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04-06-2007, 09:21 AM
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Name: David City: Raleigh State: NC County: Wake Join Date: Feb 2007 Age: 47 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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04-06-2007, 09:25 AM
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Name: Dan City: Asheville State: NC County: Buncombe Join Date: Apr 2006 Age: 62 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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I'd also vote for a planer. Start w/one of the less expensive versions (Ridgid, Griz etc) and then trade up. The same w/the band saw.
Good luck and good hunting.
Dan C.
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04-06-2007, 09:27 AM
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Name: Larry Rose City: Ahoskie State: NC County: Hertford Join Date: Apr 2006 Age: 62 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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I'm going to go agin the grain here and pick the bandsaw first. Yes, the planer saves a lot of labor and I wouldn't part with mine except for a new one. The bandsaw is capable of doing so many things. Some that can't be done very easily with anything else. I can and have on occasion used hand planes to dress lumber. Yes it can be hard work but can be done. also, you can buy dressed and reasonably flat stock. Actually, I would go for a jointer before a planer because planning stock that hasn't been jointed is no good. My bandsaw would be the last power tool to leave my shop. Just my humble opinion. | |
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04-06-2007, 09:40 AM
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Name: Charles City: Wilmington State: NC County: New Hanover Join Date: Nov 2005 Age: 61 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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I say bandsaw simply because the place I buy my lumber will run it through their monster planer for me.
BTW, welcome to the site.
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04-06-2007, 10:46 AM
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Name: Travis City: Wake Forest State: NC County: Wake Join Date: Dec 2005 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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On the comment of buying a jointer before a planer, I totally agree. That is how I started out after getting a tablesaw. Flattening and straightening edges for glue ups and so forth.
A good bandsaw is a sweet tool for resawing curve cuts, etc. To me though, it depends on what you are going to do. You can get by on curve cuts with a good jig saw, and you can buy your wood pre-dimensioned. I wouldn't want to give up either now that I have them, but I can see swaying either way dependant upon where and what you are doing. | |
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04-06-2007, 11:54 AM
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Name: Todd City: Hillsborough State: NC County: Orange Join Date: Nov 2006 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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I'd have said bandsaw first because you can do almost all your planing at once before the project, so it's easier to go someplace and have it done. The bandsaw work occurs during the project. That's why I bought the bandsaw first, although only by a couple of months.
However, given a neighbor with a bandsaw . . . .
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04-06-2007, 03:23 PM
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Name: Clay Lowman City: Willow Spring State: NC County: Wake Join Date: Oct 2005 Age: 36 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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A little late to add in, but I'll say planer as well.
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04-06-2007, 03:30 PM
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Name: Mike Hall City: Indian Trail State: NC County: Union Join Date: Feb 2006 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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I would have to say a planer would be before a bandsaw although I have a bandsaw and no planer. The only reason I have a bandsaw is because it was given to me. Now if I can only get someone to give me a planer. 
Anybody???? 
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04-06-2007, 03:37 PM
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Name: Kurt City: Charlotte State: NC County: Mecklenburg Join Date: Mar 2007 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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bandsaw-planer? bandsaw-planer?
bandsaw-planer-jointer? bandsaw-planer-jointer? :bconfused | |
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04-06-2007, 06:07 PM
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Name: Matt City: Raleigh State: NC County: Wake Join Date: Apr 2007 Age: 41 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Thanks very much for all the good advice. When I was putting my initial shop together a little over a year ago, I thought the last tool I would need would be a drill press. Around that same time I was given a bench-top drill press as a gift, and was shocked at how often I use it!
For this reason, and also since everyone seems to be "pro-planer", I'm going to trust your advice and try to acquire one. I'm still probably going to get the bandsaw, but I may get a less expensive one, in order to afford the planer.
Any leads on a decent benchtop planer under $250? | |
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04-06-2007, 09:13 PM
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Name: Travis City: Wake Forest State: NC County: Wake Join Date: Dec 2005 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Keep an eye on Craigslist and the member buy and sell. IIRC, a member recently had one up for sale on the site for $75. I don't think it is still available, but patience (something I lack) can land you some good deals.
For the bandsaw, one of our members I believe has one for sale at a good price. | |
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04-06-2007, 09:45 PM
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Name: Matt City: Raleigh State: NC County: Wake Join Date: Apr 2007 Age: 41 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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After careful consideration, I've seen many replies that advocate "planer" but then hedge on ways to get around the bandsaw question (e.g. use a jigsaw to get-by).
I'm looking for ernest commitment - if you had to toss one on the scrapheap - and only use the other for the rest of your woodworking life - which would it be? | |
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04-06-2007, 10:09 PM
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Name: Mike Hall City: Indian Trail State: NC County: Union Join Date: Feb 2006 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Originally Posted by Boxman  After careful consideration, I've seen many replies that advocate "planer" but then hedge on ways to get around the bandsaw question (e.g. use a jigsaw to get-by).
I'm looking for ernest commitment - if you had to toss one on the scrapheap - and only use the other for the rest of your woodworking life - which would it be? Ok Matt if you put it that way then I guess I would have to say keep the bandsaw. You can do a lot more things with it than the planer. Planer has one duty and that is to make a flat surface.
Just my $.02
Thanks,
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04-06-2007, 10:56 PM
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Name: Travis City: Wake Forest State: NC County: Wake Join Date: Dec 2005 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Ditto with Mike, but it would need to be a good bandsaw. | |
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04-06-2007, 11:41 PM
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Name: Peter Davio City: Hope Mills State: NC County: Cumberland Join Date: Dec 2005 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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yeah, a really good bandsaw.... and I would eat a lot of spinach so my arms could handle all the handplaning....
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