I have the Ridgid two blade planer, no issues with it. I recently got some exotic wood, red marble wood to be specific, and planed it down to make a chess board. This wood seemed to kill my blades pretty quickly. It also killed my band saw blade but that one has been in use for a while and not unexpected.
So should I just keep getting HSS blades or are there carbide blades that have a longer life? I think the spiral head is out of the question due to cost. Any recommendations for blades?
Thanks, Tom
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No ideas?
It sounds like you just had a batch of really abrasive wood. Unless you plan on using that often, I'd just put in new HSS blades and go back to the usual woods.
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