Got the planer running.

customsawyer · September 30, 2016, 04:54:16 AM

Well as some of you know I purchased M800 Pinherio planer several months back and got it all installed. Well since I didn't have a clue what I was doing I figured I would buy a friend a plane ticket and bring him down to teach me. The friend is Steve AKA Red oaks lumber. I know he isn't on here anymore but he sure was a good friend to take time out of his life to come give me a hand. Here is some pictures for you guys.

This is my top head knife that I got for doing false log siding out of full size 2X6 which will leave me a 1¾ depth on the board. Needless to say this thing takes some meat off of the board. The knife is so big that I have to take the chip breakers out of the planer. I made a homemade one out of plywood but it didn't last 1500'.

Here is some of the lumber.

I still have a lot to learn but each day is progress.

sandsawmill14 · September 30, 2016, 07:12:26 AM

looks like a good machine

i like the maple in that pic

scsmith42 · September 30, 2016, 11:45:07 PM

Looking good Jake!

Peter Drouin · October 01, 2016, 07:33:20 PM

Nice, 8) 8)

YellowHammer · October 01, 2016, 09:09:39 PM

Good to see it running. From the looks of the size of that knife, you could just slide a log into the planer and have it come out a crosstie. 8)
Nice machine, I'm jealous...

Judging from that great big stack of pallets in the background, you are about to get some serious work done.