re: Planer questions from the new guy

One thing not mentioned is that it will likely take multiple passes to achieve the best results. Shipwright’s method is the one I use, too. Depending on how sharp your knives are will determine how much you can take off in one pass. When you are learning, it is better to error on the side of too little than too much. I actually broke a belt on my planer by attempting to take off too much. It bogged down and the belt slipped, overheated and snapped.

Having infeed and outfeed supports (or a helper) will reduce snipe. Perhaps you can go to owwm.com or google your model and find an operator’s manual for the planer. They can often be downloaded as pdf’s free of charge.

L/W