Is it wrong that I think I "need" this?

[Nanoose]

http://www.bcauction.ca/open.dll/showDisplayDocument?sessionID=17553180&disID=5820255&docType=Tender&dis_version_nos=0&doc_search_by=Tend&docTypeQual=TN

http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc175/SVNanoose/5820255_Main.jpg

I know, I know, I know. "fair to poor" condition, it's bigger than my car, will be a beast to move. But still...

Dave

[ILikeRust]

Answer to your question: no.

Of course you need that.

If you haven't already, check out www.owwm.com (http://www.owwm.com) and www.owwm.org (http://www.owwm.org).

[peter radclyffe]

yeah, get it

[RFNK]

It needs you. Rick

[seanz]

This why you bought the Land Rover, so you could tow machinery back to your shed.
:)

In modern hunter gatherer style...........

[PeterSibley]

Perfection ! :D

It's newer than mine !

[outofthenorm]

Any purchase that is safety related is fully justified, IMO. So, ask yourself, is this planer "safer" than what you use now?;) Looks very safe to me.:D

- Norm

[Richard Jones]

Does your shop have a strong cement floor and can you sneak this thing past your wife? I make sure all my tools are concealable.

[marcin]

Does your shop have a strong cement floor and can you sneak this thing past your wife? I make sure all my tools are concealable.

I'm sure he can just stand it behind the broom and the mop bucket. She won't notice a thing!

[Mrleft8]

Looks very much like mine, but a few years older. Exceptionally powerful planer, capable of chewing off an 1/8" bite of White Oak at full width, if the knives are sharp and the feed rate is slow.
The only complaint I have is that setting the knives after sharpening is a real pain in the asterix.
So the answer is "Realistically, you need it." :D

[Paul Pless]

A planer like that would be useful on a big project... what're y'all planning on building... NW style trawler yacht?liveaboard schooner??

just asking;)

[Jim Ledger]

Is that the kind you have to wind up and down by hand? :eek:

You'll be "needing" a good dust collector as well. Planer chips fill the bin up real quick.

Lefty already told you about the knife setting thing, so there's no reason to go over that.

BTW, how did you get along without one so far? What kind of life is it where you can't thickness wood to an exact specification any time of the day or night?

[Lew Barrett]

You don't need it. I need it. When can I pick it up, Dave? :D

[willmarsh3]

Fun to have - yes.

I could see getting this only if I were going to plane down larger stock on a regular basis. Some lumber yards can do this for you.

[SMARTINSEN]

I think that you should finish your brake job.

Seriously, though, do you have 3-phase, or are you prepared to do a new motor?

But for the current high bid of $56 (CAN) you cannot go wrong.

[David G]

You can certainly pay someone to do your planing for you. I do this for several small boatbuilders and furniture makers. If you do any amount of it regularly, it soon begins to make sense to own the tool. Assuming, of course, that you're set up for it... or are willing to set up for it: space; infeed/outfeed space; stout enough floor; adequate power supply; more dust collection that you think you'll need; etc.

Those lovely old dinosaurs - heavy and bulletproof - are my favorite. I run an older Rockwell that just keeps chugging along.

[John B]

Dave , I asked myself the very question when considering buying a dinghy last week and then again this week.
Fortunately my memory is very short and I forgot , thanks for reminding me. At the time I found it was an uncomfortable thought which was mildly disturbing and quite frankly not fun.
So I have decided to not ask myself questions like that anymore and just go with my gut , something which incidentally is quite a dominant aspect these days and you might say ' leads by example'.
But I digress.. just do it, it doesn't matter if you regret it later , just as long as you've had some fleeting satisfaction in this hard old life. I bought both boats as it happens, I now have 11. Kirsty is talking about building fences out of boats , or a porch with boats for a roof.

I hope this helps.

[Richard Jones]

Dave , I asked myself the very question when considering buying a dinghy last week and then again this week.
Fortunately my memory is very short and I forgot , thanks for reminding me. At the time I found it was an uncomfortable thought which was mildly disturbing and quite frankly not fun.
So I have decided to not ask myself questions like that anymore and just go with my gut , something which incidentally is quite a dominant aspect these days and you might say ' leads by example'.
But I digress.. just do it, it doesn't matter if you regret it later , just as long as you've had some fleeting satisfaction in this hard old life. I bought both boats as it happens, I now have 11. Kirsty is talking about building fences out of boats , or a porch with boats for a roof.

I hope this helps.
I'm up to 8 boats right now with another on the way. Just remember, there's no such thing as owning too many boats!!

[John B]

I'm up to 8 boats right now with another on the way. Just remember, there's no such thing as owning too many boats!!

I'm with you.

[Nanoose]

I think I may have found the perfect answer (other than getting it for Lew of course). My mechanic friend was over (we got the Landy running! Woohoo!!!) and I showed him the link. He really wants it but knows his wife will tell him they don't have room. So he wants to store it in my garage. He's actually an electrician by trade so we should be able to work out any motor issues, ensure we've got enough power and we should be good to go. I also convinced him that when he comes over to use "his" tool that it would be much nicer if there was cable tv in the shop so he's going to help me run the cable.

I should have played the lottery today...

[Nanoose]

Does your shop have a strong cement floor and can you sneak this thing past your wife? I make sure all my tools are concealable.

Too late. :rolleyes:
Confession is good for the soul. ;) :)

[Nanoose]

A planer like that would be useful on a big project... what're y'all planning on building... NW style trawler yacht?liveaboard schooner??

just asking;)

Paul....there doesn't need to be a project in mind to justify the purchase of a tool....particularly an old one. :rolleyes:
Deb

[Nanoose]

You don't need it. I need it. When can I pick it up, Dave? :D

spew!....
Does Lindy concur, Lew?!?!! :eek: ;)
Deb

[Nanoose]

Dave , I asked myself the very question when considering buying a dinghy last week and then again this week.
.... I bought both boats as it happens, I now have 11. Kirsty is talking about building fences out of boats , or a porch with boats for a roof.

I hope this helps.

HA!!!!!!! :D :D :D

Deb

[TimH]

You sure are up late :)

[Nanoose]

Me?!! Glad I've got company! ;)

[TimH]

You two need seperate names. It gets too confusing like this :)

[Nanoose]

It's pretty easy to tell....
Dave never enters the bilge, and always signs his name.
I'm usually in the bilge :o, and never sign my name....unless it's on one of "his" threads.

Deb...Nanny....Nanner....Nan! ;)

[Paul Pless]

It's pretty easy to tell....
Dave never enters the bilge, and always signs his name.
I'm usually in the bilge :o, and never sign my name....unless it's on one of "his" threads.

Deb...Nanny....Nanner....Nan! ;)Deb = nanner
Dave = manner

[Mrleft8]

So....Manoose.... Dija get it? (You can get a 1ph motor for it if that's got you hesitating.)