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Re: Tools: planer vs belt sander
By:Charlie
Date: 11/21/2010, 9:03 pm
In Response To: Tools: planer vs belt sander (Scott Shurlow)

There are two types of planer. One is the stationary variety that boards are fed into. The other is the portable type of power planer. Niether one is all that important to the building of small boats. A belt sander can be very handy but it is rather aggressive and has to be used with care.

: Which tool is more useful overall. They seem to be similar in
: function, but very different. I'm thinking about using this for
: more than just boats. As a guy, power tools are often on the
: Xmas list and one of these is next on the list.
: Scott

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Tools: planer vs belt sander
Scott Shurlow -- 11/21/2010, 8:15 pm
Harbor Freight plane
Jay Babina -- 11/29/2010, 10:37 am
Get 3" x 21"
Jay Babina -- 11/29/2010, 10:43 am
Re: Get 3" x 21"
Bill Hamm -- 11/30/2010, 1:23 am
Re: Get 3" x 21"
ancient kayaker -- 12/7/2010, 12:19 am
Re: Tools: planer vs belt sander
Bill Hamm -- 11/22/2010, 9:08 am
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Ancient Kayaker -- 11/23/2010, 11:48 pm
Re: Tools: planer vs belt sander
Bill Hamm -- 11/24/2010, 6:28 am
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Bill Hamm -- 11/24/2010, 8:13 am
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James Hanrahan -- 11/22/2010, 8:58 am
Re: Tools: planer vs belt sander
Scott Shurlow -- 11/21/2010, 11:58 pm
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Malcolm Schweizer -- 11/22/2010, 7:49 am
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Ancient Kayaker -- 11/22/2010, 12:29 am
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Bill Hamm -- 11/22/2010, 12:16 am
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Dave Gentry -- 11/21/2010, 10:56 pm
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fred g -- 11/21/2010, 9:49 pm
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Kudzu -- 11/21/2010, 9:12 pm
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Charlie -- 11/21/2010, 9:03 pm
Re: Tools: planer vs belt sander
Simeon -- 11/21/2010, 8:49 pm