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anybody have a cutech "spiral" head planer?

My situation: I would like to have a helical spiral head on at least a planer for all the reasons that anybody else would get one...quieter, easily replaceable, less tear out. I have the Dewalt 735 with straight knives. I have a older powermatic 8 inch jointer as well. i could sell both...
- BKHam
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- Sep 3, 2018
- cutech helical planer spiral
- Replies: 13
- Forum: Power Tools and Their Use
after market helical cutterhead for planer

I have a Jet 15" planer with three HSS knives. It is in good working order. Even so, I'm itching to move up to a helical cutterhead. Should I do this as an aftermarket upgrade of just the cutterhead (cost: ~$700) or would I be wise to get a new Powermatic planer with helical cutterhead (cost...
- pviser
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- Jul 21, 2011
- cutterhead helical market planer
- Replies: 8
- Forum: General Woodworking
Jointer - 3 Blade Knife's vs HELICAL HEAD

What is the diff in performance between the to type of cutters if you have sharp knife's vs HELICAL HEAD knifes.....? Pro's and con's......????
- sash plane
- Thread
- Apr 8, 2010
- blade head helical jointer knife
- Replies: 12
- Forum: Power Tools and Their Use
Spiral vs Helical

Does any one have experience using both Spiral and Helical cutter heads. I'm going to change the cutters on my jointer and would like to know which would be best to change to. I will be cutting mostly Pine.
- woodnick
- Thread
- Jun 24, 2008
- helical spiral
- Replies: 3
- Forum: Power Tools and Their Use