To those who offered help and advice, thanks. I got the problem solved.
Simple, really. I rotated the blades.
Duh.
I was surprised they got so dull so fast but, then, they're just steel and I
suppose I have probably put more stock through the planer than I thought.
I suspect I need to have a couple sets of blades on hand. Changing the
blades
around was really pretty simple. I had been dreading it but it isn't
difficult at all.
Anyway, the new edges cut like champs and I made about 2/3 bag of
shavings/chips for my DC with it.
Ralph (who still has lots to learn!)
Uh, well, hmmm, uh, some painted boards, yes, uh, hmmm . . .
Ralph
"John Grossbohlin" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> "Ralph Compton" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>> To those who offered help and advice, thanks. I got the problem solved.
>> Simple, really. I rotated the blades.
>>
>> Duh.
>>
>> I was surprised they got so dull so fast but, then, they're just steel
>> and I
>> suppose I have probably put more stock through the planer than I thought.
>>
>> I suspect I need to have a couple sets of blades on hand. Changing the
>> blades
>> around was really pretty simple. I had been dreading it but it isn't
>> difficult at all.
>>
>> Anyway, the new edges cut like champs and I made about 2/3 bag of
>> shavings/chips for my DC with it.
>>
>> Ralph (who still has lots to learn!)
>
> Some woods are tough on steel blades and knives due to high amounts of
> silica (e.g., locust). Paint is also hell on knives... silica (basically
> sand) is used as filler. Have you run anything lie that through?
>
> John
"Ralph Compton" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> To those who offered help and advice, thanks. I got the problem solved.
> Simple, really. I rotated the blades.
>
> Duh.
>
> I was surprised they got so dull so fast but, then, they're just steel and
> I
> suppose I have probably put more stock through the planer than I thought.
>
> I suspect I need to have a couple sets of blades on hand. Changing the
> blades
> around was really pretty simple. I had been dreading it but it isn't
> difficult at all.
>
> Anyway, the new edges cut like champs and I made about 2/3 bag of
> shavings/chips for my DC with it.
>
> Ralph (who still has lots to learn!)
Some woods are tough on steel blades and knives due to high amounts of
silica (e.g., locust). Paint is also hell on knives... silica (basically
sand) is used as filler. Have you run anything lie that through?
John
Guess that explains it!
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> Uh, well, hmmm, uh, some painted boards, yes, uh, hmmm . . .
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> Ralph
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>
> "John Grossbohlin" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>> "Ralph Compton" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>> news:[email protected]...
>>> To those who offered help and advice, thanks. I got the problem solved.
>>> Simple, really. I rotated the blades.
>>>
>>> Duh.
>>>
>>> I was surprised they got so dull so fast but, then, they're just steel
>>> and I
>>> suppose I have probably put more stock through the planer than I
>>> thought.
>>>
>>> I suspect I need to have a couple sets of blades on hand. Changing the
>>> blades
>>> around was really pretty simple. I had been dreading it but it isn't
>>> difficult at all.
>>>
>>> Anyway, the new edges cut like champs and I made about 2/3 bag of
>>> shavings/chips for my DC with it.
>>>
>>> Ralph (who still has lots to learn!)
>>
>> Some woods are tough on steel blades and knives due to high amounts of
>> silica (e.g., locust). Paint is also hell on knives... silica (basically
>> sand) is used as filler. Have you run anything like that through?
>>
>> John
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