Wow, that's pretty clever frwinks. Looks like it works great. Plus it looks like you can do more with with that setup. Put a bigger planer head ect..

Thanks to all for the input. I got a 12" Makita. It's a lot faster, much smoother finish. Way more $$...

My wood is reasonably square so I'm not looking to square things up unless there's something grossly off.

Even though my wood is pretty clean (I use a stiff brush on each face before I start), The Makita's blades get dull pretty quick. They're tiny, maybe 3/8 " wide. They don't look like they can be re-sharpened and I haven't found carbide repacments yet.

Some times the sole gets pitch'd up and it pushes hard. I spray Boeshield T-9 on it and use a razor blade with it wet then it's back to glide mode.

That aside, I'm happy with my decision.

Thanks

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