant remember the place now)? Ive heard some awesome things about it and my buddy got cool resources with it.