Planer blades

[Alexam]

Are there 'better made' blades for planer/thicknessers, rather than the manufacturers blades. Just thinking bandsaws = Tuffsaw baldes top quality, does a similar value link to certain planer/thicknesser blade makers?

 

[marcros]

Disposable, self setting ones if you can get an adaptor to take them for your machine. Cutting solutions used to sell a system. Not sure of they still do.

 

[wizard]

I get mine from car boot sales and cut and slot them to size

 

[Steve Maskery]

Try woodford.
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[sneggysteve]

Got mine from Appleby Woodturnings

 

[Rhossydd]

Got mine from Appleby Woodturnings

The ones I got from them for my Kity 636 were terrible quality. Ones from Axi were far better.

 

[Hemsby]

Got mine from Appleby Woodturnings

+1 for Appleby

Seem to go on forever on my METABO HC260 C

 

[PAC1]

I get mine from car boot sales and cut and slot them to size

+ another for Appleby ask them for advice I found them very helpful

 

[Alexam]

Thanks guys. Obviously varied views on this. Does the type make a difference. I mean HSS or another?

 

[PAC1]

It depends what wood you will be machining. If it is all softwood or all hardwood the best blade for the job will differ

 

[Alexam]

It depends what wood you will be machining. If it is all softwood or all hardwood the best blade for the job will differ

OK PAC ......................., lets say all hardwood. Is there a dominant BEST?

 

[Alexam]

or anyone else?

 

[PAC1]

You need to speak to the experts like Appleby. They will tell you. I have in the past rung them and told them what I was doing they will tell you which steel is best