I'm looking at Byrd and Hermance to get a replacement head for my 16" jointer.
I can read a lot about Byrd from older posts, but very little about Hermance.
So it's difficult to get a feel for which might be better, if in fact one is better.
The only downside I've read about Byrd is that because they are so well regarded that with the number of orders they have that they can sometimes take a while to get the head to you.
Byrd cutters are apparently slightly cambered, the Hermance are straight. Is this right? And does it make a difference?
A Hermance head has fewer cutters - again, is this the case, and what does this mean in use?
As far as I know both companies mill the heads here in the US. True or false?
thanks, Mark