Man, what a witch of a job! I have a straight blade power plane. It does work very well - but - care MUST be used with it. I would be very concerned about the blade shattering some of the old wood should you accidently go cross grain with it (as when one gets to a corner) I have seen this thing do those sort of things. It is the very berries for planing off the rough side of a 2x4 or making that 2x2 fit where the replacement support for your water bed croke. If you happen to use it on the edge of plywood or such you really do need to be sure to hit the end (both) backwards or it will splinter the edge. I have never seen the spiral type but would be interested in it. I will also tell you that that blamed power plane is the only piece of wood working equipment I have ever been hurt by. IT will plane the ends of your fingers before you can say "Jack Robinson". (LOL) After you release the power button you blamed well need to wait until you hear the motor wind down otherwise have your wife standing by with band aids and gauze. (LOL) I was so very careful to keep my fingers out of the way as I traced down the 2x4 but, like a real dummy, let my fingers lap over the end of the plane after I released the power button. (not once, but twice) Anyway, good luck. (ever thought about shimming up the frame to match the window trims?) Cy, the Ancient Okie...
-----Original Message----- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of NLG Sent: Tuesday, July 25, 2006 9:32 PM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Power Planer After a drywalling project, where the lathe and plaster was removed and the new drywall hung and finished, I now need to plane 11 double hung wooden window frames to get them flush to the wall before replacing the woodwork and sills. What models of portable power planes are you guys using? Do you prefer the straight or spiral blade planers? Thanks. -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.10.4/396 - Release Date: 07/24/2006 To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html or ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml Visit The New Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following Address: http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ Visit the new archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.10.4/396 - Release Date: 7/24/2006 ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Great things are happening at Yahoo! Groups. See the new email design. http://us.click.yahoo.com/SktRrD/hOaOAA/yQLSAA/86xolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html or ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml Visit The New Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following Address: http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ Visit the new archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
