Kmot

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Do you recommend it?

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MinnFlyer

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I have one, and I love it for big jobs, but you have to be really careful once you get close to the finished shape.

Kmot

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Thanks for the opinion Mike. So it is a real beaver on the wood, eh?

MAJSteve

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Its an interesting tool, but not real useful for any kind of fine work. Will hog off a lot in a hurry with a lot of dust (radial cutter, so not real shavings), but it'll probably be best for doing cross or end grain work.

I have a double edged razor blade plane from Hobby Lobby and wouldn't trade it for anything. Wife got me a power plane and I used it once and then put it away. Not enough control for my tastes. Plus its heavy and you have to keep the twin switches down all the time you use it so your hand position becomes an issue.

I wouldn't have bought it - I stay with coarse sandpaper and roughing cuts with a saw or knife.

rjbarthel

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My kids bought one for me for christmas a couple yrs ago.. I thought it was a great idea till i tried it out !! to me it was like trying to do finish work with a hatchet LOL I put it on ebay ! I have my MS plainer and sanders and am content with them !

Kmot

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OK, so I see it is not for detail work!

Well, it must have a purpose in life. Rounding off huge square blocks of balsa?

racer8297

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I you build ARFs, you don't need it. If you are a kit builder, it is great for big jobs such as shaping a leading edge until you are down far enough to use a sanding block. But be careful, it can take large chunks out especially near at the beginning of a cut and at the end.

Jim

ballgunner

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GP power plane and slot machine are two of the handiest tools in my shop. I'm strictly a scratch builder from kits and plans. If you set the powerplane to a low cutting range, it's adjustable, you can take a little or a lot. I always get close and then finish with a sanding block. I found a mini-plane with a hard blade for 5 bucks at Ace. It's also adjustable and can be sharpened as you would with a regular plane. I buy #11 and single edge blades by the 100's but they won't do the job of the power plane. Practic on something until you get the feel of it.