A Buyer’s Guide to Thicknessers By Alaina Bodley If you prefer to work with machines in your workshop, you’ll find that there are few essential machines needed to get the job done. Planing takes your rough sawn, or bent and bowed timber and turns it into a useable and squared piece, from where the magic really happens! Read More
Choosing between a helical spiral cutter and straight blade thicknesser We’ll come out straight away and say that we far prefer the spiral head cutters when they’re set on the helical path. But if you’re reading this, you’re probably wondering why, so in this blog and video we’re going to clearly explain the advantages and then you can make an informed decision for yourself. Read More
How to perfectly tune, set, square and use your jointer G’day folks, I’m Chris and I'm here at the Timbecon workshop to show you how to set up and use a standard Jointer. Read More
What are helical spiral cutterheads and why are woodworkers becoming confused? One of the questions we encounter nearly everyday is ‘What's the difference between the spiral cutterhead on this $900 thicknesser and this $1,600 thicknesser?' Well, the truth is, not all spiral cutterheads are born equal... Read More