Paul K. Johnson
03-21-2017, 11:27 AM
Edit: I had planer on the brain. It's not a planer, it's a jointer.
I've never used a jointer and thus everything I build is built from wood that's not so flat. Hasn't been a huge problem for the kinds of things I build but I haven't built a lot of things I want to because I don't have flat enough boards. I have several hand planes but have two problems there - first I have a bench for model building, not for wood working. I don't have ways to hold wood when I plane it.
Second, I most suck with hand planes.
I was given a Craftsman jointer that needs some work - it's rusted everywhere (no pitting in the tables thankfully), has cobwebs, is really dirty and needs a new belt.
So I bought a belt and new carbide tipped knives for it. I made sure it at least runs before I bought anything.
My question is if this was your jointer would you think it was worth investing in a Shelix cutter head for it or if you were going to spend that kind of money just spend some more for a new jointer with a Shelix type cutter?
I think this jointer is good. I haven't started any work on it yet. My plan is to clean it up, remove the rust from the tables, put in the knives I bought, put on the belt and see how it works. If I'm happy with it I'll repaint it and take it off the spindly base it's on and make an enclosed cabinet base for it so it's more stable and will have storage underneath.
The model number is 113 206931.
Anyone know anything about this model and any advice is welcome.
Thanks,
- Paul
I've never used a jointer and thus everything I build is built from wood that's not so flat. Hasn't been a huge problem for the kinds of things I build but I haven't built a lot of things I want to because I don't have flat enough boards. I have several hand planes but have two problems there - first I have a bench for model building, not for wood working. I don't have ways to hold wood when I plane it.
Second, I most suck with hand planes.
I was given a Craftsman jointer that needs some work - it's rusted everywhere (no pitting in the tables thankfully), has cobwebs, is really dirty and needs a new belt.
So I bought a belt and new carbide tipped knives for it. I made sure it at least runs before I bought anything.
My question is if this was your jointer would you think it was worth investing in a Shelix cutter head for it or if you were going to spend that kind of money just spend some more for a new jointer with a Shelix type cutter?
I think this jointer is good. I haven't started any work on it yet. My plan is to clean it up, remove the rust from the tables, put in the knives I bought, put on the belt and see how it works. If I'm happy with it I'll repaint it and take it off the spindly base it's on and make an enclosed cabinet base for it so it's more stable and will have storage underneath.
The model number is 113 206931.
Anyone know anything about this model and any advice is welcome.
Thanks,
- Paul