2007-09-17 02:30:46 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
The planer blades need to be balanced... they need to all be sharpened the same, with the same amount of material removed. If not, you will have a problem with the unit trying to take off on you, hehehe... you'll not get an even cut.
In the factory production setting (much larger planer), we had an attachment that would mount directly over the blades, with a grinder. We could lock the blades in place, and start work on them, rotating them, to get the same depth of cut with the grinder. This was handy for 'in-between' sharpenings, but we still had the blades sent out every other time, to maintain a good clean edge and balance. ( I ordered a second set of blades to keep on hand, so we were never stuck waiting on them to be sharpened. )
You might try a diamond hone with very light strokes, but do NOT take much off the blades. As I said, it is important to maintain the balance between them.
Good Luck
2007-09-17 03:54:05 · answer #1 · answered by thewrangler_sw 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Here's the correct answer for you. I saw some of the other answers and they're dopey. You can of course sharpen the blades of your jointer/planer yourself. I do it all the time. When you watch shows or read articles about sharpening, they make you think that it's some sort of intricate task best left to someone with years of experience. The truth is, a monkey could do it. Get yourself a wet stone that's at least a little longer than the blade. Wet the stone and move the blade around on it at the angle the blade was cut to. This is easily done by first laying the blade flat on the stone with the back side up. Then use a finger or two to press down on the side that has the blade. This will cause the opposite side of the blade to rise to the proper angle. Just move it around for a while and you'll be set. When you're done, flip the blade over, back side flat againts the stone and move it around a bit to get rid of the burr that got created on the back side of the edge of the blade. I sharpen jointer blades, planer blades, and chisel blades all the time. There's no magic to it.
2007-09-17 06:00:56 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Rexon Bench Grinder
2016-12-12 15:21:39 · answer #3 · answered by manalo 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sharpen blades rexon 6in planerjointer
2016-02-02 13:47:17 · answer #4 · answered by Natal 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
lol listen to all these experts. go to the hardware store and buy a fresh set of blades. you need a bench grinder and the plates set up so u can grind your blade properly on a 45 degree angle. then once you have done that then you work it on a stone to get it sharp. do your self and the hardware man a favour and buy fresh ones.
2007-09-19 21:34:12 · answer #5 · answered by evan e 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
one must have a long whet stone in order to sharpen the blades....be careful and hone flat or you put indents in some part of the blade or possibly round the blade.....good luck
2007-09-17 02:42:02 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It would be better to leave this to a pro. Not getting them all the same will cause "chatter" and damaged wood.
2007-09-17 03:15:55 · answer #7 · answered by sensible_man 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋