Gary Herrmann
08-28-2007, 8:56 PM
I was jointing some 8/4 cherry and turned the board over to check the cut. Saw two shiny eyes peering at me, surrounded by a sea of black. I guess the nails had been in there for a long time to cause that much staining.
Pulled two 1/2" long nail shanks out. Went back to the jointer and checked the knives. No apparent nicks or cracks. Jointed a couple more boards and checked the knives again. Carbide is pretty hard.
No pics, sorry. I was so happy the knives weren't broken, I completely forgot.:D
I've chipped planer knives on bloodwood knots before. This is a nice change.
Pulled two 1/2" long nail shanks out. Went back to the jointer and checked the knives. No apparent nicks or cracks. Jointed a couple more boards and checked the knives again. Carbide is pretty hard.
No pics, sorry. I was so happy the knives weren't broken, I completely forgot.:D
I've chipped planer knives on bloodwood knots before. This is a nice change.