jointer blades

[kmealy]

Was amused by this manufacturer's description, and the wonderful warranty.

The Hitachi 303761 6-Inch High Speed Steel Jointer Planer Blade for the Hitachi P12RA Jointer is made with high speed steel. It cuts through a variety of materials and does not dull or wear. This blade is designed to withstand repeated use without shattering or bending. The high speed steel is exceptionally strong and reinforces the cutting edge of this blade. This product is especially designed for the Hitachi P12RA Jointer and comes in 1-pair set. This product is perfect for storing in your garage or storage shed for convenient replacement parts. The Hitachi 303761 6-Inch High Speed Steel Jointer Planer Blade for the Hitachi P12RA Jointer is warranted to the original purchaser to be free from defects in materials and workmanship for a period of 30-days from the original purchase date. Every Hitachi accessory is designed to the highest standards and is rigorously tested for both performance and durability. 

[Gene Howe]

I don't even own a jointer but, that blade description makes me want one just so I could get those.

[HandyDan]

Well that's a lot of smoke.

[kmealy]

20 minutes ago, HandyDan said:

Well that's a lot of smoke.

and mirrors?

[Gene Howe]

After some reflection, it becomes clear that you can't blow mirrors into the same orifices smoke goes.  

[Gunny]

10 hours ago, Gene Howe said:

After some reflection, it becomes clear that you can't blow mirrors into the same orifices smoke goes. 

I have learned from the master!!!

[FlGatorwood]

I have the Shopsmith joiner.  It is a wonderful tool on woods.  And, yes, I always use the guard.  I can imagine what it would do to a hand.  

[Gunny]

5 hours ago, FlGatorwood said:

I can imagine what it would do to a hand.

Very scary indeed.  And yet some idiot has stuck his hand inside one, because it seemed like a good idea at the time...…...

[Artie]

On 6/18/2019 at 4:06 PM, FlGatorwood said:

I have the Shopsmith joiner.  It is a wonderful tool on woods.  And, yes, I always use the guard.  I can imagine what it would do to a hand.  

I have one, haven’t used it yet   But soon I will work up to that.

[Gunny]

1 hour ago, Artie said:

But soon I will work up to that.

Tomorrow is calling.   

[Michael Thuman]

Old jointers with square heads could swallow a hand but properly used worked fine.

Given their ability to cause human damage the round ones came out with no more the 1/16" of the blade exposed.

That does limit your cut but also saves you.

i had a knotty peice of wood that actually trashed a jointer knife when then destroyed the wood and the infeed and out feed tables and the guard.  Thankfully I heard it hit and my hands were ahead of the line of fire as they are supposed to be when feeding material.

Thankfully the damage to the metal bits was neglible and some sand paper properly applied fixed the deformed metal.  The blade however was toast.  Or ordered a new set of knives and only use carbide tipped and now can swap out up to two blades if they get chipped.

 

[Michael Thuman]

I should note I have a DJ-20 8" jointer when correctly tuned has no snipe and in general is a joy to use.